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ALLIED RESOURCES, INC.
1403 East 900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
July 22, 2003
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Allied
Resources, Inc. ("Corporation") to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday the 29th of
August 2003 at 595 Howe Street, 10th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Please find enclosed a Notice of Annual Meeting, a Proxy Statement describing
the business to be transacted at the meeting, a proxy form for use in voting at
the meeting and our annual report.
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked (i) to elect three nominees to the
Corporation's board of directors; (ii) to approve management's decision to
appoint Jones Simkins L.L.P. as the independent auditors for the Corporation for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003; (iii) to grant to the board of
directors the authority to adopt a stock option plan if it deems such action to
be in the best interests of the Corporation; and (iv) to act upon such other
business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or
postponement(s) thereof.
The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement fully describe the
specific matters that will be acted upon. In addition to these matters, we will
report on our progress and provide an opportunity for questions of general
interest to our stockholders.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Ruairidh Campbell
Ruairidh Campbell
President and Director
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ALLIED RESOURCES, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that an Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Allied
Resources Inc. ("Corporation") will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday the 29th of
August, 2003 at 595 Howe Street, 10th Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T5,
Canada. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will vote on the following matters:
(1) Electing three nominees to serve as directors for terms of one year or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until the
earlier of their death, resignation or removal from office;
(3) Approving management's decision to appoint Jones Simkins L.L.P. as the
Corporation's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December
31, 2003;
(3) Granting to the board of directors the authority to adopt a stock
option plan if it deems such action to be in the best interests of the
Corporation; and
(4) Transacting such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
Information regarding the above matters is set forth in the Proxy Statement that
accompanies this notice.
The board of directors of the Corporation has fixed the close of business on
July 18th, 2003, as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. A complete list of the stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting will be maintained at
the Corporation's principal executive offices during ordinary business hours for
a period of ten days prior to the Annual Meeting. The list will be open to the
examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting
during this time. The stockholders list will also be produced at the time and
place of the Annual Meeting and will be open during the whole time thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Ruairidh Campbell
Ruairidh Campbell, President
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AT YOUR
EARLIEST CONVENIENCE IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF
CANADA, 9TH FLOOR, 100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5J 2Y1. IF YOU DO
ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY YOUR PROXY.
NON-NORTH AMERICAN STOCKHOLDERS, PLEASE RETURN YOUR EXECUTED PROXY TO
COMPUTERSHARE BY FAX TO 1-(416) 263-9524. NORTH AMERICAN STOCKHOLDERS MAY ALSO
RETURN EXECUTED PROXIES BY FAX TO COMPUTERSHARE AT 1-(886) 249-7775.
IF YOU HOLD YOUR SHARES IN "STREET-NAME," PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY YOUR BROKERAGE
FIRM OR BANK CAN SIGN A PROXY ON YOUR BEHALF, AND ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR
ACCOUNT TODAY, AND INSTRUCT THEM TO EXECUTE A PROXY IN FAVOR OF THE MATTERS
PRESENTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
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ALLIED RESOURCES, INC.
1403 East 900 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Allied Resources Inc.
("Corporation") to be held on Friday, the 29th day of August, 2003 at 10:00 a.m.
local time at 595 Howe Street, 10th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
and at any and all adjournments thereof. The accompanying proxy is solicited by
the board of directors of the Corporation and is revocable by the stockholder
anytime before it is voted. For more information concerning the procedure for
revoking the proxy, see "Solicitation Procedures."
When proxies in the accompanying form are properly executed and received, the
shares represented thereby will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance
with the directions noted thereon. If no direction is indicated on the proxy,
the shares represented thereby will be voted for the election of the board of
directors' nominees as directors and in favor of the other proposals set forth
in the Proxy Statement.
This Proxy Statement is first being mailed to stockholders on or about July
22nd, 2003.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING
Stockholders will be asked to consider and act upon three proposals at the
Annual Meeting.
The first proposal is to elect Ruairidh Campbell to serve a term of one year or
until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of his
death, resignation or removal from office, to elect Dr. Stewart Jackson to serve
a term of one year or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until
the earlier of his death, resignation or removal from office and to elect Yvonne
Cole to serve a term of one year or until her successor is duly elected and
qualified or until the earlier of her death, resignation or removal from office.
Ruairidh Campbell has served as a director of the Corporation since June 1998
and, if elected has indicated his willingness to remain in such capacity. Dr.
Stewart Jackson has served as a director of the Corporation since June of 1998
and, if elected, has indicated his willingness to remain in such capacity.
Yvonne Cole, if elected, has indicated her willingness to serve and would be, in
the opinion of management, a valuable addition to the Corporation's board of
directors.
The second proposal is to approve management's decision to appoint Jones Simkins
L.L.P. as the Corporation's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2003. Jones Simkins L.L.P. has served as the Corporation's auditors
since July 26, 2002 and its continued service as the Corporation's auditors is
presented for approval herein.
The third proposal is to grant to the board of directors the authority to adopt
a stock option plan if it deems such action to be in the best interests of the
Corporation. Any stock option plan adopted would be implemented to act as an
incentive to key officers, directors, employees and consultants whose services
to the Corporation might positively impact its future success.
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RECORD DATE
The Corporation's securities entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting consist of
common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Only stockholders of record at the
close of business on July 18th, 2003 are entitled to notice of and to vote at
the Annual Meeting. At the record date, the Corporation had 5,666,691
outstanding shares of common stock which were owned by approximately 107
stockholders of record. The holders of record of common stock on the record date
will be entitled to one vote per share on all matters including the election of
directors.
Properly executed proxies received in time for the Annual Meeting will be voted.
Stockholders are urged to specify their choices on the proxy, but if no choice
is specified, eligible shares will be voted FOR the proposal to elect each of
the stated nominees to the board of directors for a one year term or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death,
resignation or removal from office, FOR the appointment of Jones Simkins L.L.P.
as the independent auditors for the Corporation for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2003, and FOR the grant to the board of directors of the authority
to adopt a stock option plan if it deems such action to be in the best interests
of the Corporation. At the date of this Proxy Statement, management of the
Corporation knows of no other matters that are likely to be brought before the
Annual Meeting. However, if any other matters should properly come before the
Annual Meeting, the person named in the enclosed proxy will have discretionary
authority to vote such proxy in accordance with his best judgment on such
matters.
QUORUM AND VOTES REQUIRED
The holders of one third of the total shares of common stock issued and
outstanding at the close of business on the record date, whether present in
person or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business at the Annual Meeting. If there are not sufficient votes in attendance
at the meeting in person or by proxy for approval of any matters to be voted
upon at the Annual Meeting, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned to permit
further solicitation of proxies. Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative
vote of a majority of the total shares of common stock present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for
the approval of any proposal to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
Shares abstaining or withheld from voting, as well as broker "non-votes," are
counted as shares represented at the Annual Meeting in order to determine a
quorum, but will not be counted as votes cast in favor of the proposals.
Therefore, abstentions and votes withheld, as well as broker "non-votes," will
have the effect of a vote against the proposals. The term broker "non-votes"
refers to shares held by brokers and other nominees or fiduciaries that are
present at the Annual Meeting, but are not voted on a particular matter because
those persons are precluded from exercising their voting authority because of
the matter's non-routine matter.
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SOLICITATION PROCEDURES
Proxies will be solicited primarily by mail. However, in addition to the use of
the mails, proxies may be personally solicited by directors, officers or regular
employees of the Corporation (who will not be compensated separately for their
services) by mail, telephone, telegraph, cable, or personal discussion. The
Corporation will also request banks, brokers, and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries to forward proxy materials to the beneficial owners of stock held of
record by such persons and request authority for the execution of proxies. The
Corporation will reimburse such entities for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in handling proxy materials for the beneficial owners of the
Corporation's common stock. The costs of soliciting proxies will be paid by the
Corporation (under $5,000).
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before it is voted by delivering to the secretary of the
Corporation a written notice of revocation bearing a later date than the proxy,
by duly executing a subsequent proxy relating to the same shares, or by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the Annual
Meeting will not in itself constitute revocation of a proxy unless the
stockholder votes their shares of common stock in person at the Annual Meeting.
Any notice revoking a proxy should be sent to Computershare Trust Company of
Canada, 9th Floor, 100 University Ave., Toronto, ON, M5J 2Y1 or forwarded by
facsimile to either 1-(416) 263-9524 for Non-North American stockholders or
1-(886) 249-7775 for North American stockholders.
Please complete, date, sign and return the accompanying proxy promptly.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED
PROMPTLY. THE CORPORATION URGES YOU TO
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY, NO MATTER HOW LARGE
OR SMALL YOUR HOLDING MAY BE.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the ownership of
the Corporation's common stock as of July 18, 2003 with respect to: (i) each
person known to the Corporation to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the Corporation's common stock; (ii) all directors; and (iii)
directors and executive officers of the Corporation as a group. The notes
accompanying the information in the table below are necessary for a complete
understanding of the figures provided below. As of July 18th, there were
5,666,691 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
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TITLE OF NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL NUMBER OF SHARES NATURE OF PERCENTAGE
CLASS OWNER OWNERSHIP
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Ruairidh Campbell, president/ 455,000* LEGAL 8%
chief financial officer/
director
Common Stock 600 Westwood Terrace
Austin, Texas 78746
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Common Stock Dr. Stewart Jackson, director 10,000** LEGAL < 1%
1183 Ross
Road Bard,
California 92222
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Hartmut Henning,
director 2837
Common Stock West 3rd Avenue Vancouver, 0 LEGAL 0%
B.C. V6K 1M8
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Common Stock Directors and Executive 465,000 LEGAL 8%
($0.0001) par value Officers as a Group
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* The 455,000 common shares attributable to Mr. Campbell include 355,000 shares
held in escrow by the Corporation's transfer agent.
** The 10,000 common shares attributable to Dr. Jackson include 10,000 shares
held in escrow by the Corporation's transfer agent
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PROPOSAL ONE--ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Corporation's articles of incorporation provide that each nominee elected to
the Corporation's board of directors serve for a one year term or until his or
her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death,
resignation or removal from office. The Corporation proposes to elect Ruairidh
Campbell, Dr. Stewart Jackson and Yvonne Cole to the board of directors to serve
for one year terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or
until their earlier death, resignation or removal from office. Set forth below
is certain information concerning the nominees:
Ruairidh Campbell
On June 6, 1998, Mr. Campbell was elected as a director and subsequently
appointed as an officer of the Corporation. He estimates that he spends
approximately 10 hours per week on the Corporation's business. He also has
significant responsibilities with other companies, as detailed in the following
paragraph. Should Mr. Campbell be elected, he will serve until the next annual
meeting of the Corporation's stockholders or until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Mr. Campbell graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of
Arts in History and then from the University of Utah College of Law with a Juris
Doctorate with an emphasis in corporate law, including securities and taxation.
Over the past five years he has been an officer and director of several public
companies: InvestNet, Inc. a mineral resource exploration company from February
2000 to present (president, chief financial officer, director), Montana Mining
Corp. a mineral resource exploration company from December 1999 to present
(president, chief financial officer, director), Star Energy Corporation an oil
and gas production company from December 1999 to present (chief financial
officer, director), NovaMed, Inc. a former manufacturer of medical devices from
1995 to present (president, chief financial officer, director), EnterNet, Inc. a
former internet vitamin retailer from February 2000 to July 2001 (president,
chief financial officer, director) and Bren-Mar Minerals, Ltd. a mineral
resource development company from 1995 to May 2001 (president, chief financial
officer, director).
Dr. Stewart Jackson On June 6, 1998, Dr. Jackson was elected as a director of
the Corporation. Should Dr. Jackson be elected, he will serve until the next
annual meeting of the Corporation's stockholders or until his successor is
elected and qualified.
Dr. Jackson graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of
Science in Geology, obtained a Master of Science degree from the University of
Toronto in Stratigraphy and Mineral Deposits and earned a Ph.D. in Stratigraphy
and Economic Geology from the University of Alberta. He is actively involved in
the exploration and development of both base and precious metal deposits in a
wide range of environments for both large and small companies. Over the past
five years he has been an officer and director of several public companies:
Monument Resources, Inc. an oil and gas development company from 1998 to present
(director), Little Squaw Gold Mining, Co. a mineral resource exploration company
from 1990 to present (vice-president, director), Montana Mining Corp. a mineral
resource exploration company from 2002 to present (director), Iconet, Inc. a
mineral resource exploration company from 2001 to present (director),
Continental Precious Minerals, Ltd. a mineral resource exploration company from
1989 to present (director), Canadian Metals Exploration Ltd. a mineral resource
exploration company from 1997 to present (president, director), World Ventures,
Inc. a mineral resource exploration company from 1992 to present
(vice-president, director), Starfire Minerals Ltd. a mineral resource
exploration company from 1997 to present (director), Inspiration Mining Ltd. a
mineral resource exploration company from 2002 to present (president and
director), and InvestNet, Inc. a mineral exploration company from 2000 to 2002
(director).
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Yvonne Cole
On August 29, 2003, Yvonne Cole will seek election as a director of the
Corporation. Should Yvonne Cole be elected, she will serve until the next annual
meeting of the Corporation's stockholders or until her successor is elected and
qualified.
Ms. Cole has served as the Corporation's corporate secretary since June of 1998
and in such capacity has been actively involved in the Corporation's operations.
Ms. Cole also acted briefly as a director for the Corporation in 1998. Ms. Cole
has consulted for public and private companies as an administrator, for over
eight years and is well acquainted with the requirements of maintaining a public
company in good standing with regulatory and governmental authorities. Over the
past five years, Ms. Cole has been an officer and director of two public
companies: Canadian Metals Exploration Ltd. a mineral exploration company, from
1997 to present (secretary and director) and the Corporation (secretary and
director) during 1998.
Required Vote and Recommendation
A plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required to elect each
nominee. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on
the election of directors. Shares represented by proxies will be voted for the
election of the nominees named above unless authority to do so is withheld. The
board of directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable or
unwilling to serve if elected. If either nominee should be unable to serve,
shares represented by proxies may be voted for a substitute nominee recommended
by the board of directors.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSED
ELECTION OF RUAIRIDH CAMPBELL, DR. STEWART JACKSON
AND YVONNE COLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL TWO--APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT'S APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The board of directors has appointed Jones Simkins L.L.P. as the independent
auditors engaged to audit the consolidated financial statements of the
Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003. The board of directors
has determined that it would be desirable to request that the stockholders
approve such appointment. Jones Simkins L.L.P. has served as the Corporation's
auditors since July 26, 2002.
The board of directors has the responsibility for selecting the Corporation's
independent auditors, and stockholder approval is not required. However, the
selection is being submitted for approval at the Annual Meeting with a view
towards soliciting the opinions of stockholders, which the board of directors
will take into consideration in future deliberations. If the appointment of
Jones Simkins L.L.P. is not approved at the Annual Meeting, the board of
directors will consider the engagement of other independent auditors. The board
of directors may terminate the engagement of Jones Simkins L.L.P. as the
Corporation's independent auditors without the approval of the Corporation's
stockholders whenever the board of directors deems termination necessary or
appropriate.
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Required Vote and Recommendation
Approval of the appointment of Jones Simkins L.L.P. as the Corporation's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, requires the
number of votes cast in favor of the action to exceed the number of votes cast
in opposition to the action. Absentions and broker non-votes will not be counted
as votes cast in favor of or in opposition to the approval of Jones Simkins
L.L.P. Shares represented by proxies will be voted for the approval of Jones
Simkins L.L.P. as the Corporation's independent auditors for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2003, unless authority to do so is withheld.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE APPOINTMENT
OF JONES SIMKINS L.L.P. AS THE
CORPORATION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
2003.
PROPOSAL THREE - GRANTING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT A
STOCK OPTION PLAN IF IT DEEMS SUCH ACTION TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE
CORPORATION Management seeks stockholder approval of the proposal to grant to
the board of directors the authority to adopt a stock option plan if it deems
such action to be in the best interests of the Corporation, the filing and form
of which being at the sole discretion of the Corporation's board of directors,
subject to regulatory approval, in compliance with the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange.
The prospective stock option plan would (i) reserve the maximum number of common
shares that may be granted under a stock option plan (equal to 10% of the issued
and outstanding common shares of the Corporation from time to time) until the
next annual meeting of the Corporation; (ii) specify that the exercise price for
any option granted under the stock option plan be not less than the fair market
value of the applicable common shares on the date of grant; (iii) specify that
the stock options issued pursuant to the stock option plan are non-transferable;
(iv) specify that in no event may the maximum number of shares reserved for any
one individual under the stock option plan exceed 5% of the issued and
outstanding share capital of the Corporation; and (v) specify that in no event
may the maximum number of shares reserved under the stock option plan for any
one consultant or employee conducting investor relations activities exceed 2% of
the issued and outstanding share capital of the Corporation; and furthermore,
that the board of directors of the Corporation is authorized, in its sole
discretion, to abandon or alter any portion of the stock option plan at any time
without further approval of the stockholders of the Corporation.
REASONS FOR CREATING A STOCK OPTION PLAN
Stock options are an important part of compensation packages. The board of
directors believes that the Corporation's ability to attract and retain the
services of directors, officers, employees and consultants depends in great
measure upon its ability to provide the kind of incentives that are derived from
the ownership of stock and stock options offered by many other oil and gas
production companies. The belief is validated by the fact that the Corporation
compensates many of those that provide services to the Corporation at a level
lower than that provided by competing companies. The board of directors believes
that the Corporation will be placed at a serious competitive disadvantage in
attracting and retaining capable employees and consultants at a critical time in
its development unless the adoption of a stock option plan is approved by the
stockholders.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
GRANTING IT THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT A STOCK OPTION PLAN
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Set forth below is certain information concerning the Corporation's board of
directors.
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Name of Director Age Title Directors Term Ending
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Ruairidh Campbell 40 President, Chief Financial Officer, Director 2003
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Dr. Stewart Jackson 62 Director 2003
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Dr. Hartmut Henning 61 Director 2003
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Ruairidh Campbell was elected to the Corporation's board of directors in June of
1998, and currently serves as a director, and as the Corporation's president and
chief financial officer. Due to the nature of Mr. Campbell's position he has
been involved in all aspects of the Corporation's development since his initial
appointment.
Dr. Stewart Jackson was elected to the Corporation's board of directors in June
of 1998, and currently serves as a director.
Dr. Hartmut Henning was elected to the Corporation's board of directors in
August of 2001, and currently serves as a director. Dr. Hartmut is not seeking
to be reelected for a new term.
Corporate Governance; Board Committees; and Meetings
Beginning in the second quarter of 2002, the Corporation began an initiative to
evaluate its current corporate governance policies and practices and to
institute changes in its corporate governance in order to comply with current
and proposed corporate accountability standards required under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The results of that evaluation were a determination
to form a standing audit committee comprised of Dr. Stewart Jackson and Dr.
Hartmut Henning. The Corporation further determined to form a compensation
committee at such time as the composition of the board of directors is comprised
of sufficient members to permit useful oversight of the actions of managerial
directors.
The board of directors held two meetings during fiscal 2002. Various matters
were however approved during fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2003 to date by the
unanimous written consent of the board of directors.
Compensation of Directors
The Corporation's directors are not compensated for their services as directors.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
Under applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, each
director and nominee and certain executive officers, namely each of Ruairidh
Campbell, Dr. Stewart Jackson, Dr. Hartmut Henning, and Yvonne Cole may be
deemed a "participant" in the Corporation's solicitation of proxies. In the
event any of these persons is deemed to be a participant, and without
acknowledging that any such person is a participant, the Corporation furnishes
the following information.
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The principal business address of each of the directors and executive officers
is 1403 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105. Except as set forth in this
Proxy Statement, to the knowledge of the Corporation, none of the directors or
nominees of the Corporation or any other persons participating in this
solicitation on behalf of the Corporation, or, with respect to items (ii),
(viii) and (ix) of this paragraph, any associate of the foregoing persons, (i)
has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, in any matter to be acted upon
at the Annual Meeting, other than the interest of the director nominees in being
elected and each director's interest in the operations of the Corporation, to
the extent that each believes the proposals set forth herein may contribute
favorably to the Corporation's operations, (ii) owns beneficially, directly or
indirectly, any securities of the Corporation, except as set forth in "Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Management," (iii) owns
beneficially, directly or indirectly, any securities of any parent or subsidiary
of the Corporation, (iv) owns any securities of the Corporation of record but
not beneficially, (v) has purchased or sold any securities of the Corporation
within the past two years, (vi) has incurred indebtedness for the purpose of
acquiring or holding securities of the Corporation within the past two years,
(vii) is or has within the past year been a party to any contract, arrangement
or understanding with any person with respect to any securities of the
Corporation, except for any employment agreement, stock option grant or similar
agreement with respect to the information described in "Executive Compensation"
and "Directors--Director Compensation," (viii) has since the beginning of the
Corporation's last fiscal year, been indebted to the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries in excess of $60,000, (ix) has any arrangement or understanding
with respect to future employment by the Corporation or any of its affiliates or
with respect to any future transactions to which the Corporation or its
affiliates will or may be a party or (x) has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the
past ten years. In addition, except as set forth in this Proxy Statement, to the
knowledge of the Corporation, none of the directors of the Corporation or any
other person participating in this solicitation on behalf of the Corporation,
nor any associates of any of the foregoing persons, has had or is to have a
direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction
with the Corporation in which the amount involved exceeds $60,000 since the
beginning of the Corporation's last fiscal year. Each such person's principal
occupation or employment, and the name and principal business of any corporation
or organization in which such employment is carried on, are disclosed under
"Directors" and "Executive Officers."
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
No compensation in excess of $100,000 was awarded to, earned by, or paid to any
executive officer or employee of the Corporation during the years 2002, 2001 and
2000. The following table and the accompanying notes provide summary information
for each of the last three fiscal years concerning cash and non-cash
compensation paid or accrued by the Corporation's chief executive officer over
the last three years.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual Compensation Long Term Compensation
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Awards Payouts
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Name and Year Salary Bonus Other Annual Restricted Securities LTIP All Other
Principal ($) ($) Compensation Stock Underlying payouts Compensation
Position ($) Award(s) Options ($) ($)
($) SARs(#)
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Ruairidh 2002 24,000 - - - - - -
Campbell 2001 24,000 - - - - - -
President 2000 24,000 - - 355,000* - - -
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* The 355,000 shares shown represent the Corporation's grant of escrow shares.
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Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
No stock option grants were made to executive officers during fiscal 2002.
Executive Consulting Agreement
In June of 1998, the Corporation entered into a consulting agreement with Mr.
Ruairidh Campbell for an initial one-year term that is renewable without notice.
The agreement requires the Corporation pay Mr. Campbell $2,000 a month for his
services. The consulting agreement was renewed again in June of 2003, for a one
year term.
FEES PAID TO INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed to the Corporation for professional
services rendered by Jones Simkins L.L.P. for the audit of the Corporation's
annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and
2001, and for the review of the financial statements included in the
Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were $25,146.
All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed to the Corporation for services
rendered by Jones Simkins L.L.P., other than the services described above under
"Audit Fees" for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, were $9,846.
OTHER BUSINESS
The board of directors knows of no other business to be brought before the
Annual Meeting. If, however, any other business should properly come before the
Annual Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote the proxy
as in their discretion they may deem appropriate.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Corporation's executive officer and directors, and beneficial owners of more
than 10% of the common stock, are required to file initial reports of ownership
and reports of changes of ownership of the common stock with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Securities and Exchange Commission rules require such
person to furnish the Corporation with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they
file. Based on a review of these reports and on written representations from the
reporting persons that no other reports were required, the Corporation believes
that the applicable Section 16(a) reporting requirements were complied with for
all transactions which occurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002,
except that Mr. Ruairidh Campbell and Dr. Stewart Jackson failed to file a Form
3 evidencing their election to the board of directors in June of 1998 and Dr.
Hartmut Henning failed to file a Form 3 evidencing his election to the board of
directors in August of 2001.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Pursuant to the Corporation's bylaws, in order to nominate persons for election
to the board of directors at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Corporation's
stockholders, or to bring other business constituting a proper matter for
stockholder action under applicable law before the 2004 Annual Meeting, a
stockholder must deliver written notice to the secretary of the Corporation at
the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 30 days nor
more than 60 days prior to the first anniversary of this Annual Meeting;
provided, however, that in the event that the date of the 2004 Annual Meeting is
more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after such anniversary date, the
notice must be delivered not earlier than 120 days prior to the 2004 Annual
Meeting and not later than the later of (a) 90 days prior to such meeting or (b)
the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such
meeting is first made by the Corporation. If the board of directors, however,
proposes to increase the number of directors at the 2004 Annual Meeting and
there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming the nominees for the
additional directorships at least 10 days prior to the last date that a
stockholder notice may be timely delivered pursuant to the immediately preceding
sentence, then a stockholder's notice must be delivered to the secretary of the
Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than
10 days following the date of such public announcement. The Corporation urges
stockholders that any stockholder proposals or nominations be sent certified
mail, return-receipt requested.
ANNUAL MEETING
A copy of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002 accompanies this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A does not form any part of the materials for the solicitation of
proxies. Additional copies of the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A will be sent to
any stockholder without charge upon written request addressed to: Allied
Resources Inc. 1403 East 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84105, Attention:
Corporate Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Ruairidh Campbell
Ruairidh Campbell, President and Chief Financial Officer
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 22, 2003
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STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO IMMEDIATELY MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN
THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED.
Proxy
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
Allied Resources, Inc. ("Corporation")
TO BE HELD AT 10th Floor, 595 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C.
ON Friday, August 29, 2003, AT 10:00 AM
The undersigned member ("Registered Stockholder") of the Corporation hereby
appoints, Ruairidh Campbell, a Director of the Corporation, or failing this
person, Dr. Stewart Jackson, a Director of the Corporation, or in the place of
the foregoing, , as proxyholder for and on behalf of the Registered Stockholder
with the power of substitution to attend, act and vote for and on behalf of the
Registered Stockholder in respect of all matters that may properly come before
the aforesaid meeting of the Registered Stockholders of the Corporation (the
"Meeting") and at every adjournment thereof, to the same extent and with the
same powers as if the undersigned Registered Stockholder were present at the
said Meeting, or any adjournment thereof.
The Registered Stockholder hereby directs the proxyholder to vote the securities
of the Corporation recorded in the name of the Registered Stockholder as
specified herein.
The undersigned Registered Stockholder hereby revokes any proxy previously given
to attend and vote at said Meeting.
REGISTERED HOLDER SIGN HERE: ______________________________________
DATE SIGNED: ___________________________
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Resolutions (For full details of each item, please see the enclosed Notice of
Meeting and Proxy Statement)
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For Against Withhold
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1. To elect Ruairidh Campbell as Director
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To elect Dr. Stewart Jackson as Director
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To elect Yvonne Cole as Director
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2. To approve the appointment of Jones
Simpkins L.L.P. as auditors for the
Corporation
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3. To grant the Corporation's board of
directors the authority to adopt a stock
option plan
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4. To grant the proxyholder authority to
vote at his/her discretion on any other
business or amendment or variation to the
previous resolutions
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THIS PROXY MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED.
SEE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF PROXY
1. This Proxy is solicited by the Management of the Corporation.
2. This form of proxy ("Instrument of Proxy") must be signed by you, the
Registered Stockholder, or by your attorney duly authorized by you in
writing, or, in the case of a corporation, by a duly authorized officer or
representative of the corporation; and if executed by an attorney, officer,
or other duly appointed representative, the original or a notarial copy of
the instrument so empowering such person, or such other documentation in
support as shall be acceptable to the Chairman of the Meeting, must
accompany the Instrument of Proxy.
3. If this Instrument of Proxy is not dated in the space provided, authority
is hereby given by you, the Registered Stockholder, for the proxyholder to
date this proxy seven (7) calendar days after the date on which it was
mailed to you, the Registered Stockholder, by Computershare Trust Company
of Canada.
4. A Registered Stockholder who wishes to attend the Meeting and vote on the
resolutions in person, may simply register with the scrutineers before the
Meeting begins.
5. A Registered Stockholder who is not able to attend the Meeting in person
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but wishes to vote on the resolutions, may do the following:
(a) appoint one of the management proxyholders named on the Instrument of
Proxy, by leaving the wording appointing a nominee as is (i.e. do not
strike out the management proxyholders shown and do not complete the blank
space provided for the appointment of an alternate proxyholder). Where no
choice is specified by a Registered Stockholder with respect to a
resolution set out in the Instrument of Proxy, a management appointee
acting as a proxyholder will vote the resolution as if the Registered
Stockholder had specified an affirmative vote;
OR
(b) appoint another proxyholder, who need not be a Registered Stockholder
of the Corporation, to vote according to the Registered Stockholder's
instructions, by striking out the management proxyholder names shown and
inserting the name of the person you wish to represent you at the meeting
in the space provided for an alternate proxyholder. If no choice is
specified, the proxyholder has discretionary authority to vote as the
proxyholder sees fit.
6. The securities represented by this Instrument of Proxy will be voted or
withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the Registered
Stockholder on any poll of a resolution that may be called for and, if the
Registered Stockholder specifies a choice with respect to any matter to be
acted upon, the securities will be voted accordingly. Further, if so
authorized by this Instrument of Proxy, the securities will be voted by the
appointed proxyholder with respect to any amendments or variations of any
of the resolutions set out on the Instrument of Proxy or matters which may
properly come before the Meeting as the proxyholder in its sole discretion
sees fit.
7. If a Registered Stockholder has submitted an Instrument of Proxy, the
Registered Stockholder may still attend the Meeting and may vote in person
To do so, the Registered Stockholder must record his/her attendance with
the scrutineers before the commencement of the Meeting and revoke, in
writing, the prior votes.
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To be represented at the Meeting, voting instructions must be deposited at the
office of "COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA" no later than forty eight
("48") hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time
of the Meeting or adjournment thereof, or be accepted by the Chairman of the
Meeting prior to the commencement of the Meeting.
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The mailing address is:
Computershare Trust Company of Canada, Proxy Department, 100 University Avenue, 9th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1
Fax: Within North America: 1-(866) 249-7775 Outside of North America: 1- (416) 263-9524.