UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 CENTREX, INC. (Exact name of small business issuer in its charter) Oklahoma 0-32021 73-1554121 -------- ------- ---------- (State of incorporation) (SEC File No.) (IRS Employer ID No.) 9202 South Toledo Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Centrex, Inc. and Common Stock and Options Issued Pursuant to Consulting Agreements Ronald C. Kaufman Kaufman & Associates 624 South Boston, 10th Floor Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 (918) 584-4463 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) With Copy To: Ronald C. Kaufman Kaufman & Associates 624 South Boston, Suite 1070 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 (918) 584-4463 Proposed Proposed Amount Maximum Maximum to be Offering Aggregate Amount of Registered Price per Offering Registration Title of Securities to be Registered (5) Share (3) Price Fee (4) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- --------------- Common Stock, $0.001 par value, pursuant to the 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Centrex, Inc................................ 5,000,000 $0.42 $2,100,000 $193.20 Common Stock, $0.001 par value, issued pursuant to consulting agreement........................................................ 100,000 (1) $0.42 $42,000 $3.86 Common Stock, $0.001 par value, upon exercise of options issued pursuant to consulting agreements................................ 250,000 (2) $0.42 $105,000 $9.66 --------------- $206.72 --------------- (1) Represents shares of common stock being offered for sale by selling security holders. These shares were acquired in transactions exempt from registration. See "Selling Security Holders". (2) Represents shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of options by selling security holder. See "Selling Security Holders." (3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to Rule 457(h), this estimate is based on the average high/low price of Centrex, Inc. common stock on August 28, 2002. (4) Fees are calculated by multiplying the aggregate offering price by .000092 pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act. (5) Pursuant to Rule 416, this registration statement also covers such additional shares of our common stock as may be issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. 1 PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS The document(s) containing the information required in Part I of this registration statement pertaining to shares of our common stock to be issued upon exercise of options under the 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Centrex, Inc. will be sent or given to you as required by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933. Such documents are not being filed with the SEC in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-8, but constitute (along with the documents incorporated by reference into this registration statement pursuant to Item II hereof) a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. PROSPECTUS CENTREX, INC. 9202 South Toledo Avenue Tulsa, OK 74137 (918) 494-2880 THE OFFERING This prospectus covers the offering and sale of up to 100,000 shares of common stock by the Selling Security Holders and up to 250,000 additional shares of common stock to be issued upon the exercise of options by certain Selling Security Holders. The Selling Security Holders may sell their common stock from time to time in the over-the-counter market at the prevailing market price or in negotiated transactions. We will receive no proceeds from the sale of common stock by the Selling Security Holders, however, if the Selling Security Holders exercise their options, we will receive up to $75,000 from such exercise. Our common stock is quoted over-the-counter under the symbol "CNEX". On August 28, 2002, the average of the high and low prices of the common stock was $0.42 per share. THIS INVESTMENT involves a high degree of risk. You should invest in the common stock only if you can afford to lose your entire investment. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 8 of this prospectus. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted. The date of this prospectus is August 29, 2002 Please read this prospectus carefully. It describes our company, finances, products and services. Federal and state securities laws require that we include in this prospectus all the important information that you will need to make an investment decision. 2 You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus to make your investment decision. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. The Selling Security Holders are not offering these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus. The following table of contents has been designed to help you find important information contained in this prospectus. We encourage you to read the entire prospectus. TABLE OF CONTENTS PROSPECTUS SUMMARY.........................................................................................3 RISK FACTORS...............................................................................................4 USE OF PROCEEDS...........................................................................................10 DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE...........................................................................10 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION......................................................................................10 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.................................................................................11 INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.....................................................................11 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE...........................................................12 AVAILABLE INFORMATION.....................................................................................12 DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES.......................13 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY Centrex is a development-stage company that owns an exclusive worldwide license to Single Molecule Detection, a technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory. The technology detects bacteria or virus by matching the DNA of the bacteria or virus. The Company entered into a research agreement with Los Alamos in early 1999 to develop a prototype system to detect the deadly form of E.coli bacteria. As a result of the biological attacks that occurred shortly after September 11, 2001, the Company requested a proposal from Los Alamos to re-purpose the technology to detect viral and bacterial agents. The organisms being considered for detection by the proposed device include all those named in the validated threat list published by the Defense Intelligence Agency, in addition to several other potential biowarfare agents. Development of the proposed device is expected to continue after the Company executes a revised development agreement with Los Alamos. Upon execution of the revised development agreement, the Company will be required to pay $142,280 immediately and $35,570 each month thereafter for fifteen months. There is no assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds to execute the revised development agreement or to fund the monthly obligation. Countries worldwide are vulnerable to biological attacks. Early detection of such an attack offers the best opportunity to quarantine and treat the affected population. Current detection methods are laboratory based and do not produce the test results rapidly enough for an effective quarantine should an attack occur. The lack of an early warning system could allow the spread of disease that could reach epidemic levels within a short time period. Centrex believes that potential markets for its proposed device include commercial air carriers, the United States Postal Service, Federal office buildings, commercial office buildings, military, state and local government buildings, sports facilities, and shipping terminals. 3 RISK FACTORS You should carefully consider each of the risks and uncertainties described below and all the other information contained in this prospectus before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. The trading price of our common stock could decline if any of the following risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, and you may lose all or part of the money you paid to buy our common stock. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks faced by use described below and elsewhere in this prospectus. RISKS RELATED TO OUR TECHNOLOGY If We Do Not Obtain The Necessary Funds To Execute The Revised Development Agreement, Los Alamos Can Not Develop Our Planned Product. This Could Have A Material Adverse Effect On Our Future Prospects The revised development agreement, whereby Los Alamos will make the single molecule detection device capable of detecting certain biological warfare pathogens, requires that the Company pay them $142,280 upon signing of the revised development agreement and then pay $35,570 per month thereafter for fifteen months. The Company presently does not have the funds necessary to execute the revised development agreement or to fund the monthly obligation. If the Company is not successful in raising the capital necessary to fund the revised development agreement, then Los Alamos will not begin work to make the single molecule detection capable of detecting certain biological warfare pathogens, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's future prospects. Any Significant Delays In Executing The Revised Development Agreement Or Any Unforseen Development Issues Could Give Competitors The Time To Develop Technology Similar To Ours And To Introduce A Competing Product Before Our Product Can Be Commercialized. This Could Harm Our Future Prospects. According to the revised development proposal, the estimated development time for our planned product is 18-24 months. Any significant delay in executing the development agreement or any unforeseen development issues could give competitors the time to develop technology similar to ours and to introduce a competing product before our planned product is commercialized. This could harm our future prospects. There Is No Guarantee That The Single Molecule Detection Technology Will Work Or Be Commercially Viable. Our proposed product requires further research, development, laboratory testing, demonstration of commercial scale manufacturing, and possibly regulatory approval before the proposed product can be proven to be commercially viable. Potential products that appear to be promising at early stages of development may not reach the market for a number of reasons. Such reasons include the possibilities that the potential product may be ineffective, or unsafe, or difficult or uneconomical to manufacture on a large scale, fail to achieve market acceptance or are precluded from commercialization by proprietary rights of third parties. We cannot predict with any degree of certainty when, or if, the research, development, testing, and/or regulatory approval process (if required) will be completed. Our product development efforts may be unsuccessful. The failure of our research and development activities to result in a commercially viable product would materially adversely affect our future prospects. If A U.S. Patent for the Single Molecule Detection Technology Is Not Issued, Competitors Will Be Able To Copy and Sell Products Similar To Ours Without Paying A Royalty. This Could Have A Materially Negative Effect On Our Ability to Compete. The single molecule detection method is owned by the University of California. On December 3, 1999 they filed a U.S. patent application covering the technology. The Company has learned that the University received an initial ruling by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office rejecting the claims in the patent application, however, we believe that the University has filed an appeal. The appeals process is lengthy and there is no assurance that the appeal will be successful or that a U.S. patent will be issued. The 4 University of California has also filed patent applications in Canada, Europe, and Japan. No patents have been issued and there is no assurance that any will be issued. If a U.S. patent is not issued, then we have no protection for the technology for our primary geographic market. If our planned product is commercialized, the lack of U.S. or foreign patent protection could allow competitors to copy and sell products similar to our without paying a royalty. This could negatively affect our ability to compete. The Single Molecule Detection Method Is Licensed To Us by A Third Party. If We Are Unable To Continue To License This Technology, Our Future Prospects Could Be Harmed. We license the single molecule detection method from the University of California. To maintain our license with them we must enter into a development agreement with the University, pay them $5,000 each year the license is in effect and pay 3.5% royalties on product sales and 50% of payments received from sublicensees. Our failure to fulfill any term of the license agreement is grounds for the University to terminate the license. The technology we license from them would be difficult to replace. The loss of the technology license would result in delays in the availability of our planned products until equivalent technology, if available, is identified, licensed and integrated. This could harm our future prospects. Because We Rely On Third Parties for Research and Development Activities Necessary to Commercialize Our Product, We Have Less Direct Control Over Those Activities. This Could Have A Materially Adverse Effect On Our Future Prospects. We do not maintain our own laboratory and we do not employ our own researchers. We have contracted with third parties in the past to conduct research and development activities and we expect to continue to do so in the future. Because we rely on third parties for our research and development activities, we have less direct control over those activities and can not assure you that the research will be done properly or in a timely manner, or that the results will be reproducible. Our inability to conduct research and development may delay or impair our ability to commercialize the technology. The cost and time to establish or locate an alternative research and development facility to develop our technology could have a materially adverse effect on our future prospects. If We Are Unable to Adequately Protect or Enforce Our Rights to Intellectual Property, We May Lose Valuable Rights, Experience Reduced Market Share, If Any, or Incur Costly Litigation to Protect Such Rights. We generally require our employees, consultants, advisors and collaborators to execute appropriate confidentiality agreements with us. These agreements typically provide that all materials and confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the course of the individual's relationship with us is to be kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties except in specific circumstances. These agreements may be breached, and in some instances, we may not have an appropriate remedy available for breach of the agreements. Furthermore, our competitors may independently develop substantial equivalent proprietary information and techniques, reverse engineer our information and techniques, or otherwise gain access to our proprietary technology. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as U.S. law. We may be unable to meaningfully protect our rights in trade secrets, technical know-how and other non-patented technology. We may have to resort to litigation to protect our rights for certain intellectual property, or to determine their scope, validity or enforceability. Enforcing or defending our rights is expensive in terms of dollars and management time and such efforts may not prove successful. There is always a risk that patents, if issued, may be subsequently invalidated, either in whole or in part, and this could diminish or extinguish protection for the technology we license. Any failure to enforce or protect our rights could cause us to lose the ability to exclude others from using our technology to develop or sell competing products. We May Be Sued By Third Parties Who Claim That Our Product Infringes On Their Intellectual Property Rights. Defending An Infringement Lawsuit Is Costly and We May Not Have Adequate Resources to Defend. Any Settlement or Judgment Against Us Could Harm Our Future Prospects. We may be exposed to future litigation by third parties based on claims that our technology, product or activity infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or that we have misappropriated the trade secrets of others. This risk is compounded by the fact that the validity and breadth of claims 5 covered in technology patents in general and the breadth and scope of trade secret protection involves complex legal and factual questions for which important legal principles are unresolved. Any litigation or claims against us, whether or not valid, could result in substantial costs, could place a significant strain on our financial and managerial resources, and could harm our reputation. Our license agreement with the University of California requires that we pay the costs associated with initiating an infringement claim and defending counterclaims by the infringer. In addition, intellectual property litigation or claims could force us to do one or more of the following: - - cease selling, incorporating or using any of our technology and/or products that incorporate the challenged intellectual property, which could adversely affect our revenue; - - obtain a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which license may be costly or may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all; or - - redesign our products, which would be costly and time consuming. The U.S. Government Retains Certain Rights To The Detection Technology, Which If Exercised, Could Limit Our Ability To Compete Technologies developed with funds provided by the United States government have restrictions regarding where they may be sold and have limits on exclusivity. The technology may only be allowed to be sold or manufactured within the United States. In addition, under Section 23 of the United States Code, the U.S. government has the right to use technologies that it has funded regardless of whether the technology has been licensed to a third party. The U.S. Government has a nonexclusive, nontransferable, irrevocable, paid-up license to practice or to have practiced through the world, for or on behalf of the U.S. Government, inventions covered by the University's patent rights, and has certain other rights under 35 U.S.C. 200-212. The U.S. Department of Energy has the right to require us to grant a nonexclusive, partially exclusive or exclusive license under the patent rights in any field of use to a responsible applicant or applicants. Such regulations may limit the value of the technology to us and may reduce our ability to compete. RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS Because We Have No Products for Sale, We Do Not Generate Revenue, Therefore, Our Auditors Doubt Our Ability To Continue As A Going Concern Because the Company's planned product is in the development stage, the Company has no revenue, earnings or cash flow to be self-sustaining. The Company's independent accountants have stated in their opinion to the audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2001 that "the Company is a development stage company with insufficient revenues to fund development and operating expenses. This condition raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern." Our failure to obtain the funding necessary to commercialize our planned product will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and on the price of our common stock. We May Have Difficulty Raising Capital When We Need It, Or At All. Raising Such Capital May Dilute Stockholder Value Our business currently does not generate any sales from our proposed product. The Company must complete additional financing initiatives in 2002 to generate the liquidity necessary to continue its operations. Due to the current economic conditions, the Company may not be able to secure additional financing on terms it deems acceptable. If the Company obtains additional funds by selling any of its equity securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, stockholders may experience substantial dilution, or the equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the common stock. If adequate funds are not available to the Company on satisfactory terms, the Company may be required to limit or cease its research and development activities or other operations, or otherwise modify its business strategy, which could materially harm our business. We Have A History Of Losses And Expect Future Losses We have had annual losses since our inception in October 1998. We expect to continue to incur losses until we finish the development of our products, obtain government approval, if required, for our 6 products, and sell enough products at prices high enough to generate a profit. There is no assurance that we will be able to develop a commercially viable product, to generate revenue, or to achieve or maintain profitable operations. Our Limited Operating History Makes Evaluating Our Stock More Difficult You can only evaluate our business based on a limited operating history. Since inception, we have engaged primarily in research and development, technology licensing, seeking grants, and raising capital. This limited history may not be adequate to enable you to fully assess our ability to develop our technologies and proposed products and to achieve market acceptance of our proposed products and to respond to competition. We Have No Experience in Product Manufacturing. We May Not Be Able To Manufacture Our Planned Product In Sufficient Quantities At An Acceptable Cost, Or At All, Which Could Harm Our Future Prospects. We remain in the research and development phase of product commercialization. Accordingly, if our planned product becomes available for commercial sale, we will need to establish the capability to manufacture it. We have no experience in establishing, supervising or conducting commercial manufacturing. If we fail to adequately establish, supervise and conduct all aspects of the manufacturing process, we may not be able to commercialize our product. We do not presently own manufacturing facilities to provide commercial quantities of our planned product. We may not be able to manufacture our planned product in sufficient quantities at an acceptable cost, or at all, which could materially adversely affect our future prospects. We presently plan to rely on third party contractors to manufacture our planned product. This may expose us to the risk of not being able to directly oversee the production and quality of the manufacturing process. Furthermore, these contractors, whether foreign or domestic, may experience regulatory compliance difficulty, mechanical shutdowns, employee strikes, or any other unforeseeable acts that may delay or prevent production. We Have No Experience in Product Marketing, Sales or Distribution. We May Not Be Able To Market And Distribute Our Planned Product, Which Could Harm Our Future Prospects. We have no experience in marketing or distributing our planned product. We have not yet established marketing, sales or distribution capabilities for our planned product. Until such time as our product is further along in its development, we do not plan to devote any meaningful time and resources to establishing such capabilities. At the appropriate time, we intend to enter into agreements with third parties to market, sell and distribute our product. However, we may be unable to establish or maintain third-party relationships on a commercially reasonable basis, if at all. In addition, these third parties may have similar or more established relationships with our competitors. If we do not enter into relationships with third parties to market, sell and distribute our planned product, we will need to develop our own such capabilities. We have no experience in developing, training or managing a sales force. If we choose to establish a direct sales force, we will incur substantial additional expenses in developing, training and managing such an organization. We may not be able to build a sales force on a cost effective basis or at all. Any such direct marketing and sales efforts may prove to be unsuccessful. In addition, we will compete with many other companies that currently have extensive and well-funded marketing and sales operations. Our marketing and sales efforts may be unable to compete against these other companies. We may be unable to establish a sufficient sales and marketing organization on a timely basis, if at all. We may be unable to engage qualified distributors. Even if engaged, they may fail to satisfy financial or contractual obligations to us. They may fail to adequately market our products. They may cease operations with little or no notice to us or they may offer, design, manufacture or promote competing products. The Loss Of Our Key Personnel Could Harm Our Business. As of June 30, 2002, the Company owed its officer and employees a total of $600,000 pursuant to employment agreements. The Company has breached the material terms of the agreements and there is no assurance that the officer and employees subject to such agreements will continue to serve the Company 7 without being paid. The loss of their services could have a material adverse effect on our operations, as hiring replacements would most likely involve the payment of salaries, for which we do not currently have the financial resources. Our inability to hire suitable replacements could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue operating. The Stock Ownership Of Our Officer And Beneficial Owners May Allow Them To Exercise Substantial Influence Over Our Business And The Election Of Directors Our officer and beneficial owners, as a group, own about 31% of our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, they exercise substantial influence over our business, the election of members to the Board of Directors and other matters that require shareholder approval. Because Our Management And Employees Have Limited Experience In Our Industry and Do Not Work For Us Full-Time, Our Business Could Take Longer To Develop. The Company presently employs one officer and four administrative personnel, each of whom has had limited experience in the biotechnology industry. In addition, these individuals do not work for us on a full-time basis. As a result, our business could take longer to develop. Our officer and director, Dr. Thomas Coughlin, expects to devote about 30 hours per week to our business activities. We Are The Plaintiffs In A Lawsuit With Our Former Counsel. The Cost Of This Litigation, Including The Diversion Of Management's Time, Could Have A Material Adverse Effect On Our Business. On January 25, 2002, Centrex, along with other plaintiffs, filed suit against the Company's former corporate counsel. The petition charges that former counsel took various actions, which were against the interests of the plaintiff, committed a beach of fiduciary duty, and committed a breach of his duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence on behalf of the Plaintiffs which constitutes negligence. The Company is seeking actual punitive and compensatory damages in excess of $10,000 each. On March 25, 2002, the defendant filed a counterclaim against the Company and the other plantiffs alleging, among other things, breach of contract, conversion and breach of fiduciary duty. Defendant is seeking actual exemplary and punitive damages in excess of $10,000 each plus cost of litigation. The Company believes that defendant's claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the claims. Although the Company believes that the counterclaims of the defendant have no merit, and that the ultimate resolution of these disputes will not have a material adverse impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, any adverse trial or jury verdicts could result in a material loss to the Company. The costs and other effects of pending or future litigation, claims, settlements, and judgments, and changes in those matters, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and operating results. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcomes of the litigation and cannot reasonably estimate a range of possible loss given the current status of the cases. RISKS RELATED TO OUR INDUSTRY The Market for Our Planned Product is Rapidly Changing and Competitive. New Products May Be Developed By Others Which Could Impair Our Ability To Develop, Grow Or Maintain Our Business and Be Competitive. Our industry is subject to rapid and substantial technological change. Developments by others may render our technology and planned product noncompetitive or obsolete, or we may be unable to keep pace with technological developments or other market factors. Competition from other biotechnology companies, universities, government research organizations and others diversifying into the field is intense and is expected to increase. Many of these entities have significantly greater research and development capabilities and budgets than we do, as well as substantially more marketing, manufacturing, financial and managerial resources. These entities could represent significant competition for us. Acquisitions of, or investments in, competing biotechnology companies by large corporations could increase such competitors' financial, marketing, manufacturing and other resources. We are a development-stage enterprise and as such our resources are limited and we may experience technical challenges inherent in developing our technology. Competitors have developed or are in the process of developing technologies that are, or in the future may be, the basis for competition. Our 8 competitors may use different methods to detect biological pathogens in a manner that is more effective and less costly than our planned product and, therefore, present a serious competitive threat to us. Our Planned Product, If Successfully Commercialized, Could Be Exposed To Significant Product Liability Claims Which Could Be Time Consuming And Costly To Defend, Divert Management Attention and Adversely Impact Our Ability To Obtain and Maintain Insurance Coverage, Which Could Jeopardize Our License. The testing, manufacture, marketing and sale of our planned product will involve an inherent risk that product liability claims will be asserted against us. We currently have a general liability policy with an annual aggregate limit of $2 million with a $1 million limit per occurrence. We currently do not have insurance which relates to product liability, but intend to seek and obtain insurance to cover product liability before sales of our planned product commence. Even if we obtain such insurance, it may prove inadequate to cover claims and/or litigation costs. The costs and availability of such insurance are unknown. Product liability claims or other claims related to our planned product, regardless of their outcome, could require us to spend significant time and money in litigation or to pay significant settlement amounts or judgments. Any successful product liability or other claim may prevent us from obtaining adequate liability insurance in the future on commercially desirable or reasonable terms. In addition, product liability coverage may cease to be available in sufficient amounts or at an acceptable cost. Any inability to obtain sufficient insurance coverage at an acceptable cost or otherwise to protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our planned product. Failure to obtain or maintain a minimum of $1 million of product liability insurance immediately prior to the first sale of our planned product or at any time thereafter will be considered a material breach of our license agreement with the University of California which could lead to termination of the license. A product liability claim could also significantly harm our reputation and delay market acceptance of our planned product. RISKS RELATED TO THIS OFFERING Our Stock Price Is Volatile And Your Investment In Our Securities Could Decline In Value, Resulting In Substantial Losses To You The market price of our common stock, which is quoted over the counter, has been, and may continue to be, highly volatile. Our common stock has been trading only since December 23, 2001 and has experienced extreme fluctuations in price. The high and low range of closing prices of our common stock since December 23, 2001 was $1.75 per share to $0.25 per share. Factors such as announcements of product development progress, financings, technological innovations or new products, either by us or by our competitors or third parties, as well as market conditions within the biotech industry may have a significant impact on the market price of our common stock. In general, biotechnology stocks tend to be volatile even during periods of relative market stability because of the high rates of failure and substantial funding requirements associated with biotechnology companies. Market conditions and conditions of the biotechnology sector could also negatively impact the price of our common stock. Your Ownership Interest And The Value Of The Shares Of Our Common Stock May Be Diluted By The Exercise Of Stock Options And Warrants We Have Granted Or May Grant In The Future. As of the date of this Prospectus, we had outstanding options to purchase up to 975,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.001 to $0.50 per share and outstanding warrants to purchase up to 1,348,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. Of the options outstanding, 250,000 options exercisable at $0.30 per share are being offered by Selling Security Holders. We also have a non-qualified stock option plan under which its employees, officers, directors and consultants may be granted options. We have reserved 5,000,000 shares pursuant to the Plan, none of which were granted as of the date of this Prospectus. To the extent outstanding warrants and options to purchase our common stock are exercised, your ownership interest will be diluted. If the warrants and options are exercised and sold into the market, they could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. 9 We Do Not Expect To Pay Dividends We have not declared or paid, and for the foreseeable future we do not anticipate declaring or paying, dividends on our common stock. USE OF PROCEEDS We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the Selling Security Holders. If the Selling Security Holders exercise their options and warrants, however, we will receive up to $75,000 of proceeds, which we intend to use for general operating expenses. DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE The Selling Security Holders may sell their shares from time to time at prevailing market prices. The offering price of the securities for registration fee purposes was calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and/or (g) of the Act and was not computed based on the assets, historical operating performance or other conventional means and should not be construed to indicate any relationship thereto. In establishing the offering price for registration fee purposes, we relied on the average of the high and low prices of our common stock on August 28, 2002 as reflected in the over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace, which was $0.42 per share. SELLING SECURITY HOLDERS The shares being offered by the Selling Security Holder's were acquired by them pursuant to consulting agreements. The transactions were private sales transactions exempt from registration. The following table and discussion sets forth certain information with respect to the selling security holders. Shares of Shares of Common Percent Relationship Shares of Common Stock Stock Of Shares with Company Common Stock Issuable Upon Number of Owned Owned Selling Security during past Owned Before Exercise of Shares After This After Holder three years This Offering Options Offered (1) Offering Offering - -------------------- ----------------- -------------- --------------- -------------- ------------ ----------- Mark Collins Consultant 0 250,000 (2) 250,000 0 0 Allen Fuller Consultant 100,000 0 100,000 0 0 (1) Assumes all common shares are sold pursuant to this offering. Selling shareholder, however, may choose to sell only a portion or none of his shares of common stock. There are currently no agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to the sale of any of the shares of common stock. (2) Options are exercisable at $0.30 per share on or before December 31, 2002. PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION We are registering securities on behalf of the Selling Security Holders. All costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of such securities will be paid by us. We estimate such costs, expenses and fees to be $2,500. Brokerage commissions and similar selling expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of securities will be paid by the Selling Security Holders. The Selling Security Holder's may sell up to 350,000 shares of common stock from time to time, of which 250,000 shares of common stock are issuable upon the exercise of options. Each Selling Security Holder may sell his shares (1) in market transactions on the OTC Bulletin Board, to a broker-dealer, including a market maker, who purchases the shares for its own account, in private transactions, or by gift. 10 Each Selling Security Holder may also pledge his shares from time to time, and the lender may sell the shares upon foreclosure. The decision to sell any securities is within the discretion of the Selling Security Holder. Each is free to offer and sell his securities at times, in a manner and at prices as he determines. Each Selling Security Holder may sell the shares at a negotiated price or at the market price or both. He may sell his shares directly to a purchaser or he may use a broker. If a broker is used, the Selling Security Holder may pay a brokerage fee or commission or he may sell the shares to the broker at a discount from the market price. The purchaser of the shares may also pay a brokerage fee or other charge. The compensation to a particular broker-dealer may exceed customary commissions. We do not know of any arrangements by the Selling Security Holders for the sale of any of their shares. Each Selling Security Holder and broker-dealers, if any, acting in connection with sales by the Selling Security Holder may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and any commission received by them and any profit on the resale by them of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We have advised the selling shareholder that the anti-manipulative rules under the Exchange Act, which are set forth in Regulation M, may apply to his sales in the market. We have furnished the Selling Security Holders with a copy of regulation M, and we have informed them that they should deliver a copy of this prospectus when they sell any shares. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES Centrex is authorized to issue up to 45,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 17,428,000 shares were issued and outstanding prior to this offering. Centrex is also authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which there are no shares are outstanding. There is no present intent to issue any Preferred Stock. Voting Rights. Holders of shares of common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Shares of Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of a majority of the shareholder votes eligible to vote and voting for the election for the Board of Directors can elect all members of the Board of Directors. Holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding share of Common Stock may take action by written consent without a meeting. Dividend Rights. Holders of record of shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends which and if declared by the Board of Directors. To date, Centrex has not paid cash dividends on its common stock. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared and paid from time to time by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for dividends. Centrex intends to retain any earnings from the operation and expansion of its business and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the payment of cash dividends will depend upon future earnings, results of operations, capital requirements, Centrex's financial condition and such other factors as the Board of Directors may consider. Liquidation Rights. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Centrex, holders of share of common stock are entitled to receive pro rata all of the assets of Centrex available for distribution to shareholders after liabilities are paid and distributions are made to the holders of Centrex's preferred stock. Preemptive Rights. Holders of common stock do not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for or to purchase any stock, obligations or other securities of Centex. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL None. 11 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 1. Our Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2002 and filed with the SEC on August 19, 2002. 2. Our Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2002 and filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002 3. Our Annual Report on Form 10 KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 and filed with the SEC on April 14, 2002. This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the SEC. You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus and the registration statement. We have authorized no one to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the statement. If we file any document with the SEC that contains information which is different from the information contained in this prospectus, you may rely only on the most recent information which we have filed with the Commission. We will provide a copy of the documents referred to above without charge if you request the information from us. You should contact Dr. Thomas R. Coughlin, Jr., President, Centrex, Inc., 9202 South Toledo Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137, telephone (918) 494-2880, if you wish to receive any of such material. AVAILABLE INFORMATION We file annual, quarterly and periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission using the Commission's EDGAR system. You can review such information at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing audited financial statements and with such other periodic reports as we, from time to time, deem appropriate or as may be required by law. We use the calendar year as our fiscal year. You should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus and the information we have referred you to. We have not authorized any person to provide you with any information that is different. 12 DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT Item 3. Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference. We hereby incorporate, or will be deemed to have incorporated, herein by reference the following documents: (1) Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2002 and filed with the SEC on August 19, 2002 (2) Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended March 31, 2002 and filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002 (3) Our Form 10-KSB for the period ended December 31, 2001 and filed with the SEC on April 14, 2002 Each document filed subsequent to the date of this registration statement pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated in this registration statement by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Item 4. Description of Securities. Not applicable. Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. None. Item 6. Indemnification of Officers and Directors. Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for indemnification to the full extent permitted by Oklahoma law of all persons we have the power to indemnify under Oklahoma law. Such indemnification is not deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled, under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or otherwise. The indemnification provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and officers for breach of their fiduciary duties, even though such action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. 13 We have entered into separate written indemnification agreements with our officers, directors, consultants and others. These agreements provide that we will indemnify each person for acts committed in their capacities and for virtually all other claims for which a contractual indemnity might be enforceable. Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed. Not Applicable. Item 8. Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit 4.1 2002 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of Centrex, Inc. 5.1 Opinion of Kaufman & Associates 23.1 Consent of Tullius Taylor Sartain & Sartain LLP 23.2 Consent of Kaufman & Associates (included in Exhibit 5.1) Item 9. Undertakings. (a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; (2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and (3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's Annual Report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's Annual Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in 14 connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the State of Oklahoma, on this 29th day of August, 2002. CENTREX, INC. By: /s/ Thomas R. Coughlin, Jr. -------------------------------- Thomas R. Coughlin, Jr. Chief Executive Officer 15