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VERIDIEN
CORPORATION
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NO VOTE OR OTHER ACTION OF THE COMPANY’S SHAREHOLDERS
IS REQUIRED I N CONNECTION WITH THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU
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Dear Shareholders:
This Information Statement is furnished by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veridien
Corporation (the “Company”) to inform shareholders of the Company of certain action adopted by the
Board and approved by shareholders holding a majority in interest of the voting power of the
Company. This Information Statement will be mailed on approximately November 30, 2006 to
shareholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of November 13, 2006 (“Record Date”).
Specifically, this Information Statement relates to the following:
1. On November 7, 2006 the Board adopted a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company to 800,000,000 and
referred the amendment to shareholders with its recommendation of the approval of such amendment,
and
2. On November 13, 2006 shareholders holding a majority in interest of the voting power of
the Company (59.39%) approved the amendment and as a result no further votes will be needed.
The filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State, which will effect
the foregoing amendment, will not be done until a date which is at least twenty (20) days after the
mailing of this definitive Information Statement. This Information Statement will be sent on or
about November 30, 2006 to the Company’s shareholders of record on the Record Date who have not
been solicited for their consent to this corporate action.
On November 7, 2006, the Board adopted a Plan of Reorganization and Recapitalization. The major
purpose of the Plan is to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet by securing the conversion of a
substantial amount of convertible debt securities (as well as the unpaid interest thereon),
together with accrued, unpaid dividends on certain previously issued
Preferred Stock. If, as of
November
7th, all of the convertible securities then issued and outstanding, together with those contemplated
under the Plan, had been
converted, the Company would not have had enough Common Stock to
permit the conversions in full.
At the same time, the Board is
mindful that the Company has secured its working capital over the past years by the issuance of
convertible debt securities and the Board believes that the conversion feature has played a major
role in the success of the Company in obtaining needed financing, Therefore, to secure investments
for working capital into the future, the Board provided for conversion features which are assumed
to be attractive for future raising of funds. Thus, in order to meet all the conversion rights now
existing and provide for future issuances of convertible securities, the Board determined that an
increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock, to 800,000,000 shares, was required.
See “Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation” below for further discussion. For further
information, see the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 13, 2006 available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
EFFECT OF PLAN WITH AMENDMENT
(INCREASE TO AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK)
After Plan implementation, the outstanding capital structure is projected to be as follows:
Outstanding
Projected
Pre-Plan
Outstanding
November 7/06
Post-Plan *(1)
Common Shares
246,859,113
248,359,113
Class A Pref. Shares
6,000
0
Series B Pref. Shares
201,670
0
2006-A Pref. Shares (new)
0
200,607
2006-B Pref. Shares (new)
0
959,555
2006-C Pref. Shares (new)
0
0
Class A Pref. Shares Accrued & Unpaid Dividends
$
66,000
$
0
Series B Pref. Shares Accrued & Unpaid
Dividends
$
2,042,624
$
0
Convertible Debentures Principal & Accrued
Interest
$
8,023,877
$
481,570
*(1) Assumes participation in the Plan by all existing Preferred Shares holders and by the
holders of $7.5 Million of convertible debenture debt. Readers are cautioned that not all holders may
elect to participate and that the actual result of the Plan may differ materially.
VOTING SECURITIES
The Record Date of shareholders entitled to receive notice of this corporate action by the Company
is the close of business on November 13, 2006. The amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation
requires the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the issued and outstanding voting stock. On
such date, the Company had issued and outstanding:
(a)
246,859,113 shares of its single-class of Common Stock, each share being
entitled to one (1) vote per share on any matter which may properly come before the
shareholders; and
(b)
6,000 shares of its 10% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
(Class A Preferred Stock) which have no voting rights attached thereto; and
(c)
699,019 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock which votes with the
Common Stock as a single class, each share being entitled to 20.04 votes per share on
any matter which may properly come before the shareholders; and
(d)
181,024 shares of its Series 2006-A Preferred Stock which votes with the
Common Stock as a single class, each share being entitled to 286 votes per share on any
matter which may properly come before the shareholders; and
(e)
699,019 shares of its Series 2006-B Preferred Stock which votes with the Common
Stock as a single class, each share being entitled to 250 votes per share on any matter
which may properly come before the shareholders.
Accordingly,
on the Record Date there were a total of 474,096,708 votes, and the Company has
received a majority of such votes approving the Amendment. Pursuant to Delaware law, there are no
dissenter’s or appraisal rights relating to the action taken.
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INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTER BEING ACTED UPON
No director, executive officer, associate of any director or executive officer, or any other
person has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise,
resulting from the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation described herein which is not
shared by all other shareholders pro rata and in accordance with their respective interests.
STOCK OWNERSHIP/PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock and voting Preferred Stock as of the Record Date by: (i) all shareholders
known to the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock,
voting Preferred Stock, or a combination thereof; (ii) each director and executive officer; and
(iii) all officers and directors as a group. Except as may be otherwise indicated in the footnotes
to the table, each person has sole voting power and sole dispositive power as to all the shares
shown as beneficially owned by them.
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Percentage
Shares of Common
as of
Stock
11/13/061
Sheldon C. Fenton
160 Eglinton Ave E, #500
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4P3B5
Based on 246,859,113 common shares (“shares”)issued and outstanding as of November 13, 2006 and
assuming conversion of all of the Debentures and Preferred Shares, held by the specified
Investor, into common shares (which number is added to the denominator for the purposes of
calculating that Investor’s percentage ownership).
2
Includes Mr. Fenton’s direct ownership of 383,000 shares and indirect ownership of
22,333,014 shares owned by Dunvegan Mortgage Corporation, of which Mr. Fenton is an officer
and director. Also includes (i) 7,895,888 shares obtainable on the conversion of 27,608
Series 2006-A Preferred Shares owned by Dunvegan Mortgage Corporation; and (ii) 143,685,500
shares obtainable on the conversion of 574,742 Series 2006-B Preferred Shares owned by
Dunvegan Mortgage Corporation. For information purposes only, does not include holdings of
his adult son including (i) 6,225,778 shares; (ii) 1,676,532 shares obtainable on the
conversion of 5,862 Series 2006-A Preferred Shares; or (iii) 3,941,399 shares issuable in the
event of conversion of the $60,000 of Convertible Debentures (principal) and $38,495 of
interest thereon as of November 10, 2006; in which Mr. Fenton disclaims any beneficial
ownership. For information purposes only, does not include holdings of his adult daughter
including (i) 7,175,804 shares; (ii) 1,713,500 shares obtainable on the conversion of 6,854
Series 2006-B Preferred Shares; or (iii) 2,776,071 shares issuable in the event of conversion
of the $50,000 of Convertible Debentures (principal) and $33,282.14 of interest thereon as of
November 10, 2006; in which Mr. Fenton disclaims any beneficial ownership.
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Includes (i) 7,895,888 shares obtainable on the conversion of 27,608 Series 2006-A
Preferred Shares owned by Dunvegan Mortgage Corporation; and (ii) 143,685,500 shares
obtainable on the conversion of 574,742 Series 2006-B Preferred Shares owned by Dunvegan
Mortgage Corporation
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Includes 14,869,998 shares obtainable on the conversion of 51,993 Series 2006-A
Preferred Shares owned by Margreat, Inc. Marilyn Fenton, wife of Sheldon Fenton, owns
Margreat, Inc.. Mr. Fenton disclaims any beneficial ownership of Margreat, Inc.’s holdings.
5
Includes 2,854,000 shares obtainable on the conversion of 11,416 Series 2006-B
Preferred Shares owned by Mineola Holding Corporation.
6
Includes 14,569,984 shares obtainable on the conversion of 50,944 Series 2006-A
Preferred Shares owned by Lexxec Corporation.
7
Includes (i) 2,075,502 shares obtainable on the conversion of 7,257 Series 2006-A
Preferred Shares; (ii) 5,523,000 shares obtainable on the conversion of 22,092 Series 2006-B
Preferred Shares; and (iii) 3,021,138 shares issuable in the event of conversion of the
$80,000 of Convertible Debentures (principal) and $15,473 of interest thereon as of November10, 2006.
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Includes: (i) 10,684,960 shares obtainable on the conversion of 37,360 Series 2006-A
Preferred Shares; and (ii) 8,292,000 shares obtainable on the
conversion of 33,168 Series
2006-B Preferred Shares.
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Includes 12,686,750 shares obtainable on the conversion of 50,747 Series 2006-B
Preferred Shares owned by SmokeBusters, Inc. The adult daughter of Director Rene Gareau owns
SmokeBusters, Inc.. Mr. Gareau disclaims any beneficial interest in SmokeBuster, Inc.’s
holdings.
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MANAGEMENT/EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
Directors and Executive officers of the Company are identified in the table below. Our current Directors
were elected at the 2001 Annual Meeting held on March 6, 2002. Each Director serves for a one-year
term or until a successor is elected and has qualified. Currently, our Directors are not
compensated for their services, although their expenses in attending meetings are reimbursed.
Name
Age
Position
Russell D. Van Zandt
65
Chairman of the Board of Directors/
Chief Financial Officer
Rene A. Gareau
64
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors/
Corporate Secretary
Sheldon C. Fenton
55
President and CEO/ Director
Alfred A. Ritter
63
Director
Richard Klein
62
Director
RUSSELL D. VAN ZANDT was first named to the Board of Directors on October 28, 1997. Mr. Van Zandt
was graduated in 1962 with a BA in Mathematics from St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and was
graduated in 1973 with an MBA from Florida Atlantic University in Florida. He also completed
course work in 1975 for a doctorate in Business Administration from George Washington University in
Washington, DC.
Mr. Van Zandt retired as President and CEO of Ela Medical in Plymouth, MN as of May 2003. Ela
Medical is a manufacturer and marketer of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. He is now a
consultant to Veridien and Life Recovery Systems, as well as other companies. Previously Mr. Van
Zandt had been a corporate Vice President at Datascope Corp., a NASDAQ listed company engaged in
the health care and medical device products industry. On behalf of Datascope Corp., he had
alternately headed two divisions as President. From 1996 to 1998, he was President of the
Intervascular, Inc. Division, which manufactures and markets vascular grafts and patches on a
worldwide basis. From July 1992 through September 1996 he was President of the Cardiac Assist
Division which manufactures and markets intra-aortic balloon pumps and catheters. From November
1969 until August 1992, Mr. Van Zandt worked with C.R. Bard, Inc., a health care and medical device
company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. He started as personnel director at a division
level and rose through the company’s ranks to reach, in 1992, the position of President of Bard
Vascular Systems Division.
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RENE A. GAREAU was first named to the Board of Directors on March 13, 1996. Since 1989, Mr. Gareau
has been Chairman of the Board of Sarasota Quay, a real estate management company located in
Sarasota, Florida, specializing in property and asset management for commercial properties. From
1982 to 1989, Mr. Gareau was the Chairman of a private Canadian real estate development company
involved in the development and syndication of residential condominium and commercial projects in a
number of Canadian provinces. From 1981 to 1982 he was President of Bank of America (Canada) with
responsibilities for overseeing all retail and mortgage banking operations in Canada. From 1974 to
1981 he was Senior Vice President of Citicorp-Citibank in their International Division. He had
responsibilities in corporate and consumer banking with assignments in Asia, Europe, South America,
and the U.S.A.
SHELDON C. FENTON is President and CEO. Mr. Fenton was first named to the Board of Directors on
June 3, 1998. Since 1981 Mr. Fenton has been President and CEO of Tanlon Corporate Holdings Ltd.
(and predecessor corporations), located in Toronto, Canada. Tanlon is a fully integrated
management services company. The group also has knowledge and experience in the areas of strategic
acquisitions, real estate development and syndication, financing for private and public ventures,
as well as asset and property management. They are regarded as specialists in the areas of
structuring and restructuring of investments and negotiation with lenders and other corporate
stakeholders.
Mr. Fenton is also an officer and director of Dunvegan Mortgage Corporation, a company which has
been a lender to the Company, in various capacities since 1995.
From 1979-1981 Mr. Fenton was employed by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce alternately as
Solicitor and Manager. In 1977-1978 he worked for the firm of Day Wilson & Campbell in Toronto,
Canada focusing on corporate and real estate law, and in 1976-1979 he worked as a financial
consultant for FF. Management in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Fenton graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto
in 1974 and was graduated from the Faculty of Law with an L.L.B. degree from the University of
Western Ontario, Canada.
ALFRED A. RITTER was first named to the Board of Directors on March 26, 1993. Mr. Ritter has been
the co-owner and director of EXPORATLAS, Lisbon, Portugal since 1981. The company is an
import/export firm involved in the paper and pulp industry. Since 1996, Mr. Ritter has been the
owner and director of TEOTONIO INVESTMENTS, a commercial real estate and project development
company based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Additionally, since 1996, Mr. Ritter has been co-owner and
director of EUROVENTOS, which is developing alternative energy sources in Portugal, France, Germany
and Austria. Mr. Ritter has held positions with Credit Suisse in Zurich, Switzerland, the Bank of
London and South America, in London, England, and Lloyd’s Bank Ltd. in New York City.
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RICHARD KLEIN was named to the Board of Directors on June 23, 2004. Mr. Klein is a Co-Founder,
Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Mycosol, Inc., an development-stage chemical and
pharmaceutical development company. He is a 33-year veteran of the healthcare
industry, having served in a general management capacity at both large and small (early-stage)
companies. From July 1998 through the sale of his company in December 2002, Mr. Klein was
President, CEO, and a member of the Board of Directors of ArgoMed, Inc., a company whose
thermotherapy technology was used to treat diseases of the prostate. Between January 1993 and June
1998, Mr. Klein held several executive positions – President, Chief Operating Officer, Executive
Vice President, and Director – of Angiosonics, Inc., a therapeutic ultrasound company. Previously,
Mr. Klein was Vice President and General Manager of the Edward Weck Company, a surgical instrument
and implant subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Mr. Klein also served as an executive with C.R.
Bard, Inc., for 14 years, ten as President of the Bard Medsystems Division, a recognized leader in
drug delivery systems. During his career, Mr. Klein has led some significant product development
efforts and market introductions, including: balloon angioplasty, patient controlled analgesia
(PCA), the Mini-Infuser and “Smart” Pump delivery systems, minimally invasive surgery
(laparoscopy), endometrial and prostatic ablation by thermotherapy, and ultrasound thrombus
ablation. He holds both a BS and an MS in Engineering from Northeastern University, an MBA from
Babson College, and was the subject of a Harvard Case Study on intrapreneurs – i.e., entrepreneurs
who work in large companies – which was featured in a 1988 business text, General Managers In
Action, by Francis Joseph Agular. He also holds numerous patents, issued or pending, in medical
devices.
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Company’s Audit Committee is comprised of two of its Directors, Mr. Rene Gareau (Chairman of
the Audit Committee) and Mr. Alfred Ritter. The Company does not have an “Audit Committee
Financial Expert” as a member of its audit committee. The Company does not have available any
person with the requisite background and experience, nor has the Company been able to attract
anyone to its Board with the requisite background.
Compliance with Section 16(A) of The Exchange Act
All of our officers, directors and beneficial owners were in compliance with Section 16(A) during
fiscal year 2006 to date.
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COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT
Compensation of Directors
Currently, our directors are not compensated for their services as directors, although their
expenses in attending meetings are reimbursed. During 2006 there have been two formal
meetings of the Board of Directors. All current directors attended both meetings. During the year
there was one Unanimous Consensus in Lieu of Special Meeting of the Directors and there were
numerous management meetings with various configurations of Board Members present.
Compensation of Management
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer or such other
officer who fulfilled the duties of the Chief Executive Officer for the periods indicated. Except
for the individuals named, no executive officers had a total annual salary and bonus of $100,000 or
more.
Name & Principal
Other
Position
Year
Salary
Bonus
Compensation
Sheldon C. Fenton, President
& CEO 7/98-Present
-0-
1
-0-
-0-
-0-
Russell Van Zandt, CFO
6/05-Present
$
30,000
2
-0-
-0-
$
15,850
2
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Tanlon Management Services Inc. (of which Mr. Fenton is an officer and a director)
charges the Company an annual management fee of $120,000 at the rate of $30,000 per quarter;
however, such fee covers the services of Tanlon employees and is not intended as compensation
for Mr. Fenton. At September 30, 2006 these fees remain unpaid in the amount of $ 60,000.
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During the fourth quarter 2003 the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement with
Russell Van Zandt, who is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. This Agreement has been
renewed annually. The Agreement calls for $ 30,000 annually in cash payment for services and
100,000 common shares per quarter (valued at $15,850 for the past
four quarters). In June 2005 Mr. Van Zandt took on the added
responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The Board and shareholders holding the necessary number of votes have approved an amendment to the
Company’s amended Certificate of Incorporation to amend Section 1 of Article Fourth to effect an
increase in the total number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 800,000,000. At the present
time, the Company is authorized to issue 325,000,000 shares of capital stock, divided into
25,000,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock and 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock. As
amended, Section 1 of Article Fourth will read as follows:
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FOURTH. Section 1. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
corporation shall have authority to issue is Eight Hundred Twenty-five Million
(825,000,000) shares. The corporation shall have authority to issue two (2) classes of
stock. Eight Hundred Million (800,000,000) shares shall be common stock, having a par
value of $.001 (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock”) and Twenty-five Million
(25,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock issuable in series and having a par value of
$.001 (hereinafter referred to as “Preferred Stock”).
The balance of Article Fourth shall continue to read as it does at present. Article Fourth is set
forth in its entirety on Exhibit A attached to this Information Statement.
Shareholder Rights
Holders of the Company’s Common Stock have the following rights:
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they have ratable rights to receive dividends from funds legally available therefore,
when, as, and if declared by the Board
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they are entitled to share ratably in the assets of the Company available for
distribution upon liquidation of the Company, subject to the rights of senior securities to
receive preferred distributions
Neither the Common Stock itself nor the holders thereof have any of the following rights:
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special voting rights
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preference as to dividends or interest
-
preemptive rights to purchase securities in new issues of shares of Common Stock or of
securities convertible into shares of Common Stock
-
preference upon liquidation
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any other special rights or preferences
In addition, the shares of Common Stock are not convertible into any other security.
Cumulative Voting
The holders of shares of the Company’s Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which
means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock, Common and Preferred,
voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so
choose. In such event, the holders of the remaining voting shares will not be able to elect any of
the Company’s directors.
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Dividends
We have never had net profits on operations and therefore are currently proscribed under the
Delaware General Corporation Law from declaring dividends. We have not paid any cash dividends on
our Common Stock or our Preferred Stock. Moreover, our Board of Directors has no present intention
of declaring any cash dividends, as we expect to re-invest all profits in the business for
additional working capital for continuity and growth. The declaration and payment of dividends in
the future will be determined by our Board of Directors considering the conditions then existing,
including the Company’s earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors.
At present there is a series of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock, created on April 3, 1995, titled
“10% Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock”. These shares are entitled to receive an
annual dividend of $1.00 per share before any dividend is paid to holders of the Common Stock. Any
dividend not declared and paid is accumulated and must be paid before any dividend or distribution
is made on our Common Stock. The Company is seeking, under the Plan of Reorganization and
Recapitalization to secure a conversion of the remaining 6,000 shares of this series to Common
Stock.
Possible Anti-Takeover Effects of Authorized but Unissued Stock
One effect of the existence of authorized but unissued capital stock may be to enable the Board to
render more difficult or discourage an attempt to gain control of the Company by means of a merger,
tender offer, proxy contest, or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of the Company’s
management. If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, for example, the Board were to
determine that a takeover proposal was not in the Company’s best interests, such shares could be
issued by the Board without shareholder approval in one or more private placements or other
transactions that might prevent, or render more difficult or costly, completion of the proposed
takeover transaction by diluting the voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent
shareholders or shareholder group, by (i) creating a substantial voting block in institutional or
other hands that might undertake to support the position of the incumbent board of directors, (ii)
by effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or (iii) by some other
transaction involving issuance of the unissued shares.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You may read and copy any reports, statements or other
information that we file at the SEC’s public reference rooms, including its public reference room
located at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also obtain these
materials upon written request addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Public
Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at
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prescribed rates. Please call
the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on its public reference rooms. Our public filings
are also available at the Internet web site maintained by the SEC for issuers that file
electronically with the SEC through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System
(EDGAR).
MISCELLANEOUS
We request brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward this Information Statement to
the beneficial owners of our Common Stock and we will reimburse such persons for their reasonable
expenses in connection therewith. Additional copies of this Information Statement may be obtained
at no charge by writing to us at our office address, 7600 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite F, Largo, Florida33777-1433.
EXHIBIT A — VERIDIEN CORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
“FOURTH. Section 1. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation
shall have authority to issue is Eight Hundred Twenty-five Million (825,000,000) shares. The
corporation shall have authority to issue two (2) classes of stock. Eight Hundred Million
(800,000,000) shares shall be common stock, having a par value of $.001 (hereinafter referred to
as “Common Stock”) and Twenty-five Million (25,000,000) shares shall be preferred stock issuable
in series and having a par value of $.001 (hereinafter referred to as “Preferred Stock”).
Section 2. Statement of Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights in Respect of Shares of
Each Class. A description of the different classes of stock and a statement of the designations,
preferences, voting rights, limitations and relative rights of the holders of stock of such
classes are as follows:
A. Preferred Stock.
(1) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more
series. The preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights of each of such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series already
outstanding; and the Board of Directors of the corporation is hereby expressly
granted authority to fix, by resolution or resolutions adopted prior to the
issuance of any shares of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, or the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of such series, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following: (a) The rate, if
any, and times at which, and the terms and conditions on which, dividends on the
Preferred Stock of such series shall be paid; (b) The redemption price or prices,
if any, and the times at which Preferred Stock of such series may be redeemed; (c)
The rights of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series upon the voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, distribution or sale of assets, dissolution or winding up
of the corporation; (d) The terms of the sinking fund or redemption of purchase
account, if any, to be provided for the Preferred Stock of such series; (e) The
right, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock of such series to convert the same
into, or exchange the same for, other classes of stock of the corporation and the
terms and conditions of such conversation or exchange; and (f) The voting powers,
if any, of the holders of the Preferred Stock of such series.
(2) All Shares of a particular series shall be identical in all respects. The rights
of the Common Stock of the corporation may be subject to the preferences and
relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the Preferred Stock of
each series as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors as aforesaid.
(3) The holders of the Preferred Stock, in preference to the holders of the Common
Stock of the corporation, may be entitled to receive, if and when declared by the
Board of Directors, dividends at the rate established by the Board of Directors at the time of the issuance of the shares of each series. Such
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dividends, when and if declared, may be cumulative so that if dividends in respect
of any dividend period shall not have been paid upon, or declared and set apart for,
the Preferred Stock, the deficiency shall be fully paid or declared and set apart
before any dividends shall be paid upon, or declared or set apart for the Common
Stock.
B. Common Stock.
(1) After the requirements with respect to preferential dividends upon the
Preferred Stock shall have been met, if such preference be established by the Board
of Directors of the corporation, and after the corporation shall have complied with
all requirements, if any, with respect to the setting aside of sums as a sinking
fund or redemption or purchase account for the benefit of any series of Preferred
Stock, then and not otherwise, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to
receive such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
(2) After distribution in full for the preferential amount to be distributed to the
holders of all series of the Preferred Stock then outstanding in the event of
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation,
the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the remaining
assets of the corporation available for distribution to its stockholders ratably in
proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them respectively.
(3) Each holder of Common Stock shall have one (1) vote for each share of Common
Stock held by him in all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Cumulative voting in the election of directors will not be allowed.”
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