UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
330 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, SUITE 120, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
March 17, 2006
To the Stockholders of Phase III Medical, Inc.
A Special Meeting of Stockholders of Phase III Medical, Inc., (the
"Company") will be held at the Law Offices of Lowenstein Sandler PC, 1251 Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10020, on March 17, 2006, at 4:30 P.M. (New
York City time) for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following
matter:
1. Consideration of and vote to approve the proposed amendment to the
Certificate of Designations for the Series A $.07 Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") which would result in the exchange
of the Series A Preferred Stock and the right to receive accrued dividends
for shares of Common Stock;
2. Any other matters properly brought before the stockholders at the meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on January 23,
2006 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Your proxy vote is important. Whether or not you expect to attend the
meeting in person, you are urged to mark, sign, date and return the enclosed
proxy in the enclosed prepaid envelope.
Your attention is directed to the Proxy Statement which is set forth on
the following pages.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
February 9, 2006 Catherine M. Vaczy, Secretary
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
330 South Service Road, Suite 120
Melville, New York 11747
631.574.4955
PROXY STATEMENT
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SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
March 17, 2006
SOLICITATION OF PROXY
The enclosed proxy is being mailed and solicited on or about the 10th
day of February 2006, by and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Phase III
Medical, Inc. (the "Company"), whose principal executive office is at 330 South
Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York 11747, for use in connection with
the Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 4:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on March 17, 2006 at the offices of the Company's legal counsel, Lowenstein
Sandler PC, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 and at any
adjournments thereof. The matters to be considered and acted upon at such
meeting are referred to in the preceding Notice and are more fully discussed
below. All shares represented by proxies which are returned properly signed will
be voted as specified on the proxy card. If choices are not specified on the
proxy card, the shares will be voted IN FAVOR OF the amendment to the
Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock. The By-Laws of the
Company require that the holders of a majority of the total number of shares of
each class of stock entitled to vote at the meeting be represented in person or
by proxy in order for the business of the meeting to be transacted with respect
to such matters.
This solicitation is being made by the Company. The cost of this
solicitation will be paid by the Company. In addition to soliciting proxies by
mail, the Company may make requests for proxies by telephone or messenger, or by
personal solicitation by officers, directors or employees of the Company at
nominal cost to the Company or by any one or more of the foregoing means. In
addition, we have retained the Altman Group to assist us in soliciting your
proxy for a fee of $5,000 plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The Company
will reimburse brokers, dealers, banks and others authorized by the Company for
their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy solicitation material to the
beneficial owner of shares. The Company solicited proxies for this matter for
use at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 20, 2005. It did not have
a quorum of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock at that meeting and is
soliciting proxies for this matter for use at the Special Meeting. The Company
incurred substantially the same costs in the original proxy solicitation as it
is incurring in connection with the current proxy solicitation.
REVOCATION OF PROXY
A proxy may be revoked by a stockholder by giving written notice of
revocation to the Secretary of the Company, by filing a later dated proxy with
the Secretary at any time prior to its exercise, or by voting in person at the
meeting. The presence at the meeting of a stockholder who has given a proxy does
not revoke the proxy unless the stockholder files a notice of revocation or
votes by written ballot.
STOCK OUTSTANDING
On January 23, 2006, there were outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting 78,533,587 shares of Common Stock, par value, $.001 per share
(the "Common Stock") and 681,171 shares of the Company's Series A $0.07
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred
Stock"). Holders of record of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock at the
close of business on January 23, 2006, will be entitled to one vote for each
share held on all matters properly coming before the meeting. Each class of
stock will vote separately. Holders of the Series B Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock"), are not entitled to vote on
any of the matters described in this Proxy Statement.
Holders of the Common Stock will not have any dissenters' rights of
appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on at the Meeting.
The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of (a) shares of
Common Stock entitled to cast a majority of the votes of all Common shares
entitled to vote and (b) shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to cast a
majority of the votes of all Series A Preferred Stock entitled to vote, will
constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business at the Meeting. Assuming
that a quorum is present, the Matter presented herein will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and a
majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. Pursuant to
Delaware corporate law, abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for the
purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. Abstentions, but not broker
non-votes, are treated as shares present and entitled to vote, and will be
counted as a "no" vote. Since the Matter presented herein requires approval by
an absolute majority of shares outstanding, broker non-votes also will have the
effect of a "no" vote.
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Voting Securities of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table shows the amount of Common Stock of the Company
beneficially owned by persons or groups of related persons that beneficially own
greater than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, the Company's current Directors
and Officers and the current Directors and Officers of the Company as a group.
Except as otherwise indicated, all information is as of January 19, 2006.
"Beneficial Ownership" is a technical term defined by the SEC to mean more than
ownership in the usual sense. For example, you "beneficially own" the Company's
Common Stock if you own it directly or indirectly (e.g., through a relationship,
a position as a trustee or through an agreement) or if you have the right to
acquire it within 60 days (e.g., upon the exercise of options).
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Percentage
Name and Address of Number of Shares Beneficially of Common Stock
Beneficial Holder (1) Owned (2) Beneficially Owned (2)
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Mark Weinreb 8,185,000 (3) 9.62%
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dr. Wayne Marasco 3,608,333 (4) 4.48%
Senior Scientific Advisor and Director
Dr. Joseph Zuckerman 2,135,000(5) 2.67%
Director
Catherine M. Vaczy 5,906,488(6) 7.52%
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Dr. Armando Munoz 9,791,666(7) 11.99%
Caribbean Stem Cell Group, Inc.
Box 800982-00780-0982
Cotto Laurel, Puerto Rico 00780
Robert Aholt, Jr 12,652,230(8) 15.91%
20128 Cavern Court
Saugus, Los Angeles, CA 91390
Larry A. May, Officer 496,148(9) less than 1%
Dr. Denis Rodgerson, Officer 675,227(10) less than 1%
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Joel San Antonio 3,752,500(11) 4.78%
56 North Stanwich Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
NeoStem, Inc. 5,000,000 6.37%
29219 Canwood Street
Suite 100
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
All Directors and Officers as a group (seven 33,658,426(12) 37.37%
persons)
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(1) Unless otherwise noted, each stockholder's address is in care of Phase
III Medical, Inc., 330 South Service Road, Suite 120, Melville, New York
11747.
(2) The percentage of Common Stock owned by each stockholder is calculated by
dividing (i) the number of shares deemed to be beneficially owned by such
stockholder as of January 19, 2006, as determined in accordance with Rule
13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), by (ii) the sum of (A) 78,533,587 which is the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of January 19, 2006, plus (B) the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable
options and warrants held by such stockholder. For purposes of this
security ownership table, "currently exercisable options and warrants"
consist of options and warrants exercisable as of January 19, 2006 or
within 60 days after January 19, 2006. Except as indicated by footnote,
the stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by such stockholder.
(3) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 4,550,000 shares of
Common Stock; 3,000,000 shares of restricted Common Stock, vested as to
1,000,000 shares.
(4) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 2,025,000 shares of
Common Stock.
(5) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 1,350,000 shares of
Common Stock.
(6) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 200,000 shares of
Common Stock.
(7) Includes 6,250,000 shares of Common Stock held by Caribbean Stem Cell
Group, Inc. of which Dr. Munoz is President and a currently exercisable
Warrant to purchase 3,125,000 shares of Common Stock expiring on January
31, 2006 held by Caribbean Stem Cell Group.
(8) Includes 7,282,913 shares of Common Stock owned by the Robert J. Aholt,
Jr. Family Trust dated 2/17/97 of which Mr. Aholt is Trustee and
currently exercisable options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common
Stock.
(9) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 400,000 shares of
Common Stock. Does not include shares to which Mr. May is entitled to
have distributed to him in connection with the Registrant's issuance to
NeoStem of 5,000,000 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to the
Registrant's purchase of NeoStem's assets.
(10) Does not include shares to which Dr. Rodgerson is entitled to have
distributed to him in connection with the Registrant's issuance to
NeoStem of 5,000,000 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to the
Registrant's purchase of NeoStem's assets.
(11) This information was obtained from the records of the Company's stock
transfer agent.
(12) Includes currently exercisable options to purchase 9,525,000 shares of
Common Stock.
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PROPOSAL ONE
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS FOR THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK WHICH WOULD
RESULT IN THE EXCHANGE OF THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND
THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE ACCRUED DIVIDENDS INTO COMMON STOCK
Background.
During fiscal 1994, the Company disclosed irregularities in its revenue
recognition practices which led to the restatement of its financial statements
for fiscal years ended September 30, 1989, 1990, and 1991, and the first quarter
of fiscal 1992. As a result, nine class action securities complaints (the
"lawsuits") were filed against the Company and certain other persons which were
settled in January 1994. Pursuant to the settlement, the Company paid $2,560,000
in cash in 1995 and issued $1,000,000 in 7% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") represented by 1,000,000 shares of Series
A Preferred Stock.
In 2003, the Company retained a new President and CEO, and since that
time, it has recruited a new management team and board of directors. On January
19, 2006 it completed the acquisition of NeoStem, Inc. ("NeoStem"), an adult
stem cell collection and storage business. The business of NeoStem is expected
to become the Company's primary operating business. The new management team
desires to simplify the Company's balance sheet and eliminate the burden of the
prior issuance of Series A Preferred Stock.
The Company included in its proxy statement for use at its July 20,
2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders a proposal that is essentially identical to
this proposal. The Company did not have a quorum of its Series A Preferred
Stockholders at the July 20, 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and adjourned
the meeting as to this proposal. It is holding the Special Meeting in order to
resubmit this proposal for a vote by the Series A Preferred Stockholders and
holders of the Common Stock.
As of September 30, 2005, 681,171 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
remained outstanding and the Company had accrued $516,643, or $.76 per share in
unpaid dividends. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are set forth in a
certificate of designations which is a part of the Company's certificate of
incorporation. The Company is asking the stockholders at the Special Meeting to
approve an amendment to the certificate of designations to permit the Company to
issue in exchange for the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and its
obligation to pay accrued dividends thereon a total of 5,449,368 shares of
Common Stock (eight (8) shares per Series A Preferred Stock outstanding).
A summary of the current terms of the certificate of designations for
the Series A Preferred Stock follows.
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Dividends.
The certificate of designations provides that on each January 1 and
July 1 that the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding (each, a "dividend
date"), commencing with July 1, 1995, the holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board out
of funds legally available therefor, cumulative dividends at an annual rate of
$.07 per share. On each dividend payment date all dividends which have accrued
on each share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall accumulate and be
deemed to become due and any dividend not paid on such date shall be deemed to
be past due until paid or until shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no
longer be outstanding, whichever is the first to occur. So long as any shares of
Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the certificate of designations limits
the declaration or payment of dividends upon the Common Stock or any other stock
ranking junior to, or on a parity with, the Series A Preferred Stock unless the
full cumulative dividends on the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred
Stock has been paid. Under the proposal, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
will no longer be entitled to accrued dividends.
Voting Rights.
The Series A Preferred Stock has no voting rights, except that so long
as any Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the consent of the holders
of at least a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding at
the time (voting separately as a class together) is necessary to permit (i) the
creation, authorization or issuance of or reclassification of any authorized
stock of the corporation ranking prior to the Series A Preferred Stock with
respect to the payment of dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up; or (ii) the amendment, alteration or repeal of any
provision of the certificate of incorporation (including the certificate of
designations) which would directly, materially and adversely affect the
preferences, rights, powers or privileges of holders of shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock or of such other series of preferred stock of the Company;
provided, however, that in the event that any such amendment, alteration or
repeal would materially and adversely affect the rights of only holders of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, then such amendment, alteration or repeal
may be effected only with the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a
majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding.
Redemption.
The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable by the Company at a
redemption price of $1.05 per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus accrued and
unpaid dividends thereon. As of September 30, 2005, accrued and unpaid dividends
aggregated $516,643, or $.76 per outstanding share. In addition, if the mean
between the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock is greater than
$1.38 per share, the Company may redeem the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
at any time thereafter in whole or in part, at a price per share of $.01 per
share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. In the event fewer than all the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the number of
shares to be redeemed shall be determined by the Board pro rata or by lot or by
any other method the Board in its sole discretion deems to be equitable provided
that such method satisfies any applicable requirements of any securities
exchange on which the Series A Preferred Stock is listed. After the applicable
redemption date, dividends on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be
redeemed on such redemption date shall cease to accrue, and said shares shall no
longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of holders thereof as
stockholders of the Company shall cease.
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In addition, any holder of the Series A Preferred Stock may require the
Company to redeem his shares of Series A Preferred Stock (if there are funds
with which the corporation may legally do so) at a price of $1.00 per share. If
any dividends on Series A Preferred Stock are past due, no shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall be redeemed unless all outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock are redeemed.
Conversion.
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock have the right to convert their
shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock at a conversion
price of $5.20 per share, subject to adjustment. In the case of any shares of
Series A Preferred Stock converted after any record date with respect to the
payment of a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock and on or prior to the
dividend payment date related to the record date, the dividend due shall be
payable as of such preceding record date notwithstanding such conversion. No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion and the Company shall pay the
holder in cash for such fractional share.
Liquidation.
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the Company, before any distribution of assets shall be made to
the holders of the Common Stock or the holders of any other stock that ranks
junior to the Series A Preferred Stock in respect of distributions upon the
liquidation of the company, the holder of each share of Series A Preferred Stock
then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the
corporation available for distribution to its stockholder, an amount equal to
$1.00 per share plus all dividends accrued and unpaid on the date fixed for the
distribution of assets of the corporation.
Proposal.
The Company is requesting that the stockholders approve an amendment to
the certificate of designations permitting the Company to issue in conversion of
the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and its obligation to pay
accrued dividends thereon a total of 5,449,368 shares of Common Stock (eight (8)
shares per Series A Preferred Stock outstanding). The issuance of the 5,449,368
shares of Common Stock represents approximately 6.94% of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock as of January 23, 2006.
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The Company believes this amendment is in the best interests of the Series
A Preferred Stockholders because, among other things:
o the Preferred stockholders do not receive the dividends payable on the
Series A Preferred Stock because the Company does not have the funds to
make such payments and thus is unable legally to pay the dividend under
Delaware corporate law;
o the Preferred stockholders are unable to require the Company to redeem the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock because the Company does not have the
funds to pay for the redemption and thus cannot legally redeem the shares
under Delaware corporate law;
o it would be uneconomic for the Series A Preferred Stockholders to convert
their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock on
current terms because the Series A Preferred Stock is "out of the money",
i.e., the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible into shares of
Common Stock at a price of $5.20 per share and the Common Stock closed on
January 25, 2006 at $.08 per share;
o there is no liquidity for the Series A Preferred Stock because they are not
registered to trade on any securities exchange;
o the Series A Preferred Stockholders have not recognized value in their
investment for over ten years and it is unlikely that they will recognize
any value in the short term other than on the terms outlined in this
proposal;
o the Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, so the Series A
Preferred Stockholders will receive a security with greater liquidity.
o The Preferred stockholders will have voting rights as holders of Common
Stock on all matters on which stockholders vote.
The Company believes that this amendment is in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders because, among other things:
o the Company will cease to accrue dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock;
o the Company is currently in default on the payment of the dividends on the
Series A Preferred Stock and this amendment will in effect waive such
default, as no accrued dividends will be paid;
o the Company's balance sheet will be simplified and improved;
o the Company's capital raising activities will be facilitated.
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The amendment of the Series A Preferred Stock discussed herein will also
have the following impact on the Series A Preferred Stockholders:
o the Series A Preferred Stockholders will no longer have a liquidity
preference. Currently, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, the Series A
Preferred Stockholders will receive $1.00 per share plus accrued dividends
before any distribution of assets are made to the holders of Common Stock
or any other stock that ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Stock;
o the Series A Preferred Stockholders will no longer have a right to be paid
dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, and will no longer have a
preference as to the payment of their dividends over payment of dividends
on the Common Stock or any other stock ranking junior to or on a parity
with the Series A Preferred Stock;
o the Series A Preferred Stockholders will no longer have the right to
require the Company to redeem their shares of Series A Preferred Stock for
cash should the funds ever become legally available to redeem the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
o the value today of the shares of Common Stock that the Series A Preferred
Stockholders will receive is less than the liquidation value of the Series
A Preferred Stock.
Approval of this Proposal will require the approval of a majority of the
holders of both the Common Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock,
voting separately as two classes.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE COMPANY VOTE "FOR" THIS PROPOSAL.
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REPORT ON FORM 10-K
The Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2005, and its Current Report on Form 8-K relating to its acquisition of NeoStem,
Inc. on January 19, 2006 accompany this proxy statement. The Company will
furnish to any person whose proxy is being solicited any exhibit described in
any of such reports upon payment, in advance, of the Company's reasonable
expenses in furnishing such exhibits, upon written or oral request. Please
submit your request to:
Phase III Medical Inc.
330 South Service Road
Suite 120
Melville, New York 11747
Att: Catherine M. Vaczy, General Counsel
cvaczy@phase3med.com
Telephone: 631.574.4955
You may also view or obtain additional copies of the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form
8-K and our other filings on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Special Meeting of Stockholders is called for the purpose set forth
in the Notice. The Board does not know of any matter for action by stockholders
at such meeting other than the matter described in the Notice. However, the
enclosed proxy will confer discretionary authority with respect to matters which
are not known at the date of printing hereof which may properly come before the
meeting. It is the intention of the person named in the proxy to vote in
accordance with their judgment on any such matter.
You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting in person. Your
participation in and discussion of the Company's affairs will be welcome.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Catherine M. Vaczy, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
(Under Section 242 of the General Corporation Law)
The undersigned, being the President of Phase III Medical,
Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the "Corporation"), does hereby amend and certify as follows:
1. The name of the Corporation is Phase III Medical, Inc.
2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is
hereby amended to effect the following amendments which were set forth in a
resolution adopted by the board of directors and adopted by the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation entitled
to vote thereon, in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law to provide that the Series A $.07 Convertible
Preferred Stock may be exchanged commencing on February 1, 2006.
3. To accomplish the foregoing amendment, section 4(a) of the
certificate of designation for the Series A $.07 Convertible Preferred Stock is
hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Section 4. Redemption and Mandatory Exchange.
The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not redeemable prior to December 1,
1995. At any time on or after such date, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the corporation, during
the twelve-month periods commencing on December 1 of the years indicated below
at the following redemption prices per share of Series A Preferred Stock, plus
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption:
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Year Redemption Price
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1995 $1.01
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1996 1.02
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1997 1.03
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1998 1.04
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1999 through May 31, 2005 1.05
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Commencing on February 1, 2006, the Company may cause an exchange (the
"Mandatory Exchange"), in whole or in part, of the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, by issuing eight (8)
shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding.
Upon delivery to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock of notice of the
Company's election to cause the Mandatory Exchange, all of the shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be exchanged without any further
action on the part of the Company or the holders of such Series A Preferred
Stock into the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in the immediately
preceding sentence at the time of the Mandatory Exchange. Notice of the
Mandatory Exchange shall be mailed to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, to such holder's address shown on the books
of the Company, such notice to specify the date on which the Mandatory Exchange
occurred and to call upon such holder to surrender to the Company, in the manner
and at the place designated in such notice, the certificate or certificates
representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock so converted. Each stock
certificate of Series A Preferred Stock surrendered for exchange shall be
endorsed by its holder, with signatures guaranteed, and otherwise shall be in
proper form for transfer. In the event of a Mandatory Exchange and upon receipt
by the Company of the stock certificates of the Series A Preferred Stock to be
surrendered for conversion, the Company shall cancel the stock certificates of
the Series A Preferred Stock surrendered for exchange and forthwith transmit to
each holder of Series A Preferred Stock stock certificates for the shares of
Common Stock issued as a result thereof, dated the date of such Mandatory
Exchange, and such holders shall be deemed for all purposes to be the holders of
such Common Stock as of the date of such Mandatory Exchange.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being a duly elected
officer of the Corporation, has executed this Certificate of Amendment and
affirms the statements herein contained this_____ day of_______, 2006.
PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
By:
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Mark Weinreb, President
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PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
PROXY CARD FOR HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MARCH 17, 2006
The undersigned hereby appoints Mark Weinreb and Catherine M. Vaczy,
and each of them, attorneys and proxies with power of substitution, to vote for
and on behalf of the undersigned at the Phase III Medical, Inc. Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on March 17, 2006 and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof (the "Meeting"), upon the following matters and upon any
other business that may properly come before the Meeting, as set forth in the
related Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, both of which have been received
by the undersigned.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner
directed by the undersigned stockholder. If this proxy is executed but no
direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the amendment to the certificate
of designations for the Series A Preferred Stock.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR VOTE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
(CONTINUED, AND TO BE DATED AND SIGNED, ON THE OTHER SIDE)
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
"FOR" PROPOSAL 1
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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1. Amendment to the Phase III
Medical, Inc. Certificate of
Designations to provide for
the exchange of the Series A
Preferred Stock and all
accrued dividends by issuing
eight (8) shares of Common
Stock for each share of
Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding
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In their discretion, the above named proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof and upon matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES OR SPACE PROVIDED IN THIS PROXY, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS FOR THE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK.
Please sign this proxy and return it promptly whether or not you expect to
attend the meeting. You may nevertheless vote in person if you attend.
Signed:
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Signed: Dated: , 2006
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NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. Give full title if
an Attorney, Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Guardian, etc. For an account in
the name of two or more persons, each should sign, or if one signs, he should
attach evidence of his authority.
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PHASE III MEDICAL, INC.
PROXY CARD FOR HOLDERS OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MARCH 17, 2006
The undersigned hereby appoints Mark Weinreb and Catherine M. Vaczy,
and each of them, attorneys and proxies with power of substitution, to vote for
and on behalf of the undersigned at the Phase III Medical, Inc. Special Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on March 17, 2006 and at any adjournments or
postponements thereof (the "Meeting"), upon the following matters and upon any
other business that may properly come before the Meeting, as set forth in the
related Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement, both of which have been received
by the undersigned.
This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner
directed by the undersigned stockholder. If this proxy is executed but no
direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR the amendment to the certificate
of designations for the Series A Preferred Stock.
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR VOTE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
(CONTINUED, AND TO BE DATED AND SIGNED, ON THE OTHER SIDE)
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
"FOR" PROPOSAL 1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Amendment to the Phase III
Medical, Inc. Certificate of
Designations to provide for
the exchange of the Series A
Preferred Stock and all
accrued dividends by issuing
eight (8) shares of Common
Stock for each share of
Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In their discretion, the above named proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment
thereof and upon matters incident to the conduct of the meeting.
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES OR SPACE PROVIDED IN THIS PROXY, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS FOR THE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK.
Please sign this proxy and return it promptly whether or not you expect to
attend the meeting. You may nevertheless vote in person if you attend.
Signed:
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Signed: Dated: , 2006
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NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. Give full title if
an Attorney, Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Guardian, etc. For an account in
the name of two or more persons, each should sign, or if one signs, he should
attach evidence of his authority.
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