0001558370-15-001094.txt : 20150619 0001558370-15-001094.hdr.sgml : 20150619 20150619160644 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001558370-15-001094 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150619 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150619 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 330530289 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-205108 FILM NUMBER: 15942504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 GILLESPIE WAY CITY: EL CAJON STATE: CA ZIP: 92020 BUSINESS PHONE: 619-596-8600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 GILLESPIE WAY CITY: EL CAJON STATE: CA ZIP: 92020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031029 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031029 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960122 S-8 1 pure-20150619xs8.htm S-8 temp_pure_Current Folio_S8

 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2015 

 

Registration No. 333-            

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

33-0530289

(State or other jurisdiction of 

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1725 Gillespie Way, El Cajon, California 92020

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Restricted Stock Issuance Agreement

(Full title of the Plans)

Henry R. Lambert
Chief Executive Officer
1725 Gillespie Way
El Cajon, California 92020 

(Name and address of agent for service)

(619) 596-8600

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of Securities to be Registered

Amount
to be
Registered (1)

Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
per Share

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price (3)

Amount of
Registration
Fee (2)

Common stock, $0.01 par value

250,000(2)

$0.68

$170,000

$20

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving our common stock, the number of shares registered shall automatically be increased to cover the additional shares of common stock issuable pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)

Calculated solely for purposes of this offering under Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act  based on the average of the high and low price for our common stock as reported by the OTCQB as of June 17, 2015.

 

 

 


 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are filing this registration statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) for the purpose of registering 250,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Issuance Agreement by and between the Registrant and Thomas Hemingway.

The documents containing the information specified in “Item 1. Plan Information” and “Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information” of this Part I of this Registration Statement will be sent or given to Mr. Hemingway as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  In accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) either as part of this Registration Statement or as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.  These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

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PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS

 

The documents containing the information specified in this Part I will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

 

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PART II

Information Required in the Registration Statement

 

Item 3.     Incorporation of Documents by Reference

The rules of the Commission allow us to incorporate by reference into this registration statement the information 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 considered to be part of this registration statement, and information that we file later with the Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. This registration statement incorporates by reference the documents listed below (other than portions of these documents that are deemed furnished under applicable Commission rules rather than filed and exhibits furnished in connection with such items):

 

(a)

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014;

(b)

All other reports filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report referred to in (a) above (in each case, except for the information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 in any current report on Form 8-K); and

(c)

The description of our Common Stock contained or incorporated in the registration statements filed by us under the Exchange Act, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.  

All reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement.

For the purposes of this registration statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded 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. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.  

 

Item 4.     Description of Securities 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.     Interests of Named Experts and Counsel 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers 

The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that, except to the extent prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, the Company’s directors shall not be liable to the Company or its

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stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as directors of the Company. Under the DGCL, the directors have a fiduciary duty to the Company, which is not eliminated by these provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of nonmonetary relief will remain available. This provision does not affect the directors’ responsibilities under any other laws, such as the U.S. federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers and to purchase insurance with respect to liability arising out of their capacity or status as directors and officers. The DGCL provides further that the indemnification permitted thereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the directors and officers may be entitled under the corporation’s bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or otherwise. The Company’s Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and applicable law, as may be amended, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was one of the Company’s directors, officers, employees or agents or is or was serving at the Company’s request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon, and any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any indemnification payments made to such person by the Company) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person.

The Company has purchased and intends to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, subject to certain exclusions.

 

Item 7.     Exemption from Registration Claimed 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.     Exhibits 

See the Exhibit Index attached hereto, which is incorporated into this Item 8 by reference.

 

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:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate

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offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) 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;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement; and

(2) That, for the purposes 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 the 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 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 indemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 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.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 City of El Cajon, State of California on this 19  day of June, 2015.  

 

 

 

/s/ Henry R. Lambert

 

Henry R. Lambert

 

Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

We the undersigned officers and directors of Selectica, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Henry R. Lambert and Peter C. Wulff, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement (or any other Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name 

 

Title 

 

Date 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Henry R. Lambert

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director 

 

June 19, 2015

Henry R. Lambert

 

(Principal Executive Officer) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Peter C. Wulff

 

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer

 

June 19, 2015

Peter C. Wulff

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) 

 

 

/s/ Dave J. Pfanzelter

 

Chairman, Director

 

June 19, 2015

Dave J. Pfanzelter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary D. Cohee

 

Director 

 

June 19, 2015

Gary D. Cohee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Dr. David Theno, Jr.

 

Director 

 

June 19, 2015

Dr. David Theno, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ William Otis

 

Director 

 

June 19, 2015

William Otis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Tom Y. Lee

 

Director 

 

June 19, 2015

Tom Y. Lee 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

4.1 

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)

4.2 

 

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)

4.3 

 

Bylaws of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)

4.4 

 

Amendment to the Bylaws of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)

5.1 

 

Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)

23.1 

 

Consent of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

23.2 

 

Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (included in Exhibit 5.1)

24.1 

 

Power of attorney (included on the signature pages of this registration statement)

99.1 

 

Restricted Stock Issuance Agreement, dated June 15, 2015, by and between Pure Bioscience, Inc. and Thomas Hemingway

 

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EX-5.1 2 pure-20150619ex51229cfbf.htm EX-5.1 Ex_51

EXHIBIT 5.1

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

San Diego, California 92121-2133

www.dlapiper.com

T 858.677.1400

F 858.677.1401

June 19, 2015

Pure Bioscience, Inc.

1725 Gillespie Way

El Cajon, CA 92020

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as legal counsel for Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the registration of up to 250,000 shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), which may be granted under the Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Issuance Agreement (the “Agreement”). The shares of Common Stock referred to in the foregoing sentence shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Shares.”

In connection herewith, we have examined and relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon such certificates of public officials, such statements and certificates of officers of the Company and originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of the Registration Statement, the Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, and the Bylaws of the Company as now in effect and minutes of all pertinent meetings and actions of the Board of Directors of the Company.

In rendering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined by us, the due authority of the parties signing such documents, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and that the offer and sale of the Shares complies in all respects with the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement and the Agreement. The Company has represented to us and we have also assumed that the Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a sufficient number of shares of common stock as were approved by the Company’s stockholders for issuance under the Agreement. We have also assumed that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved common stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue the Shares in accordance with the Agreement, the number of Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the settlement of awards under the Agreement.

We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the laws of the State of California, Delaware General Corporation Law and the federal law of the United States. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction.

This opinion speaks only at and as of its date and is based solely on the facts and circumstances known to us and as of such date. In addition, in rendering this opinion, we assume no obligation to revise, update or supplement this opinion (i) should the present aforementioned laws be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise, or (ii) to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention.

Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion and so advise you that the issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and fully paid for in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the Agreement such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ DLA Piper LLP (US)

DLA Piper LLP (US)

 


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EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated October 28, 2014,  with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Pure Bioscience, Inc., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pure Bioscience, Inc. for the years ended July 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

 

 

/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

San Diego, California

June 19, 2015

 


EX-99.1 4 pure-20150619ex991432ec8.htm EX-99.1 Ex_991

EXHIBIT 99.1

RESTRICTED STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Issuance Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 15, 2015, by and between Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Thomas Hemingway, an individual (the  “Purchaser”).

1. AGREEMENT TO ISSUE SECURITIES.    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue to the Purchaser as compensation for services rendered pursuant to that certain Services Agreement, date as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”)

2. CLOSING.  The issuance of the Shares shall take place at the Company’s principal executive offices, upon execution of this Agreement (which time and place are referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing”).  At the Closing, against delivery of full payment for the Shares issued hereunder for services to be rendered by the Purchaser to the Company having a value greater than or equal to the aggregate purchase price, the Company shall (i) issue and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser one or more stock certificates registered in the name of Purchaser or (ii) arrange for the book-entry transfer of the Shares,  all of which Shares shall bear the legend set forth in Section 4(e) herein; provided, however, that in lieu of delivery of the Shares at the Closing, the Company may furnish to the Purchaser a copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent instructing the transfer agent to deliver a certificate or certificates evidencing,  or arrange for the book-entry transfer of, the Shares, registered in the name of the Purchaser.      

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.  The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:

(a) Due Authorization.  All corporate actions on the part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery of, and the performance of all obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including the authorization, issuance, reservation for issuance and delivery of the Securities, have been taken and no further consent or authorization of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company or the Company’s stockholders is required.  This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.

(b) Valid Issuance of the SharesWhen issued at the Closing, the Shares will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear from all taxes and liens, claims and encumbrances imposed by the Company, other than restrictions under applicable securities laws, and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or similar rights that have not been waived by the holders thereof.

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER.    The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:

(a) Due Authorization.  All action on the part of the Purchaser necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery of and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been taken and no further consent or authorization of the Purchaser is necessary.  This Agreement, when

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delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute Purchaser’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.

(b) Purchase for Own Account.  The Securities are being acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, in the ordinary course of business, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The Purchaser does not have any agreement or understanding, direct or indirect, with any other person to sell or otherwise distribute the Securities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge the Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.    

(c) Investment Experience and Knowledge of the Company.  The Purchaser understands that the purchase of the Securities involves substantial risk.  The Purchaser has experience as an investor in securities of the Company and companies similar to the Company and acknowledges that he  can bear the economic risk of his investment in the Shares and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in the Shares and protecting his own interests in connection with this investment.  As the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Purchaser is fully informed of the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operation, prospects and risks.

(d) Restricted Securities and Restrictions on Transfer

(i) The Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and the Purchaser agrees that he will not sell, offer to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer any of the Securities (except as permitted in Section 4(e) below) unless (1) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (2) the Purchaser provides a reasonably acceptable legal opinion to the Company, to the effect that a sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the Securities Act, (3) the Purchaser provides the Company  a “no action” letter from the SEC to the effect that the transfer of the Securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the Staff of the SEC that enforcement action by taken with respect thereto, (4) the Purchaser provides the Company with reasonable assurances (in the form of seller and broker representation letters) that the Securities can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), or (5) pursuant to any other exception contained in the Securities Act provided that the Purchaser provides a reasonably acceptable legal opinion to the Company. 

(ii) Prior to any proposed transfer pursuant to clause (2), (3), (4) or (5) in Section 4(d)(i) above, the Purchaser shall give written notice to the Company of such Purchaser’s intention to effect such transfer.  Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed transfer in sufficient detail, and shall be accompanied by the applicable legal opinion, “no action” letter or seller and broker representation letters.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(d), no registration statement, legal opinion or “no action” letter shall be necessary for a transfer of the Shares by gift, will or intestate succession to the Purchaser’s spouse or other immediate family members.

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(e) LegendsPurchaser agrees that, to the extent necessary, the certificates representing the Shares shall bear substantially the following legends:

(i) “THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (1) RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (2) AN OPINION OF HOLDER’S COUNSEL, IN A CUSTOMARY FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

(ii) Any other legend required to be placed thereon by applicable state or federal laws.

5. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) Successors and Assigns.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties.  The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the PurchaserThe Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement to any person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any of the Shares, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and such transfer is in compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and permitted by federal and state securities laws.

(b) Governing Law.  This Agreement will be governed by and construed and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws or choice of laws. 

(c) Survival.  The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 of this Agreement and of the Purchaser contained in Section 4 of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.

(d) Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one (1) and the same instrument.

(e) Headings.  The headings and captions used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. 

(f) Notices.  Any notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered (i) personally by hand or by courier, (ii) mailed by United States first-class mail, postage prepaid or (iii) sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission.  All such notices and other communications shall be deemed given upon (i) receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally, (ii) three (3) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or (iii) confirmation of facsimile transfer or other electronic transmission, if faxed.

(g) Amendments and Waivers.  This Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser. 

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Any amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5(g) will be binding upon all Purchaser, the Company and their respective successors and assigns.

(h) Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision will be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement will be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and will be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(i) Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings, duties or obligations between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

(j) Fees, Costs and Expenses.  All fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by any party hereto in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules thereto and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the costs associated with any filings with, or compliance with any of the requirements of any governmental authorities), shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of such party. 

(k) Waivers.  No waiver by any party to this Agreement of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter.

(l) Remedies.  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under this Agreement.  The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agree to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

Pure Bioscience, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Hemingway

 

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