-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OKVUEgrjupZfcWctSq7IUGe3AY7W6tmAohLBYywHqtB/HkLH9jW+qObgtV4jgpDD b0KRw4Zt8yRmRV+bffYg8w== 0000793524-09-000019.txt : 20090803 0000793524-09-000019.hdr.sgml : 20090801 20090803091754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000793524-09-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090803 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20090803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000793524 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] IRS NUMBER: 112103466 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09399 FILM NUMBER: 09978933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CROSSWAYS PARK DR CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797-2033 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163641902 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 240 CROSSWAYS PARK DR CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797-2033 8-K 1 form8krfi080309.txt RESEARCH FRONTIERS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED AUGUST 3, 2009 ===================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM 8-K ---------------------- CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): August 3, 2009 ---------------------- RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 1-9399 11-2103466 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE WOODBURY, NEW YORK 11797-2033 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (516) 364-1902 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ===================================================================== ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. On August 3, 2009, Research Frontiers Incorporated issued a press release announcing that it had raised $2.85 million in gross proceeds from the sale of 780,831 shares of common stock, and warrants expiring July 31, 2014 to purchase 156,161 shares of common stock at a warrant exercise price of $6.00 per share pursuant to its outstanding shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.333-159093) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2009. The information contained in the press release dated August 3, 2009 is incorporated herein by reference and filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. A copy of this press release is available on the Company's website at http://www.SmartGlass.com. On August 3, 2009, Research Frontiers Incorporated filed the prospectus supplement relating to the issuance and sale of the above securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In connection with that filing,Research Frontiers is filing the related form of Subscription Agreement and Warrant Agreement that the Company entered into with the purchasers as Exhibits to this current report on Form 8-K. The press release may include statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements as referenced in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements usually contain words such as "believe", "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", or similar expressions. Any forward-looking statements are made by the Company in good faith, pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements reflect management's current views and projections regarding economic conditions, industry environments and Company performance. Factors, which could significantly change results, include but are not limited to: sales performance, expense levels, competitive activity, interest rates, changes in the Company's financial condition and several business factors. Additional information regarding these and other factors may be included in the Company's quarterly 10-Q and 10K filings and other public documents, copies of which are available from the Company on request. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of the press release. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. 1.1 Form of Subscription Agreement dated July 23, 2009. 1.2 Form of Warrant Agreement dated July 29, 2009. 99.1 Research Frontiers Press Release dated August 3, 2009. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED Dated: August 3, 2009 /s/ Joseph M. Harary --------------------------- By: Joseph M. Harary Title: President EX-1 2 subagrex11.txt FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT WITH INVESTORS DATED JULY 23, 2009 RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT July 23, 2009 Research Frontiers Incorporated 240 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, New York 11797-2033 Attention: Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO Gentlemen: This Subscription Agreement is made by and between Research Frontiers Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned (the "Subscriber"), in connection with the offering (the "Offering") of certain shares of common stock of the Company, $.0001 par value per share (the "Shares") and related stock purchase warrants. For every five (5) Shares purchased by the Subscriber, hereunder, the Subscriber shall also receive one (1) warrant expiring on July 31, 2014 (the "Warrant") to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per warrant under the terms contained in the Warrant Agreement which shall evidence the Warrant being issued to the undersigned. The Shares and the Warrants issuable hereunder are referred to as the "Securities". The Offering and sale of the Securities are being made pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 SEC File Number: 333-159093 (including the exhibits thereto, as amended at the date of this Agreement (the "Registration Statement"), and the Prospectus contained therein (the "Base Prospectus"), filed by the Company on May 8, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and a Prospectus Supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement" containing certain supplemental information regarding the Securities and terms of the Offering that will be filed with the Commission and delivered to the Subscriber along with the Company's counterpart to this Agreement. A. Subscription 1. Subscriber hereby irrevocably subscribes to purchase the number of Shares listed on the signature page hereof at a price per Share equal to $3.65 (the price per share multiplied by the number of shares being purchased hereunder being the "Subscription Price"). For each five (5) Shares purchased, the Subscriber shall also receive one (1) Warrant. No fractional Warrants shall be issued and the total number of Warrants issuable to the Subscriber hereunder shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Warrants. 2. As part of the subscription, Subscriber herewith tenders: (a) two copies of this Agreement duly completed and executed by Subscriber. (b) payment of the Subscription Price made by wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. Dollars to the account of Research Frontiers Incorporated at JP Morgan Chase Bank, 6040 Tarbell Road, Syracuse, New York 13206, Account No.: 825-624-290, ABA Wire Code No.: 021 000 021, SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33. 3. Subscriber understands and agrees that the subscription contained herein shall not be deemed binding upon the Company until it is accepted by the Company and that the subscription may be rejected by the Company in its sole discretion for any reason. Subscriber further acknowledges and agrees that, subject to applicable law, this subscription is irrevocable. 4. If this subscription is not accepted by the Company, all Subscription Funds and the documents herewith delivered to the Company by Subscriber will be returned promptly to Subscriber. In such event, all proceeds theretofore received by the Company from the Subscriber will be refunded in full, without interest or deduction. 5. If this subscription is accepted by the Company, then the Company shall promptly countersign both copies of this Agreement and return one fully executed copy to Subscriber. All Subscription Funds of Subscriber shall be applied to the purchase of the Shares which Shares shall then be delivered to the Subscriber either, as specified by Subscriber, in certificate form or by electronic book- entry at The Depository Trust Company by instructing the Company's transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, to make such Shares available to Subscriber under the Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian ("DWAC") system. In addition, the Company shall deliver to the Subscriber a Warrant Agreement representing the Warrants to be issued to the Subscriber hereunder. All Subscription Funds of Subscriber shall be used for research and development, working capital, acquisitions, and for general corporate purposes in such amounts as the Company, in its discretion, deems appropriate. The Company may also, in its discretion, apply such Subscription Funds towards the development of products using the Company's technology through an investment by the Company in one or more joint ventures with third parties set up for such purposes, or may directly apply Subscription Funds to product development. B. Investor Representations 6. In order to induce the Company to accept the subscription hereby made, and recognizing that the Company will be relying thereon in determining whether to accept such subscription, Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date of this subscription as follows: (a) Subscriber understands that the Securities are a highly speculative investment and that Subscriber's financial situation is such that (i) Subscriber can afford to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time and to sustain a complete loss of its investment, and (ii) Subscriber has adequate means of providing for Subscriber's current needs and possible contingencies and has no need for liquidity in this investment in the Company. (b) Subscriber has received and carefully read the Registration Statement, the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 30, 2009; the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008; and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2009, the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K and all other reports filed with the Commission during the past two years (collectively, the "Reports"). The Company has also made available to Subscriber all other documents and information that Subscriber has requested relating to an investment in the Company including but not limited to, the Registration Statement and all documents incorporated therein by reference. Subscriber represents that it has received the Registration Statement, prior to or in connection with the receipt of this Agreement. (c) By virtue of Subscriber's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities. Subscriber has taken full cognizance of and understands all the risk factors related to the purchase of the Securities, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (d) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to Subscriber in reliance on specific provisions of federal and state securities laws of the United States of America and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Subscriber set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such provisions. Accordingly, Subscriber agrees to notify the Company of any events which would cause the representation and warranties of Subscriber to be untrue or breached at any time after the execution of this Agreement by Subscriber. The Subscriber acknowledges, represents and agrees that no action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company that would permit an offering of the Securities, or possession or distribution of offering materials in connection with the issue of the Securities in any jurisdiction outside the United States where action for that purpose is required. Each Subscriber outside the United States will comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each foreign jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers, sells or delivers Securities or has in its possession or distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own expense. No party has been authorized to make, and has not made, any representation or use of any information in connection with the issue, placement, purchase and sale of the Securities, except as set forth or incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement. (e) Subscriber is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. (f) Subscriber, and any person acting in concert with Subscriber, currently has no existing short position, and during the last 20 trading days had no short position, with respect to the common stock of the Company and agrees not to enter into any short sales or other hedging transactions with respect to any securities of the Company at any time after the execution of this Agreement by Subscriber and so long as any Securities are held by or for the benefit of Subscriber or its affiliates or persons acting in concert with Subscriber or its affiliates. (g) In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company, Subscriber has not relied upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written) from the Company, and its officers, directors, agents, employees or representatives, other than as set forth in the Reports. With respect to tax and other economic considerations of this investment, Subscriber is not relying for advice on the Company, or any officers, directors, employees or agents thereof. (h) Subscriber understands that Subscriber's subscription hereunder is not transferable or assignable, either before or after acceptance thereof by the Company, and that Securities will only be issued in the name of Subscriber and may not be assigned without the consent of the Company. (i) The Securities will be acquired for Subscriber's own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to distribution, assignment or resale to others. (j) Subscriber understands that no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of this offering or any recommendation or endorsement relating to the Securities. (k) The address heretofore provided to the Company by the Subscriber is the true and correct residence of the Subscriber, and Subscriber has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction. (If a corporation, trust or partnership, the Subscriber has its principal place of business at the address set forth below and was not organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities). (l) Subscriber acknowledges that any delivery of offering materials relating to the Securities prior to the determination by the Company of Subscriber's suitability as an investor shall not constitute an offer of Securities until such determination of suitability shall be made. (m) This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed, and delivered on behalf of Subscriber and is a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. (n) Subscriber has not taken any action that would cause the Company to be subject to any claim for commission or other fee or remuneration by any broker, finder, or other person and Subscriber hereby indemnifies the Company, and its officers, directors, shareholders and representatives, and each of their affiliates against any such claim caused by the actions of Subscriber or any of its employees or agents. (o) Subscriber will not make any offers or sales of the Securities other than pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Subscriber will comply with applicable prospectus delivery requirements under the Exchange Act, and with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities. (p) Subscriber will not, directly or through any affiliate or person acting in concert with Subscriber, (i) create the lowest reported sales price on the NASDAQ National Market, (or other exchange or market if the Securities are traded thereon) for the common stock of the Company on any trading day or (ii) offer to sell shares of such common stock at a price lower than the then prevailing bid price for the common stock on such market. (q) Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents, representatives, and each of their affiliates against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense (including reasonable fees of attorneys and experts) as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by Subscriber. C. Company Representations and Warranties 7. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber that: (a) The Company is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to carry out and perform its obligations under this Agreement. (b) When issued and paid for on the date of closing, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non- assessable. (c) When and if executed by the Company, this Agreement will have been duly authorized, validly executed, and delivered on behalf of the Company and will be a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. (d) If this subscription is accepted by the Company, the Company will issue the Securities in the name of Subscriber. Nothing in this section shall affect in any way Subscriber's obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities. (e) The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration File No. 333-159093) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), which was declared effective by the S.E.C. on May 28, 2009, for the registration under the Securities Act of the Securities. At the time of such filing, the Company met the requirements of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Such registration statement meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities Act and complies with said Rule. The Company will file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Commission promulgated thereunder, a supplement to the form of prospectus included in such registration statement relating to the placement of the Securities and the plan of distribution thereof and has advised the Subscriber of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Company required to be set forth therein. The Company will also use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the Securities have been sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and reasonably acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the Subscriber. Any reference in the Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein (the "Incorporated Documents") pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 which were filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), on or before the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms "amend," "amendment" or "supplement" with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is "contained," "included," "described," "referenced," "set forth" or "stated" in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Base Prospectus or the Prospectus Supplement has been issued, and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or has been initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, is threatened by the Commission. (f) The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission on or prior to the Closing Date) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations issued thereunder, and did not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, each as of its respective date, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations issued thereunder. Each of the Base Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, as amended or supplemented, did not and will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the Commission, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to Incorporated Documents incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading; and any further documents so filed an incorporated by reference in the Base Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations or warranties as to information, if any, contained in or omitted from the Prospectus Supplement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of the Subscriber specifically for use in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus Supplement. No post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the Commission. There are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Base Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which have not been described or filed as required. D. Miscellaneous 8. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with regard to the subject matter, supersedes all written and oral agreements with respect to the same and may not be waived, modified, changed, discharged, terminated, revoked or canceled except by a writing signed by the party against which enforcement thereof is sought. 9. Each party shall indemnify the other against any loss, cost or damages (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred as a result of such parties' breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement. 10. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York affecting contracts made in and to be performed in such State without giving effect to principles governing choice of laws, irrespective of the domicile of any party or the place of execution of this Agreement by any party or the location for performance of any of the terms hereof, and the parties hereto shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Nassau County, New York, United States of America. Facsimile signatures to this Agreement or on any notice given hereunder shall be binding on all parties hereto. 11. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 12. The Subscriber hereby certifies that Subscriber has read and understands this Subscription Agreement, that the representations and warranties made by the Subscriber in this Subscription Agreement are accurate on the date hereof, that Subscriber recognizes that the Company is relying on such representations and warranties and covenants and that they shall remain in effect through the closing of the sale of the Securities to Subscriber hereunder unless Subscriber notifies the Company otherwise. 13. All notices required or permitted to be given by either the Company or the Subscriber pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or by facsimile, or by overnight or two day courier addressed to the parties at the last known address of the party or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing. 14. The representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, and agreements of the parties contained herein shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Subscriber has executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date above written. ___________________________________________ INVESTOR By: _______________________________________ Print Name: ________________________________ Title: ______________________________________ Address:____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Telephone:__________________________________ Facsimile: __________________________________ Number of Shares: ___________________________ Accepted and Agreed To: RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED By:____________________________________________ Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO Date of Acceptance: July 29, 2009 EX-1 3 warrantex12.txt FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT DATED JULY 29, 2009 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THERE IS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THEN IN EFFECT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES OR AN EFFECTIVE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY. RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT THIS CERTIFIES that, for value received, [INVESTOR], hereinafter called "Warrantholder"), is entitled to purchase from Research Frontiers Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the "Company"), [NUMBER OF SHARES EQUAL TO 20% OF SHARES SUBSCRIBED FOR] shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (hereinafter called the "Shares") of the Company at a warrant exercise price of $6.00 per share (such price per share and the number of shares of common stock so purchasable being subject to adjustment as provided below) at any time on or before 4:30 p.m. New York time on July 31, 2014 (the "Expiration Date"), all in accordance with the terms hereof. 1. Exercise of Warrants and Holding of Underlying Stock. 1.1 The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may be exercised prior to 4:30 p.m. New York time on the Expiration Date in whole at any time or in part from time to time during such period by the surrender of this Warrant Certificate, along with a Notice of Exercise in the form attached hereto duly executed and completed by Warrantholder, at the office of the Company, 240 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797-2033 together with payment in full in lawful money of the United States, of the Warrant exercise price payable at the time of such exercise in respect of the Warrants being exercised. Such payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of Research Frontiers Incorporated at JPMorgan Chase Bank, 6040 Tarbell Road, Syracuse, New York 13206, Account Number: 825-624-290, ABA Wire Code No.: 021 000 021, SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33, or to such other account or place, as the Company may specify. If less than all of the Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate are being exercised, the Company will, upon such exercise, deliver to Warrantholder a new certificate (dated the date hereof) evidencing the Warrants not so exercised. 1.2 Certificates representing Shares issued hereunder shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form (in addition to any legend required under any applicable state securities laws): THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS THERE IS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THEN IN EFFECT COVERING SUCH SHARES OR AN EFFECTIVE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY. Provided, however, that if the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant are subject to an effective registration statement pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, certificates representing the Shares shall not bear any restrictive legend. 1.3 Limitations on Exercise. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Shares that may be acquired by the Warrantholder upon any exercise of this Warrant (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of common stock of the Company then beneficially owned by such Warrantholder and its affiliates and any other person or entity whose beneficial ownership of such common stock would be aggregated with the Warrantholder's for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), does not exceed 4.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (including for such purpose the shares of common stock issuable upon such exercise). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This provision shall not restrict the number of shares of common stock which a Warrantholder may receive or beneficially own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such Warrantholder may receive in the event of a transaction contemplated by Section 2.1 of this Warrant. By written notice to the Company, a Warrantholder may waive the provisions of this Section 1.3(a) as to itself but any such waiver will not be effective until the 61st day after delivery thereof and such waiver shall have no effect on any other person or entity. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the number of Shares that may be acquired by the Warrantholder upon any exercise of this Warrant (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that, following such exercise (or other issuance), the total number of shares of common stock of the Company then beneficially owned by such Warrantholder and its affiliates and any other person or entity whose beneficial ownership of such common stock would be aggregated with the Warrantholder's for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, does not exceed 9.999% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (including for such purpose the shares of common stock issuable upon such exercise). For such purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This provision shall not restrict the number of shares of Common Stock which a Warrantholder may receive or beneficially own in order to determine the amount of securities or other consideration that such Warrantholder may receive in the event of a transaction contemplated by Section 2.1 of this Warrant. This restriction may not be waived. 2. Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger. 2.1 In the event that the outstanding Shares are hereafter changed by reason of reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up, combination or exchange of Shares and the like, or dividends payable in Shares, an appropriate adjustment shall be made by the Board of Directors of the Company in the number of Shares and price per Share subject to this Warrant Certificate. If the Company shall be reorganized, consolidated, or merged with another corporation, or if all or substantially all of the assets of the Company shall be sold or exchanged, the Warrantholder shall at the time of issuance of the stock under such a corporate event, be entitled to receive upon the exercise of the vested Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate the same number and kind of shares of stock or the same amount of property, cash or securities as he would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of any such corporate event as if he had been, immediately prior to such event, the holder of the number of Shares so exercised. 2.2 Any adjustment under this Paragraph 2 in the number of Shares subject to this Warrant Certificate shall apply proportionately to only the unexercised portion hereunder and shall not have any retroactive effect with respect to Warrants theretofore exercised. If fractions of a Share would result from any such adjustment, the adjustment shall be revised to the next lower whole number of Shares. 2.3 No adjustment of the exercise price shall be made if the amount of such adjustment shall be less than $.01 per Share, but in such case any adjustment that would otherwise be required then to be made, shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which, together with any adjustment so carried forward, shall amount to no less than $.01 per share. 2.4 No fractional shares of common stock shall be issued upon the exercise of any Warrants evidenced hereby, but in lieu thereof the number of shares of common stock that are issuable upon any exercise shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole share. 2.5 When any adjustment is required to be made in the exercise price or number of Shares subject to this Warrant Certificate, initial or adjusted, the Company shall within sixty (60) days after the date when the circumstances giving rise to the adjustment occurred mail to the Warrantholder a statement describing in reasonable detail any method used in calculating such adjustment. 3. Prior Notice as to Certain Events. The Company shall mail to Warrantholder not less than ten (10) days prior to the date on which (a) a record will be taken for the purpose of determining the holders of Capital Stock entitled to subscription rights, or (b) a record will be taken (or in lieu thereof, the transfer books will be closed) for the purpose of determining the holders of Capital Stock entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting of stockholders at which any consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation, winding up or sale of the Company shall be considered and acted upon. 4. Reservation and Issuance of Shares. 4.1 The Company covenants and agrees that all Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant Certificate will be duly authorized, legally issued and when paid for in accordance with the terms hereof, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof to the Warrantholder. 4.2 The Company will reserve at all times such number of Shares as may be issuable pursuant to the exercise of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate. 5. Investment Representation. By accepting delivery of this Warrant Certificate and by exercising any Warrants evidenced hereby, the Warrantholder represents that the Warrantholder is acquiring the Warrants and the Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants for investment and not for resale or distribution. 6. Miscellaneous. 6.1 The Warrantholder shall not be entitled to any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company by virtue of its ownership of this Warrant Certificate. 6.2 This Warrant Certificate is being executed and delivered in the State of New York, and this Warrant Certificate shall be interpreted under, and the Warrantholder and the Company subject to, the laws and jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New York, United States of America. The parties hereby consent to such jurisdiction. 6.3 Subject to the provisions of Section 1.2 hereof, this Warrant Certificate may be exercised at any time after the date hereof and prior to its expiration as of 4:30 p.m. New York time on the Expiration Date, and shall be void and of no effect after 4:30 p.m. New York time on the Expiration Date. 6.4 By accepting delivery of this Warrant Certificate, the Warrantholder acknowledges that the Warrants granted hereunder shall be in full satisfaction of all obligations to issue Warrants to the Warrantholder pursuant to the Subscription Agreement dated July 23, 2009 between the Company and the Warrantholder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Warrantholder have executed this Warrant Certificate this 29th day of July, 2009 by each of their duly authorized officers. RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCORPORATED By:______________________________________ Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO [INVESTOR] By:____________________________________________ [Form of Notice of Exercise] The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the warrants we currently hold to purchase ____________ shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of Research Frontiers Incorporated (the "Company") at an exercise price of $6.00 per share. Attached to this notice is the original Warrant certificate evidencing the aforementioned warrants. We have delivered to the Company US$_______________ representing the aggregate exercise price for the warrants exercised hereunder. A certificate representing the shares issuable upon exercise should be issued in the undersigned's name. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the representations and warranties and acknowledgments made by the undersigned in the Subscription Agreement dated July 23, 2009 between the undersigned and the Company are still true and correct as if made on the date of this Notice of Exercise, and that the undersigned has carefully read any reports or statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Company after July 23, 2009, and that the Company has also made available to the undersigned all other documents and information that the undersigned has requested relating to an investment in the Company. Dated: ________ __, _____ [INVESTOR] By:__________________________________ Name: Title: EX-99 4 press080309.txt RESEARCH FRONTIERS PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 3, 2009 GROUP INVESTS $2.85 MILLION IN RESEARCH FRONTIERS Woodbury, New York August 3, 2009. A group of accredited investors has invested $2.85 million in Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR), the developer and licensor of SPD-Smart(tm) light-control film technology. The investors received 780,831 shares of Research Frontiers common stock at a price of $3.65 per share which was the closing market price of Research Frontiers stock on July 28, 2009, the day the transaction was priced. In addition, the investors in this stock offering received 156,161 five-year warrants to purchase Research Frontiers common stock at a price of $6.00 per share. These securities were sold pursuant to Research Frontiers' effective shelf-registration statement filed with the SEC. The proceeds of this stock offering will be used by Research Frontiers to expand its operations, including increasing marketing activities for products using its state-of-the-art SPD light-control film technology, and for working capital and general corporate purposes. "Recent events have created exciting opportunities in the SPD-SmartGlass industry," noted Joseph M. Harary, President and CEO of Research Frontiers. "Governments, businesses and people throughout the world are focusing more intensely on green building initiatives that save energy, encourage environmental stewardship and improve individual well-being. Several of our licensees have recently announced expansions of their facilities and production capacity for smart glass, launched products and increased their marketing visibility. Less than two weeks ago, Hitachi Chemical, a strategically important licensee of ours, launched a web site specifically devoted to their SPD light-control film business after their president had noted earlier that their SPD business had become an urgent sales growth project within Hitachi Chemical with the anticipation of its developing into one of Hitachi Chemical's new core businesses. Also exciting for our industry are the recently released independent data regarding energy efficiency and other sustainability benefits that SPD-Smart technology offers, and licensee news regarding targeted sales levels for SPD film." Mr. Harary noted that the new capital raised in this financing will permit Research Frontiers to continue to support the accelerated efforts that it and its licensees are pursuing, and initiate specific near-term sales and marketing objectives and programs. "We know this investor group well, and we are pleased with the confidence that our investors continue to show to help us and our licensees bring SPD-Smart technology to the global architectural, automotive, aircraft and marine industries." SPD-Smart light-control film technology transforms widely used products windows, skylights, curtainwalls, partitions, sunroofs and more into products that allow users to instantly and precisely control the light, glare and heat entering a building or vehicle. SPD-SmartGlass is instantly tunable to an infinite number of light transmission states regardless of window size, and easily adapts to individual preferences using control devices ranging from basic dimmer switches and photosensors to those that are integrated into a building's or vehicle's intelligent control system. These unequalled performance characteristics help optimize energy-savings and human comfort, and they offer many other desired benefits such as increased security, noise reduction, protection from harmful ultraviolet light and the potential for aesthetically distinctive designs. Additional information about SPD technology and SPD-Smart windows and other products can be found at www.SmartGlass.com. About SPD Technology and Research Frontiers Inc. Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in VaryFast(tm) SPD-Smart controllable glass and plastic products. Benefits include dynamic control of light, glare and heat passing through many types of glazings, noise reduction, greater security due to both privacy and structural integrity, and the protection of interiors and occupants from heat and harmful ultraviolet radiation. SPD technology, made possible by a flexible light-control film invented and patented by Research Frontiers, allows the user to instantly, precisely and uniformly control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or automatically. This patented film can be used to transform into "smart" products a variety of products used every day in homes, buildings, cars, aircraft, boats, trains and motorcoaches. Current product applications for SPD technology include: SPD-Smart windows, sunshades, skylights, atria, curtainwalls and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, roof systems, sunvisors and sunshades; and aircraft and marine windows and window shades. Potential future applications include: eyewear products including sunglasses, ski goggles and motorcycle helmets, mirrors; flat panel displays for electronic products; and light-control filters for various industrial and consumer applications. SPD-Smart film technology was awarded the "Best of What's New Award" for home technology from Popular Science magazine, received the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Technology for glass, and was also recognized as one of the top technologies by the Society of Automotive Engineers' Aerospace Engineering magazine. SPD technology is covered by over 500 patents and patent applications held by Research Frontiers worldwide. Currently 35 companies are licensed to use Research Frontiers' patented SPD light-control technology in emulsions, films, or end-products. Further information about SPD-Smart technology, Research Frontiers and its licensees can be found at www.SmartGlass.com. Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ and are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements should be considered accordingly. SPD-Smart(tm), SPD-SmartGlass(tm), SmartGlass(tm), VaryFast(tm), Speed Matters(tm), Powered by SPD(tm), SPD Clean Technology(tm), SPD On-Board(tm), Visit SmartGlass.com - to change your view of the world(tm) and The View of the Future - Everywhere You Look(tm) are trademarks of Research Frontiers Inc. For further information or to arrange a visit to the Research Frontiers Design Center, please contact: Research Frontiers Inc. Gregory M. Sottile, Ph.D.-Director of Market Development Info@SmartGlass.com (516) 364-1902 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----