UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM S-8

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

SALEEN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

45-2808694

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

   
   

2735 Wardlow Road, Corona, CA

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

92882

(Zip Code)

 

 

Saleen Automotive, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan

(Full Title of the Plan)

 

Steve Saleen

c/o Saleen Automotive, Inc.

2735 Wardlow Road

Corona, CA 92882


(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

(800) 888-8945

(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

Louis Wharton, Esq.

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
15260 Ventura Boulevard, 20 th Floor
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

 

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 (2)

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate Offering

Price (2)

Amount Of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, par value
   $0.001 per share

28,905,763

$0.31

$8,960,786.53

$1,154.15

 

 

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement also covers such additional shares as may hereinafter be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions effected without the receipt of consideration.

 

 

(2)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on a per share price of $0.31, the average of the high and low reported sales prices of the Registrant's common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board on March 5, 2014.

 

 
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Explanatory Note

 

This registration statement on Form S-8 of Saleen Automotive, Inc. (this “Registration Statement”) has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register 28,905,763 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), of Saleen Automotive, Inc. (“we,” “us” or “our”) that may be issued and sold under the Saleen Automotive, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

 


   

Part I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

 

The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). Such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424. Such 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 of 1933, as amended.

 

 
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Part II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.      Incorporation of Documents by Reference

 

The following documents we previously filed with the Commission are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference:

 

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the transition period from June 30, 2012 to March 31, 2013, filed with the Commission on July 1, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013, filed with the Commission on August 14, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013, filed with the Commission on November 13, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2013, filed with the Commission on February 14, 2014 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 13, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 30, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 21, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on June 27, 2013 and amended on July 11, August 8, August 30 and September 16, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on July 24, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on October 15, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 4, 2013 (File No. 333-176388);

 

 

Our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on December 13, 2013 and amended on December 16, 2013 (File No. 333-176388); and

 

 

The description of our common stock as set forth in our registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on October 16, 2013, as amended on November 5, 2013 (File No. 333-191742), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents we file pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

 
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Item 4.      Description of Securities.

 

Not applicable.  

 

Item 5.      Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.      Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

We are a Nevada corporation. The Nevada Revised Statutes and certain provisions of our articles of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws under certain circumstances provide for indemnification of our officers, directors and controlling persons against liabilities which they may incur in such capacities. A summary of the circumstances in which such indemnification is provided for is contained herein, but this description is qualified in its entirety by reference to our bylaws and to the statutory provisions.

 

In general, any officer, director, employee or agent may be indemnified against expenses, fines, settlements or judgments arising in connection with a legal proceeding to which such person is a party, if that person is not liable due to conduct that constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties and such breach involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, and that person’s actions were in good faith, were believed to be in our best interest, and were not unlawful. Indemnification may not be made for any claim as to which the person seeking indemnity has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals, to be liable to our company unless the court in which the action or suit was brought or another court of competent jurisdiction determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such court deems proper. Unless such person is successful upon the merits in such an action, indemnification may be awarded only after a determination by independent decision of our board of directors, by legal counsel, or by a vote of our stockholders, that the applicable standard of conduct was met by the person to be indemnified. Under our articles of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws , we will advance expenses incurred by officers, directors, employees or agents who are parties to or are threatened to made parties to any threatened, pending or completed action by reason of the fact that such person was serving in such capacity, prior to the disposition of such action and promptly following request therefor, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such advances if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to indemnification. 

 

The circumstances under which indemnification is granted in connection with an action brought on our behalf is generally the same as those set forth above; however, with respect to such actions, indemnification is granted only with respect to expenses actually incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of the action. Indemnification may also be granted pursuant to the terms of agreements which may be entered in the future or pursuant to a vote of stockholders or directors. The Nevada Revised Statutes also grant us the power to purchase and maintain insurance which protects our officers and directors against any liabilities incurred in connection with their service in such a position, and we have obtained such a policy.

 

A stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers as required by these indemnification provisions. At present, except for the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the Commission on July 1, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference) to which Steve Saleen is a party, and the legal proceedings described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2013 (filed with the Commission on February 14, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference) to which Steve Saleen is a party, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees regarding which indemnification by us is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

 
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Item 7.    Exemption from Registration.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.    Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

 

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
   

4.1

Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2011.

4.2

Certificate of Designations, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions and Relative Rights of Super Voting Preferred Stock. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2013.

4.3

Articles of Merger effective June 17, 2013. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2013.

4.4

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2013.

4.5

Bylaws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2011.

4.6

2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (File No. 333-176388) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2013.

5.1

Opinion of Legal Counsel.

23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.2

Consent of Legal Counsel. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1.

24.1

Power of Attorney. Incorporated by reference to the signature page to this Registration Statement on Form S-8.

 

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 of 1933;

 

(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 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 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement.

 

 
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(iii)     To include 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) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

 

(2) That for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(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 1933 Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act that is incorporated by reference into this 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 of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 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 of 1933 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 undersigned 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 Corona, California, on March 10, 2014.

 

 

SALEEN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Steve Saleen

 

 

 

Steve Saleen

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer & President

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Steve Saleen and David Fiene as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file a new registration statement under Rule 461, 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 and necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully 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 either of them, or their 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.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

         

/s/ Steve Saleen

 

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director

 

March 10, 2014

Steve Saleen   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         

/s/ David Fiene

 

Chief Financial Officer & Secretary 

 

March 10, 2014

David Fiene   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         

/s/ Jonathan A. Michaels

 

General Counsel & Director

 

March 10, 2014

Jonathan A. Michaels        

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Freeman

  Director   March 10, 2014
Gary Freeman        
         

/s/ Jeffrey Kraws

 

Director

 

March 10, 2014

Jeffrey Kraws