WEST COAST VENTURES GROUP CORP.
6610 Holman St, Unit 301, Arvada, Colorado
80004
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(C)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND
REGULATION 14C PROMULGATED THEREUNDER
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
West Coast Ventures Group Corp. (the Company) is a Nevada corporation with principal executive offices located at 6610 Holman St, Unit 301, Arvada, Colorado 80004. Our telephone number is (303) 423-1300. The Companys Board of Directors (the Board), after careful consideration, unanimously deemed advisable and approved and adopted an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation (the Amendment) increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to 10,000,000,000 shares. This Information Statement is being sent to holders of record (the Stockholders) of the Companys Common Stock as of October 29, 2019 (the Record Date), by the Board to notify them about actions that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the Company and all of the outstanding preferred stock of the Company (the Consenting Stockholders) entitled to vote on the Amendment (the Required Vote), have taken action by written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the Stockholders. The Required Vote was obtained on October 29, 2019, in accordance with the relevant sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and our Articles of Incorporation and our By-laws (the Charter).
Section 78.320 of the NRS generally provides that any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power, except that if a different proportion of voting power is required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of written consents is required. In order to eliminate the costs and management time involved in obtaining proxies and in order to effect the above actions as early as possible in order to accomplish the purposes of the Company as herein described, the Board consented to the utilization of, and did in fact receive, the written consent of the Consenting Stockholders who collectively own shares representing a majority of our stock entitled to vote.
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We are not asking you for a proxy and you are requested not to send us a proxy.
Copies of this Information Statement are expected to be mailed on or about October 31, 2019, to the holders of record on the Record Date of our outstanding shares. The matters that are subject to approval of the Stockholders will not be completed until at least 20 calendar days after the initial mailing of this Information Statement. This Information Statement is being delivered only to inform you of the corporate actions described herein before they take effect in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ).
We have asked brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of our capital stock held of record and will reimburse such persons for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding such material.
Dissenting Stockholders
Under Nevada Law, our dissenting stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the approval of the Amendment, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such right.
Information Statement Costs
The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by the Company. We will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock held of record by them and will reimburse such persons for their reasonable charges and expenses in connection therewith.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDERS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANYS CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDERS HAVE VOTED TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT. THE NUMBER OF VOTES HELD BY THE STOCKHOLDERS EXECUTING THE CONSENT IS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR SUCH MATTER UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND THE COMPANYS CHARTER, SO NO ADDITIONAL VOTES WILL BE NEEDED TO APPROVE THIS ACTION.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included in this Information Statement regarding the Company are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words may, will, should, expect, anticipate, estimate, believe, intend or project or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements contained in this Information Statement will in fact occur. We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL
As of the Record Date, there were 500,000 shares of Super Voting Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. The holders of the Super Voting Preferred are entitled to voting power equal to 500,000,000 Common Shares on all matters requiring the vote of stockholders of the Company.
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CONSENTING STOCKHOLDERS
On the Record Date, one (1) stockholder holding 500,000 shares of the Companys issued and outstanding Super Voting Preferred Stock (the voting power of 500,000,000 shares outstanding capital stock and 100% of the outstanding preferred stock), consented in writing to the approval of the Amendment.
Under Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act, the transactions cannot become effective until the expiration of the 20-day Period.
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO
THE COMPANYS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
General Information
As of the date hereof, pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, we are authorized to issue up to two billion (2,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock. We propose to increase our authorized shares of Common Stock from Two Billion (2,000,000,000) to Ten Billion (10,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock.
The Consenting Stockholders representing a majority of the Companys outstanding voting stock and all of the outstanding preferred stock have given their written consent to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock. Under the NRS, the consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power is effective as stockholders approval. We will file the Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State in order to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to Ten Billion (10,0000,000,000) shares of Common Stock no earlier than (20) calendar days from the date of mailing of this Information Statement. A copy of the form of Amendment is attached hereto as Annex A .
The Amendment will not result in any changes to the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and will only affect the number of shares that may be issued by the Company in the future.
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Reasons for the Amendment
The primary purpose of this amendment to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is to make available for future issuance by us additional shares of Common Stock and to have a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock to maintain flexibility in our corporate strategy and planning. We believe that it is in the best interests of our Company and its stockholders to have additional authorized but unissued shares available for issuance to meet business needs as they arise. The Board of Directors believes that the availability of additional shares will provide our Company with the flexibility to issue Common Stock for possible future financings, stock dividends or distributions, acquisitions, stock option plans, and other proper corporate purposes that may be identified in the future by the Board of Directors, without the possible expense and delay of a special stockholders meeting. The issuance of additional shares of Common Stock may have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and, for stockholders who do not purchase additional shares to maintain their pro rata interest in our Company, on such stockholders percentage voting power.
The authorized shares of Common Stock in excess of those issued will be available for issuance at such times and for such corporate purposes as the Board of Directors may deem advisable, without further action by our stockholders, except as may be required by applicable law or by the rules of any stock exchange or national securities association trading system on which the securities may be listed or traded. Upon issuance, such shares will have the same rights as the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights. The availability of additional shares of Common Stock is particularly important in the event that the Board of Directors determines to undertake any actions on an expedited basis and thus to avoid the time, expense and delay of seeking stockholder approval in connection with any potential issuance of Common Stock of which we have none contemplated at this time other than as discussed herein.
We have no arrangements, agreements, understandings, or plans at the current time for the issuance or use of the additional shares of common stock proposed to be authorized. The Board of Directors does not intend to issue any common stock except on terms which the Board of Directors deems to be in the best interests of our company and its then existing stockholders.
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Principal Effects on Outstanding Common Stock
The proposal to increase the authorized Common Stock will affect the rights of existing holders of Common Stock to the extent that future issuances of Common Stock will reduce each existing stockholders proportionate ownership and may dilute earnings per share of the shares outstanding at the time of any such issuance. The Amendment will be effective upon filing with the Nevada Secretary of State.
Potential Anti-Takeover Aspects and Possible Disadvantages of Stockholder Approval of the Increase
The increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock could have possible anti-takeover effects. These authorized but unissued shares could (within the limits imposed by applicable law) be issued in one or more transactions that could make a change of control of the Company more difficult, and therefore more unlikely. The additional authorized shares could be used to discourage persons from attempting to gain control of the Company by diluting the voting power of shares then outstanding or increasing the voting power of persons that would support the Board of Directors in a potential takeover situation, including by preventing or delaying a proposed business combination that is opposed by the Board of Directors although perceived to be desirable by some stockholders. The Board of Directors does not have any current knowledge of any effort by any third party to accumulate our securities or obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, solicitation in opposition to management or otherwise.
While the Amendment may have anti-takeover ramifications, our Board of Directors believes that the financial flexibility offered by the Amendment outweighs any disadvantages. To the extent that the Amendment may have anti-takeover effects, the Amendment may encourage persons seeking to acquire our Company to negotiate directly with the Board of Directors enabling the Board of Directors to consider the proposed transaction in a manner that best serves the stockholders interests.
Other than as set forth above, there are currently no plans, arrangements, commitments or understandings for the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock.
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Amendment
Article 3 of the Companys Articles of Incorporation will be amended to read as follows:
The Companys authorized number of shares of Common Stock shall hereby be increased from 2,000,000,000 shares to 10,000,000,000 at par value $0.001. There shall be no changes to any other classes of the Companys stock.
A copy of the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation is attached as Annex A .
No Dissenters Rights
Under Nevada Law, our dissenting stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Amendment, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such right.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information as of October 29, 2019, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock and our Series A Preferred Stock for (i) each director and officer, (ii) all of our directors and officers as a group, and (iii) each person known to us to own beneficially five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. As of October 29, 2019, there were 140,745,010 shares of common stock outstanding and 500,000 shares of Super Voting Preferred Stock outstanding.
To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table or pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock or preferred stock indicated.
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Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner(1)
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Class of Securities
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Shares Beneficially
Owned
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Percentage Beneficially
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Directors and Executive Officers
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James M. Nixon
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Common
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14,000,000
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9.947%(2)
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Preferred
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500,000
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100.00%
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5% Stockholders
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James M. Nixon
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Common
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14,000,000
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9.947%
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Preferred
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500,000
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100%
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1: Address is 6610 Holman St, Unit 301, Arvada, Colorado 80004.
2: When combining Mr. Nixons common and preferred shares, his percentage of all shares entitled to vote is 80.219% as of October 29, 2019.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Non-Cumulative Voting
The holders of our shares of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of such outstanding shares, voting for the election of Directors, can elect all of the Directors to be elected, if they so choose. In such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our Directors.
Transfer Agent
Our transfer agent is VStock Transfer, LLC; 18 Lafayette Place Woodmere, New York 11598. Their telephone number is (212) 828-8436.
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REASONS WE USED STOCKHOLDER CONSENT AS OPPOSED TO SOLICITATION OF STOCKHOLDER
APPROVAL VIA PROXY STATEMENT AND SPECIAL MEETING
The Amendment requires stockholder approval. Stockholder approval could have been obtained by us in one of two ways: (i) by the dissemination of a proxy statement and subsequent majority vote in favor of the actions at a stockholders meeting called for such purpose, or (ii) by a written consent of the holders of a majority of our voting securities. However, the latter method, while it represents the requisite stockholder approval, is not deemed effective until twenty (20) days after this Information Statement has been sent to all of our stockholders giving them notice of and informing them of the actions approved by such consent.
Given that we have already secured the affirmative consent of the holders of a majority of our voting securities to the Amendment, we determined that it would be a more efficient use of limited corporate resources to forego the dissemination of a proxy statement and subsequent majority vote in favor of the actions at a stockholders meeting called for such a purpose, and rather proceed through the written consent of the holders of a majority of our voting securities. Spending the additional company time, money and other resources required by the proxy and meeting approach would have been potentially wasteful and, consequently, detrimental to completing the Amendment in a manner that is timely and efficient for us and our stockholders.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN OR OPPOSITION TO MATTERS ACTED UPON
Except as set forth above, no director, officer, nominee for election as a director, associate of any director, officer of nominee or any other person has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, resulting from the matters described herein which is not shared by all other stockholders pro rata in accordance with their respective interest. No director has informed the Company that he intends to oppose any of the corporate actions to be taken by the Company as set forth in this Notice and Information Statement.
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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS
Only one copy of this Information Statement is being delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. The Company will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of this Information Statement to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this document was delivered. A stockholder may mail a written request to West Coast Ventures, Group, Inc., Attention: Secretary, 6610 Holman St, Unit 301, Arvada, Colorado 80004, (303) 423-1300, to request:
● a separate copy of this Information Statement;
● a separate copy of Information Statements in the future; or
● delivery of a single copy of Information Statements, if such stockholder is receiving multiple copies of those documents.
WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly, current and other reports and other information with the SEC. Certain of our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov . You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference room by writing to the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Callers in the United States can also call 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operations of the public reference facilities.
Dated: October 31, 2019
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