Securities Registration: Employee Benefit Plan (s-8)
May 02 2022 - 5:13PM
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2022
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CHARGE ENTERPRISES, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | | 90-0471969 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
125 Park Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 921-2100
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement of Peggy Schuurman Hess
(Full title of the plan)
Andrew Fox
Chief Executive Officer
Charge Enterprises, Inc.
125 Park Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 921-2100
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
James G. Smith, Esq.
Corinne Chen, Esq.
Archer & Greiner, P.C.
1211 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10036
(212) 682-4940
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
PART I
Information Required in the Section 10(a) Prospectus
The information called for by Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) and has been or will be sent or given to participating service providers in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the instructions to Form S-8. 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 supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.
PART II
Information Required in the Registration Statement
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Charge Enterprises, Inc. (“we,” “us”, “our” or similar term) with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are incorporated herein by reference:
| (a) | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Commission on March 29, 2022 (the “Annual Report”); |
| (b) | all other reports we filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report (other than the portions of these documents not deemed to be filed); and |
| (c) | the description of our Common Stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-41354) filed with the Commission on April 11, 2022, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All documents filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the filing 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 such documents, except as to specific sections of such documents as set forth therein. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document, which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such 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.
We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who were, are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as an officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who were, are, or are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, a director shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Our bylaws provide that we shall indemnify and hold harmless our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except that we will not be required to indemnify or hold harmless any director or officer in connection with any proceeding initiated by such person unless the proceeding was authorized by our Board of Directors. Under our bylaws, such rights shall not be exclusive of any other rights acquired by directors and officers, including by agreement.
Our bylaws provide that we will pay expenses to any director or officer prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, provided, however, that such advancements shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by such director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that such director or officer is not entitled to indemnification under the bylaws of or otherwise.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful actions were approved, or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of our Board of Directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director receives notice of the unlawful acts.
We have obtained general liability insurance that covers certain liabilities of our directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
The above provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. The provisions may also have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. We believe that these certificate of incorporation provisions, bylaw provisions, indemnification agreements and the insurance are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers where indemnification will be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceedings that might result in a claim for such indemnification.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| | | | Incorporated by Reference | | |
Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description | | Form | | File No. | | Exhibit | | Filing Date | | Filed Herewith |
3.1 | | Certificate of Incorporation of GoIP Global, Inc., dated October 1, 2020 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.1 | | 2/12/2021 | | |
3.2 | | Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock, dated October 6, 2020 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.2 | | 2/12/2021 | | |
3.3 | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 11, 2020 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.3 | | 2/12/2021 | | |
3.4 | | Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 26, 2021 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.4 | | 2/12/2021 | | |
3.5 | | Amendment to Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock, dated March 29, 2021 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.5 | | 6/11/2021 | | |
3.6 | | Certificate of Designations of the Series B Preferred Stock, dated May 20, 2021 | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.7 | | 2/12/2021 | | |
3.7 | | Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Charge Enterprises, Inc. as filed on December 29, 2021 | | 8-K | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.1 | | 1/4/2022 | | |
3.8 | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Preferred Stock filed on February 25, 2022 | | 8-K | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.1 | | 3/3/2022 | | |
3.9 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws | | S-1 | | Registration No. 333-253073 | | 3.8 | | 7/20/2021 | | |
5.1 | | Opinion of Archer & Greiner, P.C. | | | | | | | | | | X |
10.1 | | Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement of Peggy Schuurman Hess dated November 1, 2020 | | | | | | | | | | X |
23.1 | | Consent of Seligson & Giannattasio, LLP | | | | | | | | | | X |
23.5 | | Consent of Archer & Greiner, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1). | | | | | | | | | | X |
24.1 | | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration statement). | | | | | | | | | | X |
107 | | Filing Fee Table | | | | | | | | | | X |
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 this 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 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) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic 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 this Registration Statement;
(2) That, for the purpose 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 that 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 Section 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 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 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission 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 hereby, 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.
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 New York, State of New York, on this 2nd day of May, 2022.
| CHARGE ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Andrew Fox | |
| | Andrew Fox | |
| | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew Fox, Leah Schweller and Craig Denson, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with the full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8), 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 connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature | | Title | | Date |
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/s/ Andrew Fox | | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Andrew Fox | | (Principal Executive Officer) | | |
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/s/ Leah Schweller | | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | | May 2, 2022 |
Leah Schweller | | | | |
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/s/ Craig Denson | | Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Craig Denson | | | | |
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/s/ Philip Scala | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Philip Scala | | | | |
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/s/ Justin Deutsch | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Justin Deutsch | | | | |
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/s/ James Murphy | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
James Murphy | | | | |
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/s/ Baron Davis | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Baron Davis | | | | |
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/s/ Benjamin Carson, Jr. | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Benjamin Carson, Jr. | | | | |
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/s/ Chantel E. Lenard | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Chantel E. Lenard | | | | |
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/s/ Gary Jacobs | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Gary Jacobs | | | | |
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/s/ Amy Hanson | | Director | | May 2, 2022 |
Amy Hanson | | | | |
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