THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO
YOU BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS INC.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE
REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS INC.
2637 Atlantic Blvd. #134
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
NOTICE OF ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the following action has been approved pursuant to the written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding common stock of Global Boatworks Holdings Inc., a Florida corporation (the
Company
,
we
,
us
, or
our
) dated May 26, 2017, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders and in accordance with Section 607.0704 of the Florida Statutes:
To amend the Companys Articles of Incorporation, , to change the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 90,000,000 shares to 1,000,000,000 shares.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2017 (the
Record Date
), are entitled to receive a copy of this information statement.
Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the actions described herein will not be implemented until a date at least 20 days after the date on which this Information Statement has been mailed to the stockholders. The Company anticipates that the amendments described will be effected on or before the close of business on July 7, 2017.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER WHICH WILL BE DESCRIBED HEREIN.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY.
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By order of the Board of Directors
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May 26, 2017
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/s/ Robert Rowe
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Robert Rowe,
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Chief Executive Officer
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GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS INC.
2637 Atlantic Blvd. #134
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
INFORMATION STATEMENT
(Preliminary)
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY.
This information statement is being furnished in connection with the action by written consent of stockholders taken without a meeting of a proposal to approve the actions described in this information statement. We are mailing this information statement to our stockholders of record on June 5, 2017.
What is the Purpose of the Information Statement?
This Information Statement is being furnished pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act
), to notify the Companys stockholders as of the Record Date of certain corporate actions to be taken pursuant to the consents or authorizations of stockholders representing a majority of the voting rights of the Companys outstanding common stock.
What actions were taken by written consent?
On May 26, 2017, we obtained consent from holders of a majority of the common stock of the Company in favor of the corporate matters outlined in this Information Statement, consisting of the amendments to the Companys Articles to increase the authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company from 90,000,000 (Ninety Million) to 1,000,000,000 (One Billion).
How many shares of voting stock were outstanding on the date of the consent?
On the date of the consent, that being the date we received the consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of our stockholders, there were 43,706,407 shares of Common Stock and 1,000 shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 (the
Series A Preferred Stock
), issued and outstanding.
Who is Entitled to Notice?
Each holder of an outstanding share of Common Stock, as of the Record Date, will be entitled to notice of each matter voted upon.
What vote was obtained to approve the amendment to the Articles described in this Information Statement?
We obtained the approval of the holders of 24,470,000 shares of Common Stock and holders of 1,000,000 shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, or approximately 99% of the voting power of our stockholders. All of the holders of Common Stock and the Companys Series A Preferred Stock that approved the amendment to our Articles are officers and directors of the Company.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of the Companys Common Stock as of May 26, 2017 by (i) each person who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the Companys Common Stock; (ii) each of the Companys officers and directors; and (iii) all of the Companys officers and directors as a group as of May 26, 2017.
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission
) and includes voting or investment power with respect to the shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the number of shares indicated as beneficially owned by them. Common Stock beneficially owned and percentage ownership is based on 43,706,407 shares outstanding on the Record Date and assuming the exercise of any options or warrants or conversion of any convertible securities held by such person, which are presently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date.
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Name and address
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Shares of
Common Stock
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Percent of
Common Stock
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Series A
Preferred Stock
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Percent of
Series A
Preferred Stock (1)
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Directors and Officers:
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Robert Rowe (2)(3)
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19,370,000
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44.3
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1,000,000
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100
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Leah Row (2)(4)
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5,100,000
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11.7
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All Officers and Directors as a Group (2 persons)
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24,470,000
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56
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1,000,000
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100
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5% or Greater Beneficial Owners
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None.
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Based on 43,706,407 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of May 26, 2017. Shares of Common Stock subject to options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of any other person.
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The address for each such person is c/o Global Boatworks Holdings Inc., 2637 Atlantic Blvd. #134, Pompano Beach, FL 33062.
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Does not include 5,100,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Leah Rowe, his wife, which shares he specifically disclaims ownership.
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Does not include 19,370,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Robert Rowe, her husband, which shares she specifically disclaims ownership
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ACTION I
AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
TO INCREASE OUR AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 90,000,000 TO 1,000,000,000
On May 26, 2017, our Board of Directors and the holders of a majority of the voting power of our stockholders approved an amendment to our Articles to increase our authorized shares of Common Stock from 90,000,000 to 1,000,000,000. The increase in our authorized shares of Common Stock will become effective upon the filing of the amendment to our Articles with the Secretary of State. We will file the amendment to our Articles to effect the increase in our authorized shares of Common Stock (the
Authorization Amendment
) approximately (but not less than) 20 days after the definitive information statement is mailed to stockholders.
The form of articles of amendment to be filed with the Secretary of State is set forth as
Appendix A
(subject to any changes required by applicable law) to this information statement.
Outstanding Shares and Purpose of the Authorization Amendment
Our articles of incorporation currently authorize us to issue a maximum of 90,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of the date hereof, we had 43,706,407 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
The Board of Directors believes that the increase in our authorized Common Stock will provide the Company greater flexibility with respect to the Companys capital structure for purposes of including additional equity financings, stock-based acquisitions and to issue shares upon conversion of existing, outstanding convertible promissory notes of the Company.
Effects of the Authorization Amendment
The additional shares of Common Stock will have the same rights as the presently authorized shares, including the right to cast one vote per share of Common Stock. Although the authorization of additional shares will not, in itself, have any effect on the rights of any holder of our Common Stock, the future issuance of additional shares of Common Stock (other than by way of a stock split or dividend) would have the effect of diluting the voting rights and could have the effect of diluting earnings per share and book value per share of existing stockholders.
Other than the foregoing issuance of shares upon conversion of existing, outstanding convertible promissory notes of the Company, the Board of Directors has no plans to issue the additional shares of Common Stock authorized by the Authorization Amendment. However, it is possible that some of these additional shares could be used in the future for various other purposes without further stockholder approval, except as such approval may be required in particular cases by our charter documents, applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or other quotation system on which our securities may then be listed. These purposes may include: raising capital, providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors, establishing strategic relationships with other companies, and expanding the Companys business or product lines through the acquisition of other businesses or products.
We could also use the additional shares of Common Stock that will become available pursuant to the Authorization Amendment to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay or prevent changes in control or management of the Company. Although the boards approval of the Amendment was not prompted by the threat of any hostile takeover attempt (nor is the board currently aware of any such attempts directed at the Company), nevertheless, stockholders should be aware that the Authorization Amendment could facilitate future efforts by us to deter or prevent changes in control of the Company, including transactions in which stockholders of the Company might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION
This Information Statement includes forward-looking statements. You can identify the Companys forward-looking statements by the words expects, projects, believes, anticipates, intends, plans, predicts, estimates and similar expressions.
The forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations, estimates and projections about us. The Company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In addition, the Company has based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what the Company has expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.
You should rely only on the information the Company has provided in this Information Statement. The Company has not authorized any person to provide information other than that provided herein. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Information Statement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Reports and other information filed by the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained at the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained upon written request addressed to the Commission, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission maintains a web site on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System.
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By order of the Board of Directors
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May 26, 2017
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/s/ Robert Rowe
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Robert Rowe,
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Chief Executive Officer
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Appendix A
GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
Articles of Amendment
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 607.1006 of the Florida Statutes, GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS, INC., a Florida corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.
1. The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Global Boatworks Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation.
2. Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of Global Boatworks Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation, is hereby amended by deleting the first paragraph of said article with the following paragraph to be added in its place:
"Article IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The total number of shares of capital stock which the corporation shall have the authority to issue One Billion Ten Million (1,010,000,000) shares, consisting of Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $.0001 per share and One Billion (1,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock have a par value of $.0001 per share.
3. The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Global Boatworks Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of May 26, 2017. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval
In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on ___________________, 2017
GLOBAL BOATWORKS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:___________________________________
Robert Rowe
Chief Executive Officer