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applies:
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applies:
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pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined):
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Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the
offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the
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1.
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To
elect four directors, each for a term of one year, to hold office until
the fiscal 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors
are elected and qualified (Proposal
No.1);
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2.
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To
approve an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company
from 101,000,000 shares to 251,000,000 shares and increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, from 100,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares (Proposal No.
2);
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3.
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To
approve an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to
change the Company’s name from “Alfacell Corporation” to “Tamir
Biotechnology, Inc.” (Proposal No.
3);
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4.
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To
ratify the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, to audit the financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ending July 31, 2010 (Proposal No. 4);
and
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5.
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To
transact such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting
or any postponement or adjournment
thereof.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
March __, 2010 |
By:
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/s/ Charles Muniz | |
Charles Muniz | |||
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Page | |
PROXY
STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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3
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ABOUT
THE MEETING
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3
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What
is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
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3
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Who
is entitled to vote?
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3
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Who
can attend the meeting?
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3
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What
constitutes a quorum?
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4
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How
do I vote?
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4
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Can
I vote by telephone or electronically?
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4
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Can
I change my vote after I return my proxy card?
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4
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What
are the Board’s recommendations?
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4
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What
vote is required to approve each item?
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4
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STOCK
OWNERSHIP
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5
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Who
are the largest owners of Alfacell’s stock?
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5
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How
much stock do Alfacell’s directors and executive officers
own?
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6
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Section
16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance
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7
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PROPOSAL
NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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7
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Director
nomination process
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7
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Nominees
standing for election to the Board
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9
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Business
experience of nominees to the Board
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9
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Board
recommendation and stockholder vote required
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10
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How
often did the Board meet during 2009?
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10
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Which
directors are “independent”?
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10
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How
are directors compensated?
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10
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What
committees has the Board established?
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14
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REPORT
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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17
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COMMUNICATIONS
WITH DIRECTORS
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18
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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18
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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19
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STOCKHOLDER
RETURN PERFORMANCE GRAPH
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29
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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30
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PROPOSAL
NO. 2 — APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO
INCREASE AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK AND COMMON STOCK
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31
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Summary
and Background
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31
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Purpose
of the Proposed Amendment
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31
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Effect
of amendment
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32
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Board
recommendation and stockholder vote required
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33
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PROPOSAL
NO. 3 — APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO
CHANGE THE COMPANY’S NAME FROM “ALFACELL CORPORATION” TO “TAMIR
BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.”
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33
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Effect
of amendment
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33
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Board
recommendation and stockholder vote required
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33
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PROPOSAL
NO. 4 — RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
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33
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CODE
OF ETHICS
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34
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ANNUAL
REPORT
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34
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STOCKHOLDERS’
PROPOSALS
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34
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GENERAL
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34
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OTHER
MATTERS
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35
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·
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the
election of directors;
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·
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the
approval of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation
increasing the number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company
from 101,000,000 shares to 251,000,000 shares and increasing the number of
authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 100,000,000 shares to
250,000,000 shares;
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·
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the
approval of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation
changing the Company’s name from “Alfacell Corporation” to “Tamir
Biotechnology, Inc.”;
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·
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the
ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm;
and
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·
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such
other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any
postponement or adjournment
thereof.
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·
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FOR
election of the nominated slate of directors (see page
7);
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·
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FOR
an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing the
number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company from
101,000,000 shares to 251,000,000 shares and increasing the number of
authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 100,000,000 shares to
250,000,000 shares (see page 31);
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·
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FOR
an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation changing the
Company’s name from “Alfacell Corporation” to “Tamir Biotechnology, Inc.”
(see page 33);
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·
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FOR
ratification of the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as Alfacell’s independent
registered public accounting firm (see page
33).
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Name
and address of beneficial
owner
or identity of group
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Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Percent
of shares
outstanding(1)
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||||||
Charles
Muniz(2)
c/o
Alfacell Corporation
300
Atrium Drive
Somerset,
NJ 08873
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21,109,998(3) | 31.1% | ||||||
Knoll
Capital Management LP, Fred Knoll and Europa International, Inc. (4)
666
Fifth Avenue, Suite 3702
New
York, NY 10103
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18,280,520(5) | 29.1% | ||||||
McCash
Family Limited Partnership
N3810
S. Grand Oak Drive
Iron
Mountain, MI 49801
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4,821,452(6) | 9.9% | ||||||
James
O. McCash, and the James O. McCash Trust
N3820
S. Grand Oak Drive
Iron
Mountain, MI 49801
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2,910,820(7) | 6.1% |
(1)
|
The
percentage of stock outstanding for each stockholder is calculated by
dividing (i) the number of shares deemed to be beneficially held by such
stockholder as of the date of the calculation by (ii) the sum of (A) the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date of the
calculation, plus (B) the number of shares issuable upon conversion of
securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and upon exercise of
options or warrants held by such stockholder which were convertible or
exercisable as of the date of the calculation or which will become
exercisable within 60 days after the date of the
calculation.
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(2)
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Mr.
Muniz is the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer and a Director.
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(3)
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Includes
300,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Muniz’ wife, 500,000 shares
underlying options which are currently exercisable or which will become
exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2009 and 19,999,998 shares
subject to a convertible note and warrants which are currently convertible
or exercisable or which will become convertible or exercisable within 60
days after December 31, 2009.
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(4)
|
Knoll
Capital Management LP, Fred Knoll and Europa International, Inc. filed a
Schedule 13D on December 7, 2009 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as joint
filers.
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(5)
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Includes
15,214,286 shares subject to a convertible note and warrants which are
currently convertible or exercisable or will become convertible or
exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2009 held by Europa
International Inc. and 214,286 shares subject to warrants which are
currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of
December 31, 2009 held by Knoll Special Opportunities Fund II Master Fund
Ltd. This information concerning the stock ownership of Knoll
Capital Management LP, Fred Knoll and Europa International, Inc. was
obtained from the Schedule 13D filed by them with the SEC on December 7,
2009 and other information known to the Company.
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(6)
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Includes
1,399,890 shares subject to warrants which are currently exercisable or
will become exercisable within 60 days of December 31,
2009. This information concerning the stock ownership of the
McCash Family Limited Partnership was obtained from the Schedule 13D/A
filed with the SEC on January 8, 2007 and other information known to the
Company.
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(7)
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This
information concerning the stock ownership of the James O. McCash, and the
James O. McCash Trust was obtained from the Schedule 13G/A filed with the
SEC on February 5, 2008 and other information known to the
Company.
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Name
and address of beneficial
owner
or identity of group(1)
|
Position
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(2)
|
Percent
of shares
outstanding(3)
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|||||||
Charles
Muniz
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President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Director
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21,109,998(4) | 31.1% | |||||||
John
P. Brancaccio
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Director
|
151,300(5) | * | |||||||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
355,000(6) | * | |||||||
Paul
M. Weiss, Ph.D.
|
Director
|
230,090(7) | * | |||||||
All
Named Executive Officers and directors as a group (4
persons)
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21,846,388(8) | 31.9% |
*
|
Represents
less than 1% of Alfacell’s outstanding Common Stock.
|
(1)
|
Unless
otherwise indicated below, the persons in the above table have sole voting
and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by
them. The address of all Named Executive Officers and directors
is c/o Alfacell Corporation, 300 Atrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey,
08873.
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(2)
|
All
shares listed are Common Stock. Except as discussed below, none
of these shares are subject to rights to acquire beneficial ownership, as
specified in Rule 13d-3(1) under the Exchange Act, and the beneficial
owner has sole voting and investment power, subject to community property
law where applicable.
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(3)
|
The
percentage of stock outstanding for each stockholder is calculated by
dividing (i) the number of shares deemed to be beneficially held by such
stockholder as of December 31, 2009 by (ii) the sum of (A) the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2009 plus (B) the
number of shares issuable upon exercise of options or warrants held by
such stockholder which were exercisable as of December 31, 2009 or which
will become exercisable within 60 days after December 31,
2009.
|
(4)
|
Includes
300,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Muniz’ wife, 500,000 shares
underlying options which are currently exercisable or which will become
exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2009 and 19,999,998 shares
subject to a convertible note and warrants which are currently convertible
or exercisable or which will become convertible or exercisable within 60
days after December 31, 2009.
|
(5)
|
Includes
145,000 shares underlying options which are currently exercisable or which
will become exercisable within 60 days after December 31,
2009.
|
(6)
|
Includes
310,000 shares underlying options which are currently exercisable or which
will become exercisable within 60 days after December 31,
2009.
|
(7)
|
Includes
6,535 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Weiss’ wife and 190,000 shares
underlying options which are currently exercisable or which will become
exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2009.
|
(8)
|
Includes
all shares owned beneficially by the directors and the executive officers
named in the table.
|
|
·
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Written
consent evidencing the candidate’s willingness to be named in the proxy
and to serve as a director if
elected;
|
|
·
|
A
description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder
and the candidate and any other person relating to the
candidate;
|
|
·
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A
signed statement as to the submitting stockholder’s current status as a
stockholder and the number of shares currently held;
and
|
|
·
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All
other information about the candidate that would be required to be
included in the proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of
directors under the rules promulgated under the Exchange
Act.
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Name
|
Age
|
Director
Since
|
Current
Position With Company
|
|||
Charles
Muniz
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55 | 2009 |
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Director
|
|||
John
P. Brancaccio
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61 | 2004 |
Director
|
|||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
49 | 2004 |
Chairman
of the Board
|
|||
Paul
M. Weiss, Ph.D.
|
52 | 2003 |
Director
|
Name
|
Number
of Options Granted (1)
|
Exercise
Price of Options Granted
|
||
John
P. Brancaccio
|
35,000
(2)
|
$0.24
|
||
Stephen
K. Carter, M.D.*
|
25,000
(3)
|
$0.24
|
||
Donald
R. Conklin+
|
30,000
(4)
|
$0.24
|
||
James
J. Loughlin
|
35,000
(5)
|
$0.24
|
||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
90,000
(6)
|
$0.24
|
||
Paul
M. Weiss, Ph.D.
|
50,000
(7)
|
$0.24
|
*
|
Is not standing for reelection at
the Annual Meeting.
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+
|
Resigned from the Board on
January 2, 2010.
|
(1)
|
All
the options listed here were granted on December 31, 2008, vested on
December 31, 2009, provided that the option holder continuously remained a
director until such time, and expire on December 31, 2014. The
exercise price of these options was the closing price of the Company’s
Common Stock on the date of the
grant.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Brancaccio’s options are the result of his serving on the Audit Committee
and as Chairman of the Compensation
Committee.
|
(3)
|
Dr.
Carter’s’ options are the result of his serving on the Research and
Clinical Oversight Committee.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Conklin’s options are the result of his serving on the Compensation
Committee and Commercial and Business Development Oversight
Committee.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Loughlin’s options are the result of his serving on the Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee and as Chairman of the Audit
Committee. Mr. Loughlin resigned as a member of the Board
on March 5, 2009 and these options were forfeited as a result of his
resignation.
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(6)
|
Dr.
Sidransky’s options are the result of his serving as Chairman of the
Board, Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee,
Chairman of the Research and Clinical Oversight Committee and a member of
the Commercial and Business Development Oversight
Committee.
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(7)
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Dr.
Weiss’ options are the result of his serving on the Compensation
Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the Audit
Committee, the Research and Clinical Oversight
Committee.
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Name
|
Fees
Earned
or
Paid
in
Cash(1)
($)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Option
Awards(2)
($)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan Compensation
($)
|
Change
in Pension Value and Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation Earnings
($)
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
Total
($)
|
|||||||
John
P. Brancaccio
|
$7,500
|
-
|
$5,600
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$13,100
|
|||||||
Stephen
K. Carter, M.D.*
|
$7,500
|
-
|
$4,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$11,500
|
|||||||
Donald
R. Conklin+
|
$7,500
|
-
|
$4,800
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$12,300
|
|||||||
James
J. Loughlin(3)
|
$7,500
|
-
|
$5,600(3)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$13,100
|
|||||||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
$7,500
|
-
|
$14,400
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$21,900
|
|||||||
Paul
Weiss, Ph.D.
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$7,500
|
-
|
$8,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$15,500
|
*
|
Is not standing for reelection at
the Annual Meeting.
|
+
|
Resigned from the Board on
January 2, 2010.
|
(1)
|
These
amounts represent the retainer paid for services as
director.
|
(2)
|
These
amounts represent the dollar amount recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes for the fair value of stock options granted to
non-employee directors for fiscal year 2009. The grant date
fair value of the options was estimated using the Black-Scholes stock
option pricing model in accordance with SFAS No.
123R. Valuation assumptions used in the calculation are as
disclosed in the Annual report on Original Form 10-K for the year ended
July 31, 2009.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Loughlin resigned as a member of the Board on March 5,
2009. The stock options granted to him in December 2008 were
forfeited.
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Name
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
||||
John
P. Brancaccio
|
13,750(2)
|
-
|
$3.74
|
12/30/09
|
||||
20,000
|
-
|
$4.38
|
12/30/10
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.89
|
12/30/11
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.60
|
12/30/12
|
|||||
15,000
|
-
|
$1.49
|
02/08/13
|
|||||
35,000
|
-
|
$1.72
|
12/31/13
|
|||||
-
|
35,000(3)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
|||||
Stephen
K. Carter, M.D.*
|
15,000(4)
|
-
|
$3.78
|
12/30/09
|
||||
20,000
|
-
|
$4.38
|
12/30/10
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.89
|
12/30/11
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.60
|
12/30/12
|
|||||
5,000
|
-
|
$1.49
|
02/08/13
|
|||||
25,000
|
-
|
$1.72
|
12/31/13
|
|||||
-
|
25,000(3)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
|||||
Donald
R. Conklin+
|
15,000(2)
|
-
|
$3.78
|
12/30/09
|
||||
20,000
|
-
|
$4.38
|
12/30/10
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.89
|
12/30/11
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.60
|
12/30/12
|
|||||
10,000
|
-
|
$1.49
|
02/08/13
|
|||||
30,000
|
-
|
$1.72
|
12/31/13
|
|||||
-
|
30,000(3)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
|||||
James
J. Loughlin(4)
|
13,750(2)
|
-
|
$3.74
|
9/11/09
|
||||
20,000(2)
|
-
|
$4.38
|
9/11/09
|
|||||
20,000(2)
|
-
|
$1.89
|
9/11/09
|
|||||
20,000(2)
|
-
|
$1.60
|
9/11/09
|
|||||
15,000(2)
|
-
|
$1.49
|
9/05/09
|
|||||
35,000(2)
|
-
|
$1.72
|
9/05/09
|
|||||
-
|
35,000(3)(5)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
|||||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
8,750(2)
|
-
|
$8.18
|
12/30/09
|
||||
20,000
|
-
|
$4.38
|
12/30/10
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.89
|
12/30/11
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.60
|
12/30/12
|
|||||
70,000
|
-
|
$1.49
|
02/08/13
|
|||||
90,000
|
-
|
$1.72
|
12/31/13
|
|||||
-
|
90,000(3)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
|||||
Paul
M. Weiss, Ph.D.
|
15,000(2)
|
-
|
$3.78
|
12/30/09
|
||||
20,000
|
-
|
$4.38
|
12/30/10
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.89
|
12/30/11
|
|||||
20,000
|
-
|
$1.60
|
12/30/12
|
|||||
30,000
|
-
|
$1.49
|
02/08/13
|
|||||
50,000
|
-
|
$1.72
|
12/31/13
|
|||||
-
|
50,000(3)
|
$0.24
|
12/31/14
|
*
|
Is not standing for reelection at
the Annual Meeting.
|
+
|
Resigned
from the Board on January 2, 2010.
|
(1)
|
The
Company does not have stock awards as part of its compensation program,
therefore the columns entitled “Stock Awards” have been omitted from this
table.
|
(2)
|
These
options expired on their respective expiration
dates.
|
(3)
|
These
options vested on December 31, 2009, provided that the option holder
continuously remained a director as of December 31,
2009.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Loughlin resigned as a member of the Board on March 5,
2009.
|
(5)
|
These
options were forfeited as a result of Mr. Loughlin’s
resignation.
|
Name
|
Compensation
Committee
|
Corporate
Governance
and Nominating
Committee
|
Audit
Committee
|
Research
and
Clinical
Oversight
Committee
|
Commercial
and Business
Development
Oversight
Committee
|
|||||
Charles
Muniz
|
||||||||||
John
P. Brancaccio
|
**
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**
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||||||||
David
Sidransky, M.D.
|
**
|
** | * | |||||||
Paul
M. Weiss, Ph.D.
|
*
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*
|
*
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*
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**
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* Member
|
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** Chair
|
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·
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Review
and approve executive compensation on an annual basis, including the
corporate goals and objectives to be used in evaluating the performance of
the CEO and determining the CEO’s
compensation;
|
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·
|
Review
trends in management compensation, oversee the development of new
compensation plans and, when necessary, approve the revision of existing
plans;
|
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·
|
Oversee
management’s decisions concerning compensation and performance for
non-executive officers;
|
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·
|
Review
the Company’s incentive compensation and other stock-based plans and
recommend change to such plans to the Board as
needed;
|
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·
|
Administer
stock plans and benefit programs and approve any amendments to existing
plans;
|
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·
|
Recommend
director compensation;
|
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·
|
Evaluate
compliance with the Company’s compensation plans and policies;
and
|
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·
|
Review
the compensation policy for all of Alfacell’s
employees.
|
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·
|
Identify
and evaluate individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board
(including individuals nominated by stockholders in proposals made in
writing to the Company’s Secretary that are timely received and that
contain sufficient background information concerning the nominee to enable
proper judgment to be made as to the nominee’s
qualifications);
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·
|
Recommend
for the Board’s selection nominees for election as directors of the
Company at the next annual or special meeting of stockholders at which
directors are to be elected or to fill any vacancies then existing on the
Board;
|
|
·
|
Cause
to be prepared and recommend to the Board the adoption of corporate
governance guidelines and from time to time, review and assess the
guidelines and recommend changes for approval by the
Board;
|
|
·
|
From
time to time, review and assess the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
and recommend changes for approval by the
Board;
|
|
·
|
Make
recommendations to the Board regarding issues of management succession;
and
|
|
·
|
Conduct
annual reviews and assessments of the adequacy of the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee Charter and recommend any proposed changes to the
Board for approval.
|
|
·
|
Appoint,
evaluate and, as the Committee may deem appropriate, terminate and replace
our independent registered public accounting
firm;
|
|
·
|
Monitor
the independence of our independent registered public accounting
firm;
|
|
·
|
Determine
the compensation to be paid to our independent registered public
accounting firm;
|
|
·
|
Review
with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the
effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives as well as off-balance
sheet structures on the Company’s financial
statements;
|
|
·
|
Review
the experience and qualifications of the Company’s senior finance
executives as well as senior members of the independent registered public
accounting firm team and the quality control procedures
thereof;
|
|
·
|
Pre-approve
all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our
independent registered public accounting firm and establish policies and
procedures for the engagement of our independent registered public
accounting firm to provide permitted non-audit
services;
|
|
·
|
Conduct
annual reviews and assessments of the adequacy of the Audit Committee
Charter and the continued independence of the independent registered
public accounting firm and recommend any proposed changes to the Board for
approval;
|
|
·
|
Advise
the Board with respect to the Company’s policies and procedures regarding
compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company’s
Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics;
|
|
·
|
Review
all related-party transactions for potential conflict of interest
situations and approve such related-party
transactions;
|
|
·
|
Establish
procedures for the confidential and anonymous receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints regarding the Company’s accounting, internal
controls and auditing matters; and
|
|
·
|
Report
to the Board on all of the foregoing
matters.
|
John P. Brancaccio, Chairman | |
Paul M. Weiss, Ph.D. |
Name
|
Age
|
Current
Position With Company
|
Officer
Since (1)
|
|||
Charles
Muniz(2)
|
55
|
President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
Director
|
2009
|
|||
Kuslima
Shogen(3)
|
64
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
1981
|
(1)
|
Officers
of Alfacell hold office until their successors are elected and qualified
or until their earlier removal, death or
resignation.
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Muniz was elected as our Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and a Director on April 3, 2009 and entered into
an employment agreement with the Company to serve as our President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on October 19,
2009.
|
(3)
|
Ms.
Shogen retired from her position as our Company’s Chief Executive Officer
on March 31, 2009 and resigned as a member of the company’s board of
directors on January 29, 2010.
|
|
·
|
Compensation
opportunities should attract the best talent, motivate individuals to
perform at their highest levels, reward outstanding achievement and retain
the leadership and skills necessary for building long-term stockholder
value;
|
|
·
|
Compensation
should include a bonus potential which is tied directly to operating
objectives; and
|
|
·
|
Compensation
should include a long-term incentive award generally in the form of stock
option grants to increase ownership in the Company and encourage
executives to manage from the perspective of owners of the
Company.
|
|
·
|
A
lump sum payment of $500,000 made within ten business days of the date of
the Retirement Agreement, from which Alfacell was entitled to deduct the
amount of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of $187,410 owed
by Ms. Shogen to Alfacell as of the date of the Retirement
Agreement.
|
|
·
|
If
the NDA for ONCONASE®
for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma is approved by the FDA, Ms.
Shogen would receive a one time payment equal to 5% of the initial
milestone payment payable to the Company by Par Pharmaceutical Inc.
(“Par”) pursuant to the License Agreement dated as of January 14, 2008 by
and between the Company and Par (the “License
Agreement”).
|
|
·
|
If
the NDA for ONCONASE®
for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma is approved by the FDA, Ms.
Shogen would also receive a payment of $350,000 on each of the first and
second anniversaries of the date of such approval for a total payment of
$700,000.
|
|
·
|
An
option (the “Option”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan at an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of the common stock as of the date of
the Retirement Agreement as determined under such plan. The Option has a
term of ten years and will become exercisable only upon the approval of
the NDA for ONCONASE®
for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma is approved by the FDA. As the
result of the option to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock granted
under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan to Ms. Shogen on March 5, 2008 in
connection with the Company’s execution of the License Agreement and in
order to enable the Company to grant this Option to Ms. Shogen, the Board
of Directors amended the annual award limitation for a participant in the
2004 Stock Incentive Plan for 2008 as it relates to Ms. Shogen from
1,000,000 shares to 1,250,000
shares.
|
|
·
|
Payments
equal to 15% of any royalties payable with respect to net sales which are
received by Alfacell pursuant to any and all license agreements entered
into by Alfacell for the marketing and distribution of ONCONASE®
and any other products derived from amphibian source extract, produced
either as a natural, synthesized, and/or genetically engineered drug which
are covered by the claims of any issued patent owned or controlled by
Alfacell which is issued and valid as of December 31, 2007 (the “Licensed
Products”) and 5% of net sales of Licensed Products which Alfacell books
on its financial statements but only to the extent that the aggregate
annual net sales of Licensed Products upon which such royalty payments are
received by Alfacell and annual net sales of Licensed Products booked by
Alfacell when combined are in excess of $100 million in a year. In the
event either or both of the aggregate annual net sales of Licensed
Products upon which Alfacell receives royalties and the annual net sales
of Licensed Products which Alfacell books on its financial statements are
less than $100 million, but when combined such aggregate annual net sales
exceed $100 million, the payments to be received by Ms. Shogen in that
year will be paid with respect to the amount of such aggregate net sales
that exceeds $100 million and pro rated between the 15% Ms. Shogen is
entitled to receive on royalties received by Alfacell and the 5% Ms.
Shogen is entitled to receive on net sales booked by Alfacell based upon
the percentage of the total net sales of the Licensed Products that year
represented by aggregate net sales upon which Alfacell receives a royalty
and the net sales booked by Alfacell. Ms. Shogen’s rights to receive these
payments shall terminate when all claims under the relevant patents which
cover the Licensed Products have
expired.
|
Name
|
Death
or Total
Disability(1)
|
Voluntary
Termination or
Termination
for Cause(1)
|
Change
in
Control(1)
|
|||
Charles
Muniz
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
|||
Kuslima
Shogen
|
$1,380
|
$1,380
|
$1,380
|
|||
Lawrence
Kenyon
|
$0
|
$0
|
$0
|
(1)
|
These
amounts represent the aggregate in-the-money value of stock options which
would become vested as a direct result of the termination event or change
in control before the applicable stated vesting date. The stated vesting
date is the date at which an award would have vested absent such
termination event or change in control. This calculation of
value does not attribute any additional value to stock options based on
their remaining terms and does not discount the value of awards based on
the portion of the vesting period elapsed at the date of the termination
event or change in control. These amounts represent the
intrinsic value of stock options, based on a closing stock price of $0.28
on July 31, 2009.
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Stock
Awards
($)
|
Option
Awards
($)(1)
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
|
Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
|
All
Other Compensation(2)
|
Total
($)
|
|||||||||
Charles
Muniz
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer(3)
|
2009
|
$87,500
(4)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$11,041(5)
|
$98,541
|
||||||||||
Kuslima
Shogen
Chief
Executive Officer(6)
|
2009
|
$207,692
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$139,241(7)
|
$346,933
|
||||||||||
2008
|
$278,877
|
-
|
$2,305,000
|
-
|
-
|
$525,514(8)
(9)
|
$3,109,391
|
|||||||||||
2007
|
$233,688
|
-
|
$565,460
|
-
|
-
|
$24,026(10)
|
$823,174
|
|||||||||||
Lawrence
A. Kenyon
President, Chief
Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary(11)
|
2009
|
$109,615
|
$109,615
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
$215,231
|
$42,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$6,990(12)
|
$264,221
|
|||||||||||
2007
|
$104,192(13)
|
-
|
$666,875
|
-
|
-
|
$38,157(14)
|
$809,224
|
(1)
|
These
amounts represent the dollar amount recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes the grant date fair value of stock options granted to
the named executive officers in accordance with SFAS No.
123R. The grant date fair value was estimated using the
Black-Scholes stock option pricing model in accordance with SFAS No.
123R. Pursuant to the SEC rules, the amounts exclude the impact
of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting
conditions. Valuation assumptions used in the calculation are
as disclosed in the Annual Report on the Original Form 10-K for the year
ended July 31, 2009.
|
(2)
|
Excludes
perquisites and other personal benefits that in the aggregate do not
exceed $10,000. These amounts consist of Alfacell’s annual
contributions to a 401(k) plan unless otherwise
noted.
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Muniz was appointed as the Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer,
Chief Financial Officer and director to the Board on April 3,
2009.
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Muniz initially began consulting with the Company on February 9,
2009. On April 3, 2009, Mr. Muniz was appointed as the
Company’s President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer. Given the Company’s difficult financial condition, Mr.
Muniz continued to receive consulting payments from the date he first
began consulting with the Company continuing through October 19,
2009. This amount represents consulting fee from his first day
of employment through July 31,
2009.
|
(5)
|
This
amount consists of travel cost between Mr. Muniz’ home state of Florida
and New Jersey for a period of six months totaling $5,218 and health
insurance reimbursement of $5,823 for fiscal year
2009.
|
(6)
|
Ms.
Shogen retired from the Company on March 31, 2009 and resigned from the
Board on January 29, 2010.
|
(7)
|
This
amount consists of post-retirement payments of $126,923, Alfacell’s annual
contribution to a 401(k) plan totaling $3,461 and a monthly auto allowance
totaling $8,857 for fiscal year
2009.
|
(8)
|
$500,000
of this amount a lump sum payment as part of Ms. Shogen’s Retirement
Agreement in exchange for the termination of the Royalty
Agreement.
|
(9)
|
$25,514
of this amount consists of Alfacell’s annual contribution to a 401(k) plan
totaling $9,999, a monthly auto allowance totaling $12,997 for fiscal year
2008 and premiums paid by the Company on a life insurance policy on Ms.
Shogen totaling $2,518. The Company is not the beneficiary of
the life insurance policy.
|
(10)
|
This
amount consists of Alfacell’s annual contribution to a 401(k) plan
totaling $6,738, a monthly auto allowance totaling $13,000 for fiscal year
2007 and premiums paid by the Company on a life insurance policy on Ms.
Shogen totaling $4,288. The Company is not the beneficiary of
the life insurance policy.
|
(11)
|
Mr. Kenyon resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer
on December 12, 2008 and as Corporate Secretary and director on the Board
on April 2, 2009.
|
(12)
|
This
amount consists of Alfacell’s annual contribution to a 401(k) plan.
|
(13)
|
Represents
salary for period commencing on January 16, 2007, Mr. Kenyon’s first
day of employment with the Company, through July 31,
2007.
|
(14)
|
As
part of Mr. Kenyon’s employment arrangements approved by the Board, the
Company provided for moving expenses totaling $9,146 and cost
of travel between his home state of Illinois and New Jersey for a period
of 12 months totaling $29,011. Alfacell made no contributions
to Mr. Kenyon’s 401(k) plan during the fiscal year ended July 31,
2007.
|
Name
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards:
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
(#)
|
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
|||||
Kuslima
Shogen(2)
|
23,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$0.85
|
8/21/09
|
|||||
23,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$0.49
|
10/4/09
|
||||||
23,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$0.49
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
69,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$0.26
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
30,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$1.58
|
9/19/09
|
||||||
90,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$1.58
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
150,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$6.73
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
100,000
|
-
|
-
|
$6.73
|
3/31/10
|
||||||
100,000(3))
|
-
|
-
|
$1.61
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
72,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$1.29
|
10/7/09
|
||||||
250,000
|
-
|
$2.18
|
3/31/10
|
|||||||
1,000,000(4)
|
$2.00
|
4/25/18
|
||||||||
Lawrence
A. Kenyon(5)
|
225,000(3)
|
-
|
-
|
$1.55
|
8/17/09
|
(1)
|
The
Company does not have stock awards as part of its compensation program,
therefore the columns entitled “Stock Awards” have been omitted from this
table.
|
(2)
|
Ms.
Shogen retired from the Company on March 31, 2009 and resigned from the
Board on January 29, 2010.
|
(3)
|
These
options expired on their respective expiration
dates.
|
(4)
|
These
performance options are only exercisable upon the meeting of the
conditions set out in Ms. Shogen’s Retirement Agreement as described
above.
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Kenyon resigned as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer on
December 12, 2008 and as Corporate Secretary and director on April 2,
2009.
|
|
·
|
Compensation
opportunities should attract the best talent, motivate individuals to
perform at their highest levels, reward outstanding achievement, and
retain the leadership and skills necessary for building long-term
stockholder value;
|
|
·
|
Compensation
should include a long-term incentive award generally in the form of stock
option grants to increase ownership in the Company and encourage
executives to manage from the perspective of owners of the
Company.
|
John P. Brancaccio, Chairman | |
Paul M. Weiss, Ph.D. |
|
·
|
47,313,880
shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding;
|
|
·
|
3,997,267
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
options;
|
|
·
|
7,850,562
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding
warrants, not including the Warrants issued in connection with the
Offering described in “Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions”;
|
|
·
|
4,798,333
shares reserved for issuance under the our equity incentive plans;
and
|
|
·
|
65,000,000
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes sold in the
Offering and exercise of the Warrants issued in the Offering, which shares
are required to be reserved for issuance pursuant to the relevant
documentation for the Offering.
|
"4. The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 251,000,000 shares, of which 250,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 1,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share." |
"1. The
name of the Corporation is TAMIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC."
|
By
Order of the Board of Directors,
|
|||
|
By:
|
/s/ Charles Muniz | |
Charles
Muniz
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
|
|||
Dated: March __, 2010 |
ALFACELL CORPORATION | ||||
300
ATRIUM DRIVE
|
||||
|
SOMERSET,
NJ 08873
|
1.
To elect four (4)
|
o | o |
FOR
ALL EXCEPT
|
o | ||
directors |
listed
below
|
for
all nominees listed below
|
those
nominees that I have listed below
|
Exceptions:
|
|
2.
|
To
approve an amendment to the certificate of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of capital stock of the Company from
101,000,000 shares to 251,000,000 shares and increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 100,000,000 shares to
250,000,000 shares.
|
FOR o
|
AGAINST o
|
ABSTAIN o
|
3.
|
To
approve an amendment the certificate of incorporation to change the
Company’s name from “Alfacell Corporation” to “Tamir Biotechnology,
Inc.”
|
FOR o
|
AGAINST o
|
ABSTAIN o
|
4.
|
To
ratify the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as Alfacell’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31,
2010.
|
FOR o
|
AGAINST o
|
ABSTAIN o
|
5.
|
To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting.
|
PLEASE CHECK THIS BOX IF YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON. o | |||
(Please sign exactly as name appears to the left, date and return. If shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.) | |||
Please
Date:
|
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Sign
Here:
|
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|
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Additional Signature (if held jointly) |