Item
1.02 Termination
of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
November 13, 2007, Xethanol Corporation (“Xethanol”), the registrant, entered
into a Mutual Termination Agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC (“Fusion”),
terminating effective immediately (1) a Common Stock Purchase Agreement with
Fusion and (2) a Registration Rights Agreement with Fusion, each dated as of
October 18, 2005. A copy of the Mutual Termination Agreement is attached to
this
report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
5.02 Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
November 12, 2007, Mr. Christopher d’Arnaud-Taylor, currently a director of
Xethanol, informed Xethanol that he would not stand for reelection as a director
at the company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.” There were no
disagreements with Xethanol that led to Mr. d’Arnaud-Taylor’s
decision.
Also
on
November 12, 2007, Mr. Lawrence Bellone, currently a director of Xethanol,
informed Xethanol that he would not stand for reelection as a director at
the
company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders because of his disagreement
with current management regarding the company’s performance in 2007 and its
future direction. Mr. Bellone announced his decision after he made a
presentation to the board of directors in which he requested that the board
elect him as Xethanol’s Chief Executive Officer. The Board did not elect Mr.
Bellone as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bellone continues to serve as Xethanol’s
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and will remain a director
until
the next meeting of stockholders. Xethanol has provided Mr. Bellone with
a copy
of the foregoing disclosure, and he has informed the company that he concurs
with it.
On
November 12, 2007, Mr. Bellone resigned as Xethanol’s principal accounting
officer. On November 12, 2007, the board of directors of Xethanol
appointed Mr. Gary Flicker as Xethanol’s principal accounting officer, effective
immediately. Mr. Flicker has served as Xethanol’s Chief Financial Officer,
Executive Vice President and Secretary since January 29, 2007 and will continue
in those positions.
Mr.
Flicker, age 48, became Xethanol’s Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice
President, and Secretary on January 29, 2007. From May 2002 through January
2007, Mr. Flicker was President and Chief Executive Officer of Flick Financial,
a professional CPA/financial services firm founded by Mr. Flicker to assist
businesses with their financial and related accounting needs. From March 2004
to
November 2006, Flick Financial had been engaged by HealthSouth Corp. to assist
in restating its financial statements. From 1997 through 2002, Mr. Flicker
was
the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DVL, Inc., which
owns and services commercial mortgage loans and manages real estate properties
and partnerships. Mr. Flicker has been an independent member of the board of
directors of DVL since 2004 and chairs its audit committee. He is a licensed
CPA
in New York and Georgia and is a Member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
Except
for the foregoing, there has been no transaction during the past two years,
or
proposed transaction, to which Xethanol was or is to be a party in which Mr.
Flicker had a direct or indirect interest required to be disclosed under Item
404 of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Mr. Flicker
and
any other officer or director of Xethanol.
Item
5.03. Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
In
August
2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved new listing standards
of
the American Stock Exchange that require existing and new securities listed
on
the American Stock Exchange to be eligible for a Direct Registration System
by
January 1, 2008. Effective November 12, 2007, the board of directors of Xethanol
adopted a resolution amending and restating Xethanol’s bylaws to permit
issuance, transfer and registration of uncertificated shares to be eligible
for
a Direct Registration System as required by the American Stock Exchange for
continued listing. The amendment also revised and updated the provisions in
the
bylaws for giving notice of board and shareholder meetings
A
copy of
the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Xethanol Corporation is attached to this
report as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
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| 3.1 |
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of Xethanol
Corporation.
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| 10.1 |
Mutual
Termination Agreement by and between Xethanol Corporation and Fusion
Capital Fund II, LLC dated November 13,
2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
| Xethanol Corporation | ||
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Date:
November 16, 2007
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By: | /s/ David R. Ames |
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David
R. Ames
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Chief
Executive Officer and President
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