0000950123-11-099336.txt : 20111117 0000950123-11-099336.hdr.sgml : 20111117 20111117164830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-099336 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111117 GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES M. GREGORY GROUP MEMBERS: JOAN P. GREGORY GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN M. GREGORY GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH R. GREGORY GROUP MEMBERS: ROLAND E. CASATI GROUP MEMBERS: SJ STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: SUSAN GREGORY FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SJ STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001200378 IRS NUMBER: 300060195 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 340 EDGEMONT AVE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: BRISTOL STATE: TN ZIP: 37620 BUSINESS PHONE: 4239897211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADAMS GOLF INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001059763 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3949] IRS NUMBER: 752320087 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55769 FILM NUMBER: 111213533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 EAST PLANO PARKWAY CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75074 BUSINESS PHONE: 9726739000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 EAST PLANO PARKWAY CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75074 SC 13D/A 1 c24907sc13dza.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A Schedule 13D/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4 )*

Adams Golf, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
006228-10-0
(CUSIP Number)
Dennis O. Garris
Alston & Bird LLP
950 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20004-1404
(202) 239-3452
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 17, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box (for Roland E. Casati only). þ

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

SJ Strategic Investments LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,106,923
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,106,923
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,106,923
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  14.2*
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
*Based on 7,804,664 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2011, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

John M. Gregory
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   12,273
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,566,573*
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   12,273
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,106,923
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,578,846*
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  20.2**
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
*Includes 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati for which Casati has granted an irrevocable proxy to John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See Item 4.
**Based on 7,804,664 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2011, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Joan P. Gregory
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0*%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
* Joan P. Gregory has no voting or dispositive power over any shares of Common Stock. See Item 5.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Susan Gregory
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%*
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
* Susan Gregory has no voting or dispositive power over any shares of Common Stock. See Item 5.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

James M. Gregory
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.0%*
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
* James M. Gregory has no voting or dispositive power over any shares of Common Stock. See Item 5.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Joseph R. Gregory
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,119,673
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   459,650*
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,119,673
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,579,323*
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  20.2**
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
*Includes 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati for which Casati has granted an irrevocable proxy to John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See Item 4.
**Based on 7,804,664 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2011, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Roland E. Casati
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   þ 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S.A.
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   459,650*
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   459,650*
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  459,650
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  5.9%**
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
* Includes 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati for which Casati has granted an irrevocable proxy to John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See Item 4.
**Based on 7,804,664 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2011, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011.

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 4”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed on January 30, 2007 (the “Original Filing”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on May 23, 2007, Amendment No. 2 filed on November 6, 2007 and Amendment No. 3 filed on November 30, 2007, with respect to SJ Strategic Investments LLC (“SJSI”), John M. Gregory, Joan P. Gregory, Susan Gregory, James M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory (the “Initial Reporting Persons”). Information reported in the Original Filing, as amended, remains in effect except to the extent that it is expressly amended, restated or superseded by information contained in this Amendment No. 4. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 4 have the meanings set forth in the Original Filing, as amended.
This filing also constitutes the initial statement on Schedule 13D for Roland E. Casati (“Casati”).
This Amendment No. 4 is being filed jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by the Initial Reporting Persons and Casati (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The title and class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”) of Adam’s Golf, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 2801 E. Plano Pkwy, Plano, Texas, 75074.
Item 2. Identity and Background
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated with respect to the Initial Reporting Persons, and stated initially for Casati, as follows:
(a) Name
This statement is being filed by the Reporting Persons. SJSI is a Tennessee limited liability company which has a principal business of engaging in investment activities. The members of SJSI are John M. Gregory, Joan P. Gregory, Susan Gregory and James M. Gregory. John M. Gregory controls all of the voting interests of SJSI. Joan P. Gregory is the wife of John M. Gregory, and Susan Gregory and James M. Gregory are the children of John M. Gregory. Joseph R. Gregory is a brother of John M. Gregory. Joseph R. Gregory is the managing member of the Gregory Management Co., LLC. Casati has entered into a voting agreement, as further described in Item 4 below, with John P. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory.
(b) Residence or Business Address
The address for SJSI and its members is:
SJ Strategic Investments LLC
340 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 200
Bristol, TN 37620
The address for Joseph R. Gregory is:
Gregory Management Co., LLC
620 Shelby Street
Bristol, TN 37620
The address for Casati is:
255 North Green Bay Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

 

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006228-10-0 
   
 
     
(c) Present Principal Occupation or Employment
John M. Gregory is the managing member of SJSI. Joan P. Gregory is a homemaker and is not presently employed in any other capacity. Susan Gregory is the Chief Investment Officer for SJSI. James M. Gregory is the General Counsel for SJSI. Joseph R. Gregory is the managing member of Gregory Management Co., LLC. Casati is retired.
(d) Criminal Conviction
None of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) Court or Administrative Proceeding
None of the Reporting Persons was, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship
Each of the individuals including in the Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States of America.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 is hereby stated initially for Casati as follows:
The shares of Common Stock acquired by Casati were acquired with personal funds, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1 million.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following information for the Initial Reporting Persons, and stated initially for Casati, as follows:
John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory intend to nominate and seek to elect up to four individuals to serve as members of the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Slate”) at the 2012 annual meeting of the Issuer’s stockholders with two nominees to serve as Class II directors (with a term expiring in 2015), and two nominees to fill the current vacancies on the Issuer’s board of directors (one of which is a Class II director with a term expiring in 2015 and the other is a Class I director with a term expiring in 2014). John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory intend to solicit certain of the Issuer’s stockholders for proxies to vote in favor of the Slate, and in favor of any other proposals made by John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory, in their capacity as stockholders of the Issuer.
John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory may also submit one or more proposals relating to the board of directors or the governance of the Issuer to be voted upon at the 2012 annual meeting of the Issuer’s stockholders.
On November 17, 2011, John M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory and Casati entered into a voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”), pursuant to which Casati agreed, at the next meeting of the Issuer’s stockholders for the election of members of the Issuer’s board of directors, to vote all of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him, whether currently owned or acquired in the future, in favor of (i) the election as directors of himself and any such additional persons as John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory may nominate or support for election as directors at such meeting, and (ii) other proposals that may be made by John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory, in their capacity as stockholders of the Issuer, including related to the Issuer’s board of directors. Additionally, pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Casati has appointed John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory as his proxy to vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati. The Voting Agreement also contains certain restrictions on Casati’s ability to transfer the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
A copy of the Voting Agreement is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference, and any descriptions herein of the Voting Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Voting Agreement.
In addition to the plans described in this Item 4, Reporting Persons reserve the right to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis, to formulate or amend plans and/or make proposals and to pursue any number of additional actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer’s Common Stock, including: (i) communicating with the Issuer, other shareholders or third parties regarding the Issuer’s board of directors or any other transactions or changes contemplated by Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D, (ii) taking any other actions which could involve one or more types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D, or (iii) changing their intention with respect to any or all matters referred to in this Item 4. The factors the Reporting Persons may consider in reviewing their investment include, without limitation, a continuing analysis of the Issuer’s business, financial condition, operations and prospects, board composition and management structure, general market and economic conditions, the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities, and other future developments.
The Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional shares of Common Stock in the open market or otherwise and reserve the right to dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock in the open market or otherwise (subject to the limitations of the Voting Agreement), at any time and from time to time, and to engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the shares of Common Stock.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) SJSI, John M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory, and Casati may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 2,698,519 shares of Common Stock, representing 34.6% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Stock (based on 7,804,664 shares of Common stock outstanding as of November 8, 2011 according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011).
The 2,698,519 common shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons include the following:
 
1,106,923 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SJSI and John M. Gregory;
 
2,273 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by John M. Gregory;
 
1,119,673 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Joseph R. Gregory; and
 
459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati.
(b) With respect to any rights or powers to vote, or to direct the vote of, or to dispose of, or direct the disposition of, the Common Shares referenced in paragraph 5(a):
 
SJSI has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to 1,106,923 shares of Common Stock.
 
John M. Gregory has shared voting power with regard to 1,566,573 shares of Common Stock, which includes 1,106,923 beneficially owned by John M. Gregory and SJSI and 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati for which Casati has granted an irrevocable proxy to John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See Item 4.
 
John M. Gregory has shared dispositive power with regard to 1,106,923 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by John M. Gregory and SJSI.
 
John M. Gregory has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 12,273 shares of Common Stock.
 
Joseph R. Gregory has shared voting power with regard to 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Casati for which Casati has granted an irrevocable proxy to John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See Item 4.
 
Joseph R. Gregory has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 1,119,673 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
 
Castati has shared voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 459,650 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by him. See Item 4.
 
Joan P. Gregory, James M. Gregory, and Susan Gregory have no voting or dispositive power over any shares of Common Stock.
(c) In the past 60 days, none of the Reporting Persons have any transactions in the Issuer’s Common Stock.
(e) While Joan P. Gregory, James M. Gregory, and Susan Gregory have a financial interest in SJSI, they do not have any voting or investment power with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SJSI and therefore beneficially own zero shares of Common Stock.
Item 6.  
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
The description of the Voting Agreement described in Item 4 is hereby incorporated by reference.
Except as described in the Original Filing, as amended, and this Amendment No. 4, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any persons with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, the transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
     
Exhibit 1  
Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 17, 2011, among SJ Strategic Investments LLC, John M. Gregory, Joan P. Gregory, Susan Gregory, James M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory and Roland E. Casati
   
 
Exhibit 2  
Voting Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2011, by and among John M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory and Roland E. Casati

 

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CUSIP No.
 
006228-10-0 
   
 
     
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this amended statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 17, 2011
         
  SJ Strategic Investments LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Gregory    
    John M. Gregory   
    Its: Managing Member   
     
  /s/ John M. Gregory    
  John M. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Joan P. Gregory    
  Joan P. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Susan Gregory    
  Susan Gregory   
     
  /s/ James M. Gregory    
  James M. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Joseph R. Gregory    
  Joseph R. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Roland E. Casati    
  Roland E. Casati   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  1    
Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 17, 2011, among SJ Strategic Investments LLC, John M. Gregory, Joan P. Gregory, Susan Gregory, James M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory and Roland E. Casati
       
 
  2    
Voting Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2011, by and among John M. Gregory, Joseph R. Gregory and Roland E. Casati

 

EX-99.1 2 c24907exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Exhibit 1
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D and any amendments to it with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Adams Golf, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to those joint filings.
Date: November 17, 2011
         
  SJ Strategic Investments LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ John M. Gregory    
    John M. Gregory   
    Its: Managing Member   
     
  /s/ John M. Gregory    
  John M. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Joan P. Gregory    
  Joan P. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Susan Gregory    
  Susan Gregory   
     
  /s/ James M. Gregory    
  James M. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Joseph R. Gregory    
  Joseph R. Gregory   
     
  /s/ Roland E. Casati    
  Roland E. Casati   

 

EX-99.2 3 c24907exv99w2.htm EXHIBIT 2 Exhibit 2
Exhibit 2
VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 17, 2011 (this “Agreement”), is made by and among John M. Gregory, a resident of the State of Tennessee, Joseph R. Gregory, a resident of the State of Tennessee (John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory being referred to collectively as the “Gregorys”), and Roland E. Casati, a resident of or an entity organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (together with its Permitted Transferees to which it Transfers any Common Stock hereunder, the “Stockholder”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner, in the aggregate, of the number of shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Adams Golf, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), set forth below the Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereof (the “Existing Shares”), all of which such shares the Stockholder controls the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, the Gregorys’ are considering nominating up to four (and possibly more if necessary in response to actions that the Company might take) individuals for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the next meeting of stockholders of the Company held for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Gregorys are considering other possible related proposals to present to the stockholders at such meeting of stockholders; and
WHEREAS, the Stockholder desires to vote (or cause to be voted) all shares of Common Stock then owned by it in favor of the individuals nominated as directors by the Gregorys and any related proposals presented by the Gregorys to the stockholders or otherwise supported by the Gregorys at such meeting of stockholders;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
1.1.   Defined Terms. The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below.
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person.

 

 


 

Beneficial Ownership” by a Person of any securities includes ownership by any Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares (i) voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security, and/or (ii) investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of such security; and shall otherwise be interpreted in accordance with the term “beneficial ownership” as defined in Rule 13d-3 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; provided, that for purposes of determining Beneficial Ownership, a Person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any securities which such Person has, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise (irrespective of whether the right to acquire such securities is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, including the passage of time in excess of 60 days, the satisfaction of any conditions, the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing). The terms “Beneficially Own” and Beneficially Ownedshall have a correlative meaning.
control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or any other means.
Covered Shares” means the Stockholder’s Existing Shares, together with any shares of Common Stock or other voting capital stock of the Company and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or other voting capital stock of the Company, in each case that the Stockholder has or acquires Beneficial Ownership of on or after the date hereof.
Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer by the Stockholder to (i) in the case of a Stockholder which is a Person other than an individual or a trust, any of its Affiliates, (ii) in the case of a Stockholder who is an individual, (A) a spouse or lineal descendant (whether natural or adopted), sibling, parent, heir, executor, administrator, testamentary trustee, lifetime trustee or legatee of such Stockholder, (B) any trust, the trustees and the beneficiaries of which include only Persons named in clause (A), or (C) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the stockholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the Persons named in clause (A), and (iii) in the case of a Stockholder which is a trust, (A) the beneficiary or beneficiaries authorized or entitled to receive distributions from such trust or (B) all subsequent trusts which may result from the division of such trust into two or more separate trusts or any trust resulting from the combination of two or more Stockholder trusts into a single trust; provided in every case that such transferee executes and delivers to the Gregorys a written agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the Gregorys, to assume all of the Stockholder’s obligations hereunder in respect of the securities subject to such Transfer and to be bound by the terms of this Agreement with respect to the securities subject to such Transfer to the same extent as the Stockholder is bound hereunder and to make each of the representations and warranties hereunder in respect of the securities transferred as the Stockholder shall have made hereunder.
Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity, or any group comprised of two or more of the foregoing.
Transfer” means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of (by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the voting of or sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of (by merger, by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise).

 

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ARTICLE II
VOTING
2.1.   Agreement to Vote. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that during the term of this Agreement, at any meeting of stockholders of the Company called to vote upon the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Company (a “Board Election”) or at any adjournment or postponement thereof and in any other circumstances in which a vote, consent or other approval (including by written consent) with respect to a Board Election is sought from or on behalf of the stockholders of the Company, the Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that the Covered Shares are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:
(a) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum; and
(b) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Covered Shares:
(i) in favor of an increase in the authorized number of directors of the Company and the election as directors of the Company of each of:
   
Roland E. Casati; and
 
   
such additional persons as the Gregorys may nominate or support for election as directors at such meeting (understanding that it is the current intent of the Gregorys to not vote in favor of the election as directors of Oliver G. (Chip) Brewer III or Russell L. Fleisher at such meeting);
(ii) in favor of an increase in the authorized number of directors by up to two (and possibly more if necessary in response to actions that the Company might take);
(iii) in favor of a stockholder proposal to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors;
(iv) in favor of the Company’s proposal to ratify the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2012; and
(v) as instructed by the Gregorys on all other matters presented to a vote of the stockholders at such meeting.

 

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2.2.   Proxy. The Stockholder hereby appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact John M. Gregory and Joseph R. Gregory, and any other Person designated in writing by either of them (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution, to vote or execute written consents with respect to the Covered Shares in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof and, in the discretion of the Grantees, with respect to any proposed postponements or adjournments of any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which a Board Election is to be considered. This proxy shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy. The power of attorney granted by the Stockholder hereby is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy or dissolution of the Stockholder. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereby shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement. The Stockholder will take such further action and execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by the Stockholder with respect to the Covered Shares. The Gregorys may terminate this proxy with respect to any Stockholder at any time at their sole election by written notice provided to the Stockholder.
2.3. No Inconsistent Agreements. The Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Stockholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Covered Shares, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy (except pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof), consent or power of attorney with respect to the Covered Shares and (c) has not taken and shall not knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1.   Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Gregorys as follows:
(a) Organization; Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action. The Stockholder, if a person other than an individual, is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. The Stockholder has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by the Stockholder of this Agreement, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Stockholder, and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Stockholder or any stockholder thereof are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Gregorys, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Stockholder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles.
(b) Ownership. The Stockholder’s Existing Shares are, and all of the Covered Shares owned by the Stockholder from the date hereof through the termination of this Agreement will be, Beneficially Owned and owned of record by the Stockholder, except to the extent such Covered Shares are Transferred after the date hereof pursuant to a Permitted Transfer or constitute any warrants, options, conversion rights or similar rights with respect to Common Stock (collectively, “Specified Rights”) that expire after the date hereof. The Stockholder has good and marketable title to the Stockholder’s Existing Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests, proxies, voting

 

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trusts or agreements, understandings or arrangements or any other encumbrances whatsoever, except for any such encumbrances or proxies arising hereunder, (collectively, “Liens”). As of the date hereof, the Stockholder’s Existing Shares constitute all of the shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned or owned of record by the Stockholder. There are no agreements or arrangements of any kind, contingent or otherwise, obligating the Stockholder to Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, any Covered Shares, and no Person has any contractual or other right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any Covered Shares, other than, in each case, pursuant to a Permitted Transfer. Except to the extent Covered Shares are Transferred after the date hereof pursuant to a Permitted Transfer or constitute Specified Rights that expire after the date hereof or except as set forth below the Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereof, the Stockholder has and will have at all times through the termination of this Agreement sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), sole power of disposition, sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article II hereof, and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Stockholder’s Existing Shares and with respect to all of the Covered Shares owned by the Stockholder at all times through the termination of this Agreement (subject, in the case of Covered Shares underlying Specified Rights acquired after the date hereof, to the terms of such Specified Rights).
(c) No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder, the performance by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by the Stockholder with any of the provisions herein will (A) result in a violation or breach of or conflict with the governing documents of the Stockholder, as applicable, (B) result in a violation or breach of or conflict with any provisions of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination, cancellation of, or give rise to a right of purchase under, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties, rights or assets owned or operated by the Stockholder under, or result in being declared void, voidable, or without further binding effect, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, contract, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation of any kind to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or any of its properties, rights or assets may be bound or (C) violate any judgments, orders, decrees, injunctions, rulings, consents, awards, settlements or stipulations or statutes, laws, rules or regulations applicable to the Stockholder or any of its properties, rights or assets, except for any of the foregoing as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis. If the Stockholder is married and any of the Stockholder’s Existing Shares constitute community property, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of, the Stockholder’s spouse, enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms. If any of the Stockholder’s Existing Shares are held by a trust, no consent of any beneficiary is required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court or any administrative, regulatory or governmental authority (“Governmental Authority”) is necessary to be obtained or made by the Stockholder in connection with the Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (A) the applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (B) such other consents, approvals, orders or authorization of, or registrations, declarations or filings with, any Governmental Authority where the failure to obtain or take such action, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

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(e) Absence of Litigation. There is no claim, proceeding, investigation, lawsuit or other legal action (collectively, “Actions”) pending and no Order of any Governmental Authority outstanding nor, to the knowledge of the Stockholder, is any such action or Order threatened, against the Stockholder which may prevent or materially delay such Stockholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement or consummating the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
ARTICLE IV
OTHER COVENANTS
4.1.   Prohibition on Transfers, Other Actions. The Stockholder hereby agrees not to (a) Transfer any of the Covered Shares, Beneficial Ownership thereof or any other interest therein unless such Transfer is a Permitted Transfer; (b) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person, or take any other action, that violates or conflicts with or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict with, or result in or give rise to a violation of or conflict with, the Stockholder’s representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this Agreement; or (c) take any action that could restrict or otherwise affect such Stockholder’s legal power, authority and right to comply with and perform its covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this provision shall be void.
4.2.   Stock Dividends, etc. In the event of any stock dividend or distribution or any change in the Common Stock by reason of any split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or the like, the terms “Existing Shares” and “Covered Shares” shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.
4.3.   Notice of Acquisitions, Permitted Transfers, and Contacts Concerning Board Election. The Stockholder hereby agrees to notify the Gregorys as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 24 hours) in writing of (a) the number of any additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company of which the Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership on or after the date hereof and prior to the termination of this Agreement, (b) any proposed Permitted Transfers of the Covered Shares, Beneficial Ownership thereof or other interest therein and (c) any inquiries or proposals which are received by, any information which is requested from, or any negotiations or discussions which are sought to be initiated or continued with the Stockholder or any of its Affiliates with respect to any Board Election (including the material terms thereof and the identity of such person(s) making such inquiry or proposal, requesting such information or seeking to initiate or continue such negotiations or discussions, as the case may be).
4.4.   Stockholder Capacity. No Person executing this Agreement who is or becomes during the term hereof a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Person’s capacity as a director or officer. Nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by such Person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company.
4.5.   Further Assurances and Public Disclosure. From time to time, at the Gregorys’ request and without further consideration, the Stockholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Stockholder hereby authorizes the Gregory’s to publish and disclose in any announcement and in any filing or other disclosure required by the SEC the Stockholder’s identity and ownership of the Covered Shares and the nature of such Stockholder’s obligations under this agreement and to file this agreement with the SEC.

 

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ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1.   Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the earlier to occur of (a) the adjournment of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company held after the date here hereof and (b) the delivery of written notice of termination by the Gregorys to the Stockholder; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 5.1 through Section 5.11 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 5.1 and no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or otherwise limit any party of liability for any willful and material breach of this Agreement.
5.2.   Notices. Any notice required or desired to be delivered hereunder shall be (a) in writing, (b) delivered by personal delivery, sent by commercial delivery service or certified mail, return receipt required, or sent by facsimile or electronic mail, (c) deemed to have been given on the date of personal delivery, the date set forth in the records of the delivery service or return receipt, or in the case of facsimile or electronic mail, upon dispatch, and (d) addressed and delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
     
if to the Gregorys to:
  if to the Stockholder, to:
 
   
Gregory Management Co., LLC
  Roland E. Casati
620 Shelby Street
  255 North Green Bay Road
Bristol, Tennessee 37620
  Lake Forest, IL 60045
Attention: Michael S. McKinney, Esq.
   
Facsimile: (423) 793-0129
  Facsimile: (847) 295-6537
Email: mmckinney @ jrgregory.com
  Email: rcasati @ hotmail.com
5.3.   Interpretation This Agreement is the product of negotiation by the parties having the assistance of counsel and other advisers. It is the intention of the parties that this Agreement not be construed more strictly with regard to one party than with regard to the others.
5.4.   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or electronic mail and in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
5.5.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written and oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.

 

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5.6.   Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (and any appellate court of the State of Delaware) and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (and any appellate court of the State of Delaware) and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or a Federal court of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware.
(b) Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such party would not, in the event of any action, suit or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement, by, among other things, the mutual waiver and certifications in this Section 5.6.
(c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any suit, action or other proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by mail to such party at its address set forth in this Agreement, such service of process to be effective upon acknowledgement of receipt of such registered mail; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.
5.7.   Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Gregorys and by the Stockholder. Each party may waive any right of such party hereunder by an instrument in writing signed by such party and delivered to the other party.
5.8.   Remedies. (a) Each party hereto acknowledges that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any covenant or agreement in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each party hereto agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event a court determines that such a breach has occurred and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.
(b) All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.

 

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5.9.   Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, and if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable, in all cases so long as neither the economic nor legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is affected in any manner adverse to any party or its stockholders. Upon any such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible and to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby shall be fulfilled to the maximum extent possible.
5.10.   Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for a Permitted Transfer in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations of any party under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part (by operation of law or otherwise), by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
5.11.   Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
             
    THE GREGORYS    
 
           
    /s/ John M. Gregory    
         
    John M. Gregory    
 
           
    /s/ Joseph R. Gregory    
         
    Joseph R. Gregory    
 
           
    THE STOCKHOLDER (if an Individual)    
 
           
    /s/ Roland E. Casati    
         
    Name: Roland E. Casati    
 
           
    No. of Existing Shares Record Owner    
    459,650                        Roland E. Casati    
 
           
    THE STOCKHOLDER (if an Entity)    
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
     
 
   
 
           
 
  By:        
 
     
 
Name:
   
 
      Title:    
 
           
    No. of Existing Shares Record Owner    

 

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