EX-5.1 2 dex51.htm OPINION OF AKERMAN SENTERFITT Opinion of Akerman Senterfitt

EXHIBIT 5.1

 

AKERMAN SENTERFITT

CITRUS CENTER, 17th FLOOR

255 SOUTH ORANGE AVE.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32801-3483

 

                        April 11, 2005

 

Super Vision International, Inc.

8210 Presidents Drive

Orlando, FL 32809

 

RE:    Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Super Vision International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Registration Statement relates to the offering and sale by the Company of up to 450,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), pursuant to stock options granted under the Company’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

We have examined such corporate records, documents, instruments and certificates of the Company and have reviewed such questions of law as we have deemed necessary, relevant or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed herein. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and authenticity of all documents, instruments, records and certificates submitted to us as originals.

 

Based upon such examination and review, we are of the opinion that when the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act and the Shares are issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable securities of the Company.

 

The opinion expressed herein is limited to the federal securities laws of the United States of America and the corporate laws of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion as to the effect on the matters covered by any other jurisdiction.

 

This firm consents to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to all references to the firm in the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,
/S/ AKERMAN SENTERFITT