COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
Published on February 16, 2010
EXHIBIT
10.2
NEITHER
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE
SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED
OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION
OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY
ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS
SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN
ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE
SECURITIES.
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Right
to Purchase ______ shares of Common Stock of Aethlon Medical, Inc.
(subject to adjustment as provided
herein)
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CLASS
C COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
| No. 2008-C-0__ | Issue Date: ______ __, 2009 |
AETHLON
MEDICAL, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada
(the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for value received,
__________________________, or its assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject
to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company at any time
commencing after the Issue Date until 5:00 p.m., E.S.T on the third anniversary
of the Issue Date (the “Expiration Date”), up to ________ fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock at a per share purchase price of
$0.25. The aforedescribed purchase price per share, as adjusted from
time to time as herein provided, is referred to herein as the "Purchase
Price."
As used
herein the following terms, unless the context otherwise requires, have the
following respective meanings:
(a) The term
“Company” shall include Aethlon Medical, Inc. and any corporation which shall
succeed or assume the obligations of Aethlon Medical, Inc.
hereunder.
(b) The term
“Common Stock” includes (a) the Company's Common Stock, $.001 par value per
share, as authorized on the date of the Note, and (b) any other securities into
which or for which any of the securities described in (a) may be converted
or exchanged pursuant to a plan of recapitalization, reorganization, merger,
sale of assets or otherwise.
(d) The term
“Other Securities” refers to any stock (other than Common Stock) and other
securities of the Company or any other person (corporate or otherwise) which the
holder of the Warrant at any time shall be entitled to receive, or shall have
received, on the exercise of the Warrant, in lieu of or in addition to Common
Stock, or which at any time shall be issuable or shall have been issued in
exchange for or in replacement of Common Stock or Other Securities pursuant to
Section 4 or otherwise.
(e) The term
“Warrant Shares” shall mean the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant.
1. Exercise of
Warrant.
1.1. Number of Shares Issuable
upon Exercise. From and after the Issue Date through and
including the Expiration Date, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to receive,
upon exercise of this Warrant in whole in accordance with the terms of
subsection 1.2 or upon exercise of this Warrant in part in accordance with
subsection 1.3, shares of Common Stock of the Company, subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 4.
1.2. Full
Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised in full by the Holder
hereof by delivery of an original or facsimile copy of the form of subscription
attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Subscription Form”) duly executed by
such Holder and delivery within two days thereafter of payment, in cash, wire
transfer or by certified or official bank check payable to the order of the
Company, in the amount obtained by multiplying the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is then exercisable by the Purchase Price then in
effect. The original Warrant is not required to be surrendered to the
Company until it has been fully exercised.
1.3. Partial
Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised in part (but not for a
fractional share) by delivery of a Subscription Form in the manner and at the
place provided in subsection 1.2 except that the amount payable by the
Holder on such partial exercise shall be the amount obtained by multiplying
(a) the number of whole shares of Common Stock designated by the Holder in
the Subscription Form by (b) the Purchase Price then in
effect. On any such partial exercise provided the Holder has
surrendered the original Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will forthwith
issue and deliver to or upon the order of the Holder hereof a new Warrant of
like tenor, in the name of the Holder hereof or as such Holder (upon payment by
such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, the whole number of
shares of Common Stock for which such Warrant may still be
exercised.
1.4. Company
Acknowledgment. The Company will, at the time of the exercise of the
Warrant, upon the request of the Holder hereof acknowledge in writing its
continuing obligation to afford to such Holder any rights to which such Holder
shall continue to be entitled after such exercise in accordance with the
provisions of this Warrant. If the Holder shall fail to make any such request,
such failure shall not affect the continuing obligation of the Company to afford
to such Holder any such rights.
1.5. Trustee for Warrant
Holders. In the event that a bank or trust company shall have been
appointed as trustee for the Holder of the Warrants pursuant to
Subsection 3.2, such bank or trust company shall have all the powers and
duties of a warrant agent (as hereinafter described) and shall accept, in its
own name for the account of the Company or such successor person as may be
entitled thereto, all amounts otherwise payable to the Company or such
successor, as the case may be, on exercise of this Warrant pursuant to this
Section 1.
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1.6. Delivery of Stock
Certificates, etc. on Exercise. The Company agrees that the shares of
Common Stock purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to be
issued to the Holder hereof as the record owner of such shares as of the close
of business on the date on which delivery of a Subscription Form shall have
occurred and payment made for such shares as aforesaid. As soon as practicable
after the exercise of this Warrant in full or in part, and in any event within
seven (7) business days thereafter (“Warrant Share Delivery Date”), the Company
at its expense (including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes) will
cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof, or as such
Holder (upon payment by such Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct
in compliance with applicable securities laws, a certificate or certificates for
the number of duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of
Common Stock (or Other Securities) to which such Holder shall be entitled on
such exercise, plus, in lieu of any fractional share to which such Holder would
otherwise be entitled, cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then fair
market value of one full share of Common Stock, together with any other stock or
other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) to which such
Holder is entitled upon such exercise pursuant to Section 1 or
otherwise.
3. Adjustment for
Reorganization, Consolidation, Merger, etc.
3.1. Fundamental Transaction.
If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (A) the Company
effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
another entity, (B) the Company effects any sale of all or
substantially all of its assets in one or
a series of related transactions, (C)
any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the
Company or another entity) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common
Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their
shares for other securities, cash or property, (D) the
Company consummates a stock purchase agreement or other business combination
(including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or
scheme of arrangement) with one or more persons or entities whereby such other
persons or entities acquire more than the 50% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by such other
persons or entities making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the
other persons or entities making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or
other business combination), (E) any "person" or "group" (as these terms are
used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act) is or shall
become the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act),
directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate Common Stock of the
Company, or (F) the Company effects any reclassification of
the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange
pursuant to
which the Common Stock is effectively converted into
or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such
case, a "Fundamental Transaction"), then, upon
any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the
right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such
exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such
Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder, (a) upon
exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares of Common Stock of
the successor or acquiring corporation or of the
Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional
consideration (the "Alternate Consideration") receivable upon or as
a result of such reorganization,
reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets
by a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for
which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such
event or (b) if the Company is acquired in (1) a transaction
where the consideration paid to the holders of the Common Stock consists solely
of cash, (2) a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as defined in Rule 13e-3 under the 1934
Act, or (3) a transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a national
securities exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market
or the Nasdaq Capital Market, cash equal to the Black-Scholes
Value. For purposes of any such exercise, the
determination of the Purchase Price shall
be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate
Consideration based on the amount of
Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and
the Company shall apportion the Purchase Price
among the Alternate Consideration in a
reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different
components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock
are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be
received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given
the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise
of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent
necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any
successor to the Company or surviving entity in such
Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a
new warrant consistent with
the foregoing provisions and evidencing the
Holder's right to exercise such warrant into Alternate
Consideration. The terms of any agreement pursuant to which a
Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring any such
successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of
this Section 3.1 and insuring that this Warrant (or any such
replacement security) will be
similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a
Fundamental Transaction. “Black-Scholes Value” shall be determined in
accordance with the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV”
function on Bloomberg L.P. using (i) a price per share of Common Stock equal to
the VWAP of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately preceding the date
of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (ii) a
risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period
equal to the remaining term of this Warrant as of the date of such request and
(iii) an expected volatility equal to the 100 day volatility obtained from the
HVT function on Bloomberg L.P. determined as of the Trading Day immediately
following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental
Transaction.
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3.2. Dissolution. In
the event of any dissolution of the Company following the transfer of all or
substantially all of its properties or assets, the Company, prior to such
dissolution, shall at its expense deliver or cause to be delivered the stock and
other securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by
the Holder of the Warrants after the effective date of such dissolution pursuant
to this Section 3 to a bank or trust company (a "Trustee") having its
principal office in California, NY, as trustee for the Holder of the
Warrants. Such property shall be delivered only upon payment of the
Warrant exercise price.
3.3. Continuation of
Terms. Upon any reorganization, consolidation, merger or
transfer (and any dissolution following any transfer) referred to in this
Section 3, this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the
terms hereof shall be applicable to the Other Securities and property receivable
on the exercise of this Warrant after the consummation of such reorganization,
consolidation or merger or the effective date of dissolution following any such
transfer, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon the issuer of any Other
Securities, including, in the case of any such transfer, the person acquiring
all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company, whether or
not such person shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Warrant as
provided in Section 4. In the event this Warrant does not
continue in full force and effect after the consummation of the transaction
described in this Section 3, then only in such event will the Company's
securities and property (including cash, where applicable) receivable by the
Holder of the Warrants be delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by
Section 3.2.
4. Extraordinary Events
Regarding Common Stock. In the event that the Company shall
(a) issue additional shares of the Common Stock as a dividend or other
distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding
shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common
Stock into a smaller number of shares of the Common Stock, then, in each such
event, the Purchase Price shall, simultaneously with the happening of such
event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Purchase Price by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the
product so obtained shall thereafter be the Purchase Price then in effect. The
Purchase Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the
happening of any successive event or events described herein in this
Section 4. The number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder of this
Warrant shall thereafter, on the exercise hereof, be entitled to receive shall
be adjusted to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common
Stock that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4 be issuable
on such exercise by a fraction of which (a) the numerator is the Purchase Price
that would otherwise (but for the provisions of this Section 4 be in effect, and
(b) the denominator is the Purchase Price in effect on the date of such
exercise.
5. Certificate as to
Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in
the shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) issuable on the exercise of the
Warrants, the Company at its expense will promptly cause its Chief Financial
Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment
in accordance with the terms of the Warrant and prepare a certificate setting
forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which
such adjustment or readjustment is based, including a statement of (a) the
consideration received or receivable by the Company for any additional shares of
Common Stock (or Other Securities) issued or sold or deemed to have been issued
or sold, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities)
outstanding or deemed to be outstanding, and (c) the Purchase Price and the
number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of this Warrant,
in effect immediately prior to such adjustment or readjustment and as adjusted
or readjusted as provided in this Warrant. The Company will forthwith mail a
copy of each such certificate to the Holder of the Warrant and any Warrant Agent
of the Company (appointed pursuant to Section 11 hereof).
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6. Reservation of Stock, etc.
Issuable on Exercise of Warrant; Financial
Statements. The Company will at all times reserve and
keep available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the
Warrants, all shares of Common Stock (or Other Securities) from time to time
issuable on the exercise of the Warrant. This Warrant entitles the
Holder hereof to receive copies of all financial and other information
distributed or required to be distributed to the holders of the Company's Common
Stock.
7. Assignment; Exchange of
Warrant. Subject to compliance with applicable securities
laws, this Warrant, and the rights evidenced hereby, may be transferred by any
registered holder hereof (a "Transferor"). On the surrender for exchange of this
Warrant, with the Transferor's endorsement in the form of Exhibit B
attached hereto (the “Transferor Endorsement Form") and together with an opinion
of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the transfer of this
Warrant will be in compliance with applicable securities laws, the Company will
issue and deliver to or on the order of the Transferor thereof a new Warrant or
Warrants of like tenor, in the name of the Transferor and/or the transferee(s)
specified in such Transferor Endorsement Form (each a "Transferee"), calling in
the aggregate on the face or faces thereof for the number of shares of Common
Stock called for on the face or faces of the Warrant so surrendered by the
Transferor.
8. Replacement of
Warrant. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in
the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Warrant, on delivery of
an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to
the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender and
cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, twice only, will
execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
9. Registration
Rights. The Company shall use its best efforts to effect
one or more registration statements that shall include all the Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company shall use best efforts
to file such registration statements promptly following the date of issuance of
this Warrant, cause such registration statements to be declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission as promptly as possible thereafter, and use
best efforts to maintain their effectiveness at all times following their
initial effectiveness. The Holder agrees to cooperate with the Company in
furnishing all information required or reasonably requested by the Company in
order to prepare and file, or seek the effectiveness of, any registration
statements that include the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
this Warrant.
10. Maximum
Exercise. The Holder shall not be entitled to exercise this
Warrant on an exercise date, in connection with that number of shares of Common
Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the number of shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates on an exercise
date, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of this
limitation is being made on an exercise date, which would result in beneficial
ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock on such date. For the purposes of the
immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities 1934 Act , and Rule
13d-3 thereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the Holder shall not be
limited to aggregate exercises which would result in the issuance of more than
4.99%. The restriction described in this paragraph may be
waived, in whole or in part, upon sixty-one (61) days prior notice from the
Holder to the Company to increase such percentage to up to 9.99%, but not in
excess of 9.99%. The Holder may decide whether to convert a
Convertible Note or exercise this Warrant to achieve an actual 4.99% or up to
9.99% ownership position as described above, but not in excess of
9.99%.
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11. Warrant
Agent. The Company may, by written notice to the Holder of the
Warrant, appoint an agent (a “Warrant Agent”) for the purpose of issuing Common
Stock (or Other Securities) on the exercise of this Warrant pursuant to
Section 1, exchanging this Warrant pursuant to Section 7, and
replacing this Warrant pursuant to Section 8, or any of the foregoing, and
thereafter any such issuance, exchange or replacement, as the case may be, shall
be made at such office by such Warrant Agent.
12. Transfer on the Company's
Books. Until this Warrant is transferred on the books of the
Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute
owner hereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the
contrary.
13. Notices. All
notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise
specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail,
registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii)
delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv)
transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth
below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently
by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The
addresses for such communications shall be: if to the Company, to:
Aethlon Medical, Inc., 3030 Bunker Hill Street, Suite 4000, San Diego, CA 92109,
Attn: James A. Joyce, CEO, telecopier: (858) 272-2738, with a copy by telecopier
only to: Law Office of Jennifer A. Post, 340 North Camden Drive, Suite 302,
Beverly Hills, California 90210Attn: Jennifer Post, Esq., telecopier: (800)
783-2983, and (ii) if to the Holder, to the address and telecopier number listed
on the first paragraph of this Warrant.
14. Law Governing This
Warrant. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to principles
of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the
other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought
only in the state courts of California or in the federal courts located in the
state and county of California. The parties to this Warrant hereby
irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action
instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of
jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non
conveniens. The Company and Holder waive trial by
jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the
other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event
that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in
connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or
rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that
it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such
statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or
unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or
certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party
at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way
any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
15. Restricted Stock.
Holder understands and acknowledges that the Warrant Shares have not been, and
when issued will not be, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Further, the Holder understands and acknowledges that the certificates
representing the Warrant Shares, when issued, shall bear a restrictive
legend.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first
written above.
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AETHLON
MEDICAL, INC.
By:
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HOLDER:
By:
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit A
FORM OF
SUBSCRIPTION
(to be
signed only on exercise of Warrant)
TO: AETHLON
MEDICAL, INC.
The
undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant
(No.____), hereby irrevocably elects to purchase (check applicable
box):
___ ________
shares of the Common Stock covered by such Warrant.
The
undersigned herewith makes payment of the full purchase price for such shares at
the price per share provided for in such Warrant, which is
$___________. Such payment takes the form of $__________ in lawful
money of the United States.
The
undersigned requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name
of, and delivered to _____________________________________________________ whose
address is ______________________________________________________________________________________.
The
undersigned represents and warrants that all offers and sales by the undersigned
of the securities issuable upon exercise of the within Warrant shall be made
pursuant to registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), or pursuant to an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act.
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Dated:___________________
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_______________________________________
(Signature
must conform to name of holder as
specified
on the face of the Warrant)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
(Address)
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Exhibit B
FORM OF
TRANSFEROR ENDORSEMENT
(To be
signed only on transfer of Warrant)
For value
received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto the
person(s) named below under the heading "Transferees" the right represented by
the within Warrant to purchase the percentage and number of shares of Common
Stock of AETHLON MEDICAL, INC. to which the within Warrant relates specified
under the headings "Percentage Transferred" and "Number Transferred,"
respectively, opposite the name(s) of such person(s) and appoints each such
person Attorney to transfer its respective right on the books of AETHLON
MEDICAL, INC. with full power of substitution in the premises.
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Transferees
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Percentage
Transferred
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Number
Transferred
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Dated: ______________,
___________
Signed
in the presence of:
________________________________
(Name)
ACCEPTED
AND AGREED:
[TRANSFEREE]
________________________________
(Name)
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___________________________________________
(Signature
must conform to name of holder as specified
on
the face of the warrant)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
(address)
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
(address)
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