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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2008
LIME ENERGY CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-16265
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36-4197337 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File #)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1280 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-2410
(Address of principal executive offices)
(847) 437-1666
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1.01. |
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Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On November 18, 2008, Lime Energy Co. (the Company) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with certain stockholders
(the Sellers) of Advanced Biotherapy, Inc. (ADVB), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to
acquire 90.8% of the outstanding capital stock of ADVB at $0.008625 per share in exchange for
2,252,341 shares of the Companys common stock. The Stock Purchase Agreement was filed as Exhibit
10.4 to the Companys Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 18, 2008, and it is described
in more detail in this report.
Section 6.15 of the Stock Purchase Agreement required the Company to prepare and file a registration
statement on Form S-4 with the Commission on or before December 31, 2008. Pursuant to an agreement
dated December 31, 2008 (the Amendment), the Stock Purchase Agreement was amended to extend this
filing deadline to January 16, 2009. Richard P. Kiphart, one of the Sellers and the Sellers
representative who signed the Amendment, serves as the Chairman of both the Company and ADVB and is
a significant shareholder of both companies. The foregoing description of this Amendment is not
intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the Amendment,
which is attached as exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This document does not constitute an
offer to sell any securities. The Company intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and mail an information statements/prospectus to the
Companys shareholders. The Companys shareholders are urged to read the information
statement/prospectus when it is available and other related documents filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission because they will contain important information about the acquisition of
ADVB. Security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the joint information statement/prospectus
when available and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission through the
website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of
the information statement/prospectus when available and other documents filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission can also be obtained on our website at www.lime-energy.com or by calling 847-437-1666.
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Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Exhibits
10.1 |
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Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and between Lime Energy
Co. and the Sellers Representative of Advanced Biotherapy, Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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LIME ENERGY CO.
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Dated: January 6, 2009 |
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/s/ Jeffrey Mistarz
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Jeffrey Mistarz |
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Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1
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Amendment to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2008 by and between Lime Energy
Co. and the Sellers Representative of Advanced Biotherapy, Inc. |