Unassociated Document
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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98-0381367
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(State
of other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
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Room
2001, FanMei Building
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No.
1 Naguan Zhengjie
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Xi’an,
Shaanxi, the People’s Republic of China
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710068
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Bodisen
Biotech, Inc.
2010
Incentive Stock Plan
(Full
Title of Plan)
Mr.
Bo Chen
Room
2001, FanMei Building
No.
1 Naguan Zhengjie
Xi’an,
Shaanxi, the People’s Republic of China
(Name and
address of agent for service)
011-86-29-87074957
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
to:
Marc
J. Ross, Esq.
Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61
Broadway 32nd
Floor
New
York, NY 10006
Tel
(212) 930-9700
Fax
(212) 930-9725
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer ¨ (Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities to be registered
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Amount to
be
registered
(1)
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Proposed
maximum
offering
price per
share (2)
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Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price
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Amount of
registration
fee
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Common
Stock, par value $0.001
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2,800,000 |
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$ |
0.45 |
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$ |
1,260,000 |
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$ |
89.84 |
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(1)
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Pursuant
to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any
additional shares of common stock of Bodisen Biotech, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Registrant” or the “Company”), which become issuable by
reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other
similar transaction which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common
stock.
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(2)
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Estimated
in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee. The computation is based on
the average bid and asked price of the Registrant’s common stock as
reported on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board on December 16,
2010.
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
Registration Statement is being filed to register the grant of up to 2,800,000
shares of common stock of Bodisen Biotech, Inc., par value $0.001 per share, to
certain employees of the Company either as stock or stock options, and the
subsequent exercise of any stock options.
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
This
Registration Statement relates to two separate prospectuses.
Section 10(a)
Prospectus: Items 1 and 2, from this page, and the documents incorporated
by reference pursuant to Part II, Item 3 of this prospectus, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities
Act.
Reoffer Prospectus:
The material that follows Item 2, up to but not including Part II of this
Registration Statement, of which the reoffer prospectus is a part, constitutes a
"reoffer prospectus," prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of
Form S-3 under the Securities Act. Pursuant to Instruction C of Form S-8, the
reoffer prospectus may be used for reoffers or re-sales of common shares which
are deemed to be "control securities" or "restricted securities" under the
Securities Act that have been acquired by the selling shareholders named in the
reoffer prospectus.
Item
1. Plan Information
The
documents containing the information specified in Part I of this Registration
Statement will be sent or given to eligible employees as specified by Rule
428(b)(1) of the Securities Act as of the date of this Registration Statement.
Such documents are not required to be and are not filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this Registration
Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424.
These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8, taken together,
constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the
Securities Act.
Item
2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
Upon
written or oral request, any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item
3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are incorporated by
reference in this Section 10(a) Prospectus), other documents required to be
delivered to eligible employees pursuant to Rule 428(b) or additional
information about the Offering are available without charge by
contacting:
Securities
Liaison Officer
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc.
Room
2001, FanMei Building
No. 1
Naguan Zhengjie
Xi’an,
Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China 710068
Tel:
011-86-29-8707-4957
* Information required by Part I to be
contained in Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement
in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Note to Part I of Form S-8.
REOFFER
PROSPECTUS
The
material that follows constitutes a prospectus prepared in accordance with the
applicable requirements of Part I of Form S-3 and General Instruction C to Form
S-8. Pursuant to General Instruction C to Form S-8, the reoffer prospectus may
be used in connection with reoffers and resales of shares that are deemed to be
“control securities” or “restricted securities” acquired by the selling
shareholders named in the reoffer prospectus pursuant to the
Plan.
The
information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed.
The selling shareholders may not sell these securities until the
Securities and Exchange Commission declares the related registration statement
effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it
is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any State where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
Reoffer
Prospectus
550,000
Shares
Offered
by Selling Stockholders of
Bodisen Biotech,
Inc.
550,000
Shares of COMMON STOCK
(par
value $.001 per share)
December
17, 2010
REOFFER
PROSPECTUS
Biodisen
Biotech, Inc.
550,000
Shares of
Common
Stock
This
reoffer prospectus relates to the sale of up to 550,000 shares of our common
stock, $.001 par value per share, that may be offered and resold from time to
time by existing selling stockholders identified in this prospectus for their
own account issuable pursuant to our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan. It is
anticipated that the selling stockholders will offer common shares for sale at
prevailing prices on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) on the date
of sale. We will receive no part of the proceeds from sales made under this
reoffer prospectus. The selling stockholders will bear all sales commissions and
similar expenses. Any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the
registration and offering and not borne by the selling stockholders will be
borne by us.
The
shares of common stock will be issued pursuant to awards granted under our 2010
Incentive Stock Plan. This reoffer prospectus has been prepared for the purposes
of registering the common shares under the Securities Act to allow for future
sales by selling stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public
without restriction.
Our
common stock is quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol BBCZ. The closing sale
price for our common stock on December 16, 2010 was $0.50 per
share.
Investing
in our common stock involves risks. See "Risk Factors" on page 2 of this
reoffer prospectus. These are speculative securities.
Since our
company does not currently meet the registrant requirements for use of Form S-3,
the amount of common shares which may be resold by means of this reoffer
prospectus by each of the selling stockholders, and any other person with whom
he or she is acting in concert for the purpose of selling securities of our
company, must not exceed, in any three month period, the amount specified in
Rule 144(e) promulgated under the Securities Act.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date
of this prospectus is December 17, 2010.
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page
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Prospectus
Summary
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7
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Risk
Factors
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8
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Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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16
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Determination
of Offering Price
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16
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Use
of Proceeds
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16
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Selling
Stockholders
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17
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Plan
of Distribution
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18
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Legal
Matters
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20
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Experts
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20
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Incorporation
of Certain Documents by Reference
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20
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Disclosure
of Commission Position on Indemnification For Securities Act
Liabilities
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21
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Additional
Information Available to You
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21
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NO PERSON
HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS,
OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING
MADE HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT
BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON.
NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES
OFFERED HEREBY BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION
IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS
NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This
summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before
investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus, including
“Risk Factors” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes
before making an investment decision. Contents from our website,
www.bodisen.com, are not part of this prospectus.
THE
COMPANY
Business
Overview
We are
engaged in developing, manufacturing and selling organic fertilizers, liquid
fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides in the People’s Republic of China, and
have developed a product line of over 60 items. We manufacture our proprietary
product lines, which are then marketed and sold to distributors, which
distributors in turn sell our products to farmers. In addition to our
manufacturing and sales and marketing efforts, we conduct research and
development to further improve existing products and to develop new formulae and
products.
Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. was incorporated on January 14, 2000, and our current structure is
the result of a series of mergers and other combinations, including a reverse
triangular merger with our predecessor, Stratabid.com, Inc. As a result of these
transactions, Bodisen Biotech, Inc. owns 100% of Bodisen Agricultural Technology
Co., Ltd., or “Bodisen Agricultural,” which in turn owns 100% of Yang Ling
Bodisen Biology Science and Technology Development Company Limited, or “Yang
Ling.” Yang Ling, which is our sole operating subsidiary, is located in the
People’s Republic of China. Further details regarding these transactions are
provided below in the summary of our history.
Our over
60 products cover three categories: organic compound fertilizers, liquid
fertilizers, and pesticides and insecticides. Organic compound fertilizer
products are our leading product category, accounting for approximately 66% and
97.9% of our revenue in 2009 and 2008, respectively. Liquid fertilizers
accounted for approximately 4% and 1.2% of our revenue in 2009 and 2008,
respectively. Pesticides and insecticides accounted for approximately 10% and
0.9% of our revenue in 2009 and 2008, respectively.
We
currently distribute our products solely in the People’s Republic of China, and
our products are currently sold within a group of approximately 20 Chinese
agricultural provinces and government-controlled cities. Approximately 80% of
our sales are attributable to the local Shaanxi province, 8% of sales are
attributable to Henan province, and 5% of sales are attributable to Shaanxi
province. We also sell a smaller percentage of our products to additional
provinces and government-controlled cities, including Ningxia province,
Guangdong province and Heilongjiang province.
Our
Corporate Information
We
maintain our corporate offices at Room 2001, FanMei Building, No. 1 Naguan
Zhangjie, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China 710068. Our
telephone number is (86) 29-87074957. We also have a website at www.bodisen.com.
The
Offering
By this
prospectus, the selling stockholders are offering up to 550,000 shares of our
common stock, which are issuable pursuant to our 2010 Incentive Stock Plan dated
December 16, 2010. The selling stockholders are not required to sell their
shares, and any sales of common stock by the selling stockholders are entirely
at the discretion of the selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds from
the sale of the shares of common stock in this offering.
Common
stock outstanding before the offering
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18,710,250
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Common
stock issued which may be offered pursuant to this
prospectus
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550,000
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Common
stock to be outstanding after the offering
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19,260,250
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Use
of Proceeds
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling
stockholders
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OTCBB
Symbol
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BBCZ
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Risk
Factors
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The
purchase of common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully review and consider “Risk Factors” beginning on page
2.
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RISK
FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained
in this prospectus before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks
Related To Our Business
Legal
actions could result in financial losses or harm to our business.
We are,
and in the future may be, subject to legal actions in the ordinary course of our
operations, both domestically and internationally. In late 2006, various
shareholders of our company filed eight purported class actions in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York against our company and
certain of our officers and directors (among others), asserting claims under the
federal securities laws. In 2007, the Court consolidated each of the
actions into a single proceeding. On September 26, 2008, the Court entered a
judgment in favor of the Company and closed the case.
In
addition, we recently settled the litigation regarding our ownership of shares
of China Natural Gas, Inc., which was our single largest asset, except
construction in progress, based on market value of such shares at December 31,
2008. Pursuant to the settlement terms, we sold our 1,031,884 shares in China
Natural Gas, Inc. to Ji Xiang, the original litigant, at a repurchase price of
$3.80 per share, for an aggregate repurchase price of $3,921,159. For
more information relating to these matters, see Item 3 “Legal Proceedings.”
Substantial legal liability in these or future legal or regulatory actions could
have a material financial effect or cause significant reputational harm, which
in turn could seriously harm our business prospects and our ability to continue
as a going concern.
We
may be exposed to potential risks relating to our internal control over
financial reporting and our ability to have those controls attested to by our
independent auditors.
We are
(and were required last year) to include a report of management on our internal
control over financial reporting in our annual reports on Form 10-K. Although
this year, because we are now a smaller reporting issuer, our independent
registered public accounting firm is not required to attest to and report on
management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting as well as the operating effectiveness of such internal
controls for this year, such attestation of our independent registered public
accounting firm was required in our annual report for the year ended December
2006, when we were considered to be an accelerated filer. We are in the process
of instituting changes to satisfy our obligations in under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. We will need to continue to improve our financial and managerial controls,
reporting systems and procedures, and documentation thereof. If our
financial and managerial controls, reporting systems or procedures fail, we
may not be able to provide accurate financial statements on a timely basis or
comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Any failure of our internal controls or our
ability to provide accurate financial statements could cause the trading price
of our common stock to decrease substantially. While we have no
reason to believe that our reported financial results and other information
included in this annual report are inaccurate or incomplete in any material
respect, we may nevertheless identify significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with
the completion of our report. In the event we identify significant deficiencies
or material weaknesses in our internal controls that we cannot remediate in a
timely manner or we are unable to receive a positive attestation from our
independent auditors with respect to our internal controls, it could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We may require additional financing
in the future and a failure to obtain such required financing could inhibit our
ability to grow.
As of
September 30, 2010, we had $3,603,356 of cash and cash equivalents. Although we
expect that our cash and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet
our anticipated needs for the next twelve months, if we decide to expand our
business more broadly than currently estimated, or if our business grows more
rapidly than we expect, we may need to raise additional financing in the future.
Our ability to obtain additional funding would be subject to a number of
factors, including market conditions, operational performance and investor
sentiment. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of
additional funding unattractive, or unavailable, to us. If we are not able to
obtain additional financing in the future, we will not be able to grow our
business, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition,
results of operations and liquidity.
The
terms of any future financing may adversely affect your interest as stockholders
and could restrict the operation of our business.
If we
require additional financing, we may be required to incur indebtedness or issue
equity securities, the terms of which may adversely affect your interests in our
company. For example, any future indebtedness may be senior in right of payment
to your shares upon liquidation. In addition, the terms of any future
indebtedness may limit the operation of our business by imposing restrictions on
our ability to grant security interests in our assets or make distributions,
require us to comply with certain financial covenants or obtain consent before
undertaking certain actions. Similarly, the terms of any equity securities we
issue may be senior in right of payment of dividends to our common stock and may
contain superior rights and other rights as compared to our common stock.
Further, any such issuance of equity securities may dilute your interest in our
company.
We
may not be able to adequately protect and maintain our intellectual
property.
Our
success will depend on our ability to continue to develop and market fertilizer
and pesticide/insecticide products. We protect our proprietary technology and
formulae by keeping such technology or formulae confidential. If such technology
or formulae are disclosed to a third party that is not under an obligation to
keep the technology confidential, we may not be able to protect our technology
or formulae against being exploited by third parties. We currently have not
applied for patents for our technology products or formulae as we believe an
application for such patents would result in public disclosure of our
proprietary technology and formulae with no guarantee that we would have
enforceable rights in our intellectual property. Public knowledge of our
proprietary technology and formulae without enforceable intellectual property
rights could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Our
success depends on our management team and other key personnel, the loss of any
of whom could disrupt our business operations.
Our
future success will depend in substantial part on the continued service of our
senior management. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel
could impede implementation of our business plan and result in reduced
profitability. We do not carry key person life or other insurance in respect of
any of our officers or employees (other than Directors’ & Officers’ (or
D&O) insurance). Our future success will also depend on the continued
ability to attract, retain and motivate highly qualified technical sales and
marketing customer support. Because of the rapid growth of the economy in the
People’s Republic of China, competition for qualified personnel is intense. We
cannot guarantee that we will be able to retain our key personnel or that we
will be able to attract, assimilate or retain qualified personnel in the future.
If we are unsuccessful in our efforts in this regard, it could have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We
do not have supplier contracts with all of our trade vendors.
As is
typical in the agricultural industry in the People’s Republic of China, we do
not have supplier contracts with all of our trade vendors. Where we do not have
contracts in place, we conduct business on an order-by-order basis. Because we
do not have supply contracts in place, we have no guarantee that we will be able
to continue to receive adequate supplies for the production of our products or
that our suppliers will not continually raise their prices. Despite not having
supplier contracts in place in every case, we believe that we have very good
relations with the agricultural vendor community. Nonetheless, because we
conduct business in this fashion, it exposes us to some risk in the production
of our products, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We currently rely on a small number
of suppliers for raw materials used to produce our products.
For the
year ended December 31, 2009, three vendors provided 30% , 23%, and 20% of our
raw materials (compared to one vendor providing 16% of our raw materials in
2008). Although we have written agreements with these suppliers, we cannot
guarantee that they will comply with the terms of our agreements, or that they
will be able to deliver sufficient quantities of these raw materials in order
for us to meet the increasing demand for our products. If we are not able to
manufacture our products because of issues in the supply of necessary raw
materials, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Disruptions to our chain of
production could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
If there
is disruption in our chain of production - from receipt of raw materials, to
stoppages at our facilities, to delivery of our products - for whatever reason,
it could have a material adverse effect on our business. The manufacture of our
products relies on the delivery of raw materials to our facilities, the absence
of work stoppages or other problems at our manufacturing facilities, as well as
the ability to ship our products in a timely fashion. Although disruptions are
infrequent, they can have an effect on our operations. For example, in mid-2006,
road construction began in front of one of our manufacturing facilities, which
affected our ability to receive supplies and ship products and consequently had
a negative effect on our business. Similar road improvement projects over which
we have no control could occur in the future. If we are unable to manufacture
and deliver our products in a timely fashion, we could suffer harm to our
reputation and our revenues and operating expenses could be negatively
affected.
We may be unable to pass along raw
materials price increases to our customers, which could negatively affect our
results of operations.
The raw
materials that we use in the manufacture of our products are subject to
fluctuation due to market prices. If raw materials prices significantly increase
and we are unable to pass along these costs to our customers, our operating
expenses will increase and our results of operations could be negatively
affected.
We sell many of our products on
credit, which exposes us to risk of payment defaults. We also make interest-free
and unsecured advances to suppliers for the purchase of materials, which exposes
us to risk of default.
As is
typical in the People’s Republic of China, we generally sell our products to
distributors on a rolling basis. This means that there is a lag between when we
deliver our products to our distributors (and recognize revenues for those
shipments) and when we receive payment for those products. Typically, accounts
are settled anywhere from one to two months and up to seven months after
delivery of our products, although we may extend other payment terms to our
distributors depending on their ability to pay. Often times, if a customer does
not order additional products for delivery, we do not have significant leverage
to ensure prompt payment of outstanding accounts. In addition to accounts
receivables from customers, we also make advances to suppliers for the purchase
of their materials. These activities expose us to risk of default. A farmer’s
inability to sell his agricultural goods, or grow crops due to inclement
weather, could hinder his ability to timely pay his credit obligations to our
distributors, which affects their ability to make payment to us. Notably, in
2009, many of our customers did not make payments to our company for products
delivered and we no longer believe that we will be able to collect such
payments. Further, we have no guarantee that our suppliers will meet their
delivery obligations to our company in order for us to produce our goods in a
timely fashion. As of September 30, 2010, we had accounts receivable, net of
allowance for doubtful accounts, of $241,145.05 compared to $719,607 in 2008,
advances to suppliers of $0 compared to $0 in 2008, and we had allowances for
doubtful accounts of $4,282,684.01 compared to $6,069,700 in 2008. If an
unexpected number of our suppliers and creditors continue to default in their
obligations to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our
liquidity.
Adverse
weather conditions could reduce demand for our products, which could have a
negative effect on our revenues.
Demand
for our products fluctuates significantly with weather conditions, which may
delay the use of our products on crops or render them unnecessary at all. In
addition, demand for our products is also affected by natural disasters such as
floods, drought, hail, tornadoes and earthquakes. If demand for our products
declines, this would have a negative effect on our revenues. In addition, in the
event that crop yields are reduced for any reason, including natural disasters,
farmers may default on their payments to our distributors, who, in turn, could
default on their payments to our company. Further, we have no guarantee that our
suppliers will meet their delivery obligations to our company in order for us to
produce our goods in a timely fashion. In 2007, for example, there was
unseasonably cold spring weather in Shaanxi, which was followed by a flood and
drought in the third quarter of 2007. These events affected crop plantings and
the use of fertilizers, which had a material adverse effect on our 2007
revenues. Further, many of our customers did not make payments to our company in
2007 for products delivered and we had allowances for doubtful accounts of
$669,672 at September 30, 2010 compared to $2,196,072 at December 31, 2009.
Continued defaults could have a negative effect on our cash flows and results of
operations.
Our
success depends upon the development of the People’s Republic of China’s
agricultural industry.
The
People’s Republic of China is currently the world’s most populous country and
one of the largest producers and consumers of agricultural products. Over 40% of
the People’s Republic of China’s labor force is engaged in agriculture, even
though only about 14% of the land is suitable for cultivation. (Source: CIA
Factbook) Although the People’s Republic of China hopes to further increase
agricultural production, incomes for Chinese farmers are stagnating. Despite the
Chinese government’s continued emphasis on agricultural self-sufficiency,
inadequate port facilities and a lack of warehousing and cold storage facilities
impedes the domestic agricultural trade. If the Chinese agricultural market does
not develop, or develops slower than we expect, it could have an adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our
operating subsidiary may be restricted from making distributions to our
company.
We are a
legal entity separate and distinct from Yang Ling, which is our indirect
wholly-owned operating subsidiary. Aside from our financing activities, the
receipt of dividends from Yang Ling is currently our only other source of cash
to pay shareholder dividends and to meet our other obligations. Yang Ling is
subject to Chinese regulations that currently permit the payment of dividends
only out of accumulated profits as determined in accordance with Chinese
accounting standards and regulations. These accounting standards and regulations
also require Yang Ling to set aside a portion of its after tax profits to fund
certain reserve funds. See Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements
included in this annual report for more information about these regulations.
Although it has been able to do so, to date Yang Ling has not paid us any
dividends. In the future, if Yang Ling does not accumulate sufficient profits
under Chinese accounting standards and regulations after funding the required
reserves, it will not be able to pay us any dividends, and consequently, we may
be unable to pay any dividends to our stockholders.
We
do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock.
We have
never paid dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying dividends
in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors currently intends to follow a
policy of retaining all of our earnings, if any, to finance the development and
expansion of our business.
Our
corporate structure may subject you to two levels of taxation on the payment of
dividends or upon a disposition of our operating subsidiary, thereby
substantially reducing the return on your investment.
If Yang
Ling, our wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, pays a dividend to us, its parent
company, for distribution to our stockholders as a dividend, or if Yang Ling
(rather than us, its parent company) is ultimately sold, the dividend or the
proceeds of that transaction would be subject to two levels of tax: one at the
parent corporate level and one at the parent stockholder level. Because we
conduct our operations through Yang Ling, any dividends we pay must come from
Yang Ling. Additionally, if a sale were to occur, it would most likely be Yang
Ling that would be sold, rather than our company. Because of applicable tax
laws, if Yang Ling pays a dividend to us in the future or if Yang Ling is sold
in the future, those proceeds may be subject to two levels of taxation: (i) we
will pay tax on the dividend or sale proceeds received from Yang Ling, and (ii)
our stockholders will pay tax on the distribution of the dividend or the
proceeds of the sale. These two levels of taxation will effectively reduce the
financial return on your investment in our company.
The
industry in which we do business is highly competitive and we face competition
from numerous fertilizer manufacturers in China and elsewhere.
We
compete with numerous local Chinese fertilizer manufacturers. Although we may
have greater resources than many of our competitors, most of which are small
local fertilizer companies, it is possible that these competitors have better
access in certain local markets to customers and prospects, an enhanced ability
to customize products to a particular region or locality and established local
distribution channels within a small region. Furthermore, we may face
competition from international producers and traders who import products into
China that generally are of higher quality than those produced in the local
Chinese market. Although we believe that we have many competitive strengths that
differentiate our products and the Bodisen brand, we nevertheless must compete
aggressively to maintain and grow our market share. If we are not successful in
our marketing and advertising efforts to increase awareness of our brands, our
revenues could decline and it could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
may not be able to obtain regulatory or governmental approvals for our
products.
The
manufacture and sale of our agricultural products in the People’s Republic of
China is regulated by the People’s Republic of China and the Shaanxi Provincial
Government. The legal and regulatory regime governing our industry is evolving,
and we may become subject to different, including more stringent, requirements
than those currently applicable to our company. Because we must obtain permits
and other regulatory approvals for the manufacture of our products, we may be
vulnerable to local and national government agencies or other parties who wish
to renegotiate the terms and conditions of, or terminate their agreements or
other understandings with us, or implement new or more stringent requirements,
which may require us to suspend or delay production of our products. For
example, we are still delaying the launch of our Mancozeb product line because
the Chinese government pesticide office instituted a review of all pesticide
production companies. Although our licenses and regulatory filings are current,
we have had to suspend the installation of our Mancozeb facility pending the
completion of the government review. If we are unable to manufacture and
distribute our products, even temporarily, it could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Risks Related to the People’s
Republic of China
The
People’s Republic of China’s Economic Policies could affect our
Business.
Virtually
all of our assets are located, and virtually all of our revenues are derived
from our operations, in the People’s Republic of China. Accordingly, our
business, financial condition and results of operations are subject, to a
significant extent, to the economic, political and legal developments in the
People’s Republic of China.
While the
People’s Republic of China’s economy has experienced significant growth in the
past twenty years, such growth has been uneven, both geographically and among
various sectors of the economy. The Chinese government has implemented various
measures to encourage economic growth and guide the allocation of resources.
Some of these measures benefit the overall economy of the People’s Republic of
China, but they may also have a negative effect on us. For example, operating
results and financial condition may be adversely affected by the government
control over capital investments or changes in tax regulations.
Over the
past 20 years, the Chinese economy has experienced periods of rapid expansion
and fluctuating rates of inflation. These factors have led to the adoption by
the Chinese government, from time to time, of various corrective measures
designed to restrict the availability of credit or regulate growth and contain
inflation. High inflation may in the future cause the Chinese government to
impose controls on credit and/or prices, or to take other action that could
inhibit economic activity in China, and thereby harm the market for our
products, which could have a negative effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
The
economy of the People’s Republic of China has been changing from a planned
economy to a more market-oriented economy. In recent years the Chinese
government has implemented measures emphasizing the utilization of market forces
for economic reform and the reduction of state ownership of productive assets,
and the establishment of corporate governance in business enterprises; however,
a substantial portion of productive assets in the People’s Republic of China are
still owned by the Chinese government. In addition, the Chinese government
continues to play a significant role in regulating industry development by
imposing industrial policies. It also exercises significant control over the
People’s Republic of China’s economic growth through the allocation of
resources, the control of payment of foreign currency- denominated obligations,
the setting of monetary policy and the provision of preferential treatment to
particular industries or companies.
Capital
outflow policies in the People’s Republic of China may hamper our ability to
remit income to the United States.
The
People’s Republic of China has adopted currency and capital transfer
regulations. These regulations may require us to comply with complex regulations
for the movement of capital. Although we believe that we are currently in
compliance with these regulations, should these regulations or the
interpretation of them by courts or regulatory agencies change; we may not be
able to remit all income earned and proceeds received in connection with its
operations or from the sale of its operating subsidiary to our
stockholders.
Fluctuation
of the Renminbi may indirectly affect our financial condition and your
investment by affecting the volume of cross- border money flow.
The value
of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and
is affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC's political and economic
conditions. According to the currency website www.xe.com, as
of December 31, 2009, $1 = 6.828 Renminbi. As we rely entirely on revenue
earned in the PRC, any significant revaluation of the Renminbi may materially
and adversely affect our cash flows, revenue and financial condition. For
example, to the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars we receive from an
offering of our securities into Renminbi for Yang Ling’s operations,
appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would diminish the value of
the proceeds of the offering and this could harm Xi’an Pharmaceuticals’
business, financial condition and results of operations because it would reduce
the proceeds available to us for capital investment in proportion to the
appreciation of the Renminbi. Thus if we raise 1,000,000 dollars and the
Renminbi appreciates against the U.S. dollar by 15%, then the proceeds will be
worth only RMB 5,803,800 as opposed to RMB 6,828,000 prior to the appreciation.
Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the
purpose of making payments for dividends on our common shares or for other
business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Renminbi; the U.S.
dollar equivalent of the Renminbi we convert would be reduced in proportion to
the amount the U.S. dollar appreciates. In addition, the depreciation of
significant RMB denominated assets could result in a charge to our income
statement and a reduction in the dollar value of these assets. Thus if
Xi’an Pharmaceuticals has RMB 1,000,000 in assets and Renminbi is depreciated
against the U.S. dollar by 15%, then the assets will be valued at $124,487
as opposed to $146,456 prior to the depreciation.
On July
21, 2005, the PRC government changed its decade-old policy of pegging the value
of the Renminbi to the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the Renminbi is
permitted to fluctuate within a narrow and managed band against a basket of
certain foreign currencies. This change in policy has resulted in an
approximately 17.5% appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar as of
December 31, 2009. While the international reaction to the Renminbi revaluation
has generally been positive, there remains significant international pressure on
the PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could
result in a further and more significant appreciation of the Renminbi against
the U.S. dollar.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in the People’s Republic of China.
The
People’s Republic of China historically has not adopted a Western style of
management and financial reporting concepts and practices, modern banking,
computer or other control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and
retaining a sufficient number of qualified employees to work in the People’s
Republic of China. As a result of these factors, we may experience difficulty in
establishing management, legal and financial controls, collecting financial data
and preparing financial statements, books of account and corporate records and
instituting business practices that meet Western standards.
Because
most of our directors and all of our officers reside outside of the United
States and virtually all of our assets are located in the People’s Republic of
China, you may have difficulty enforcing certain rights.
Any
parties who file litigation against our officers and directors may have
difficulty serving their lawsuit and acquiring personal jurisdiction because all
of our executive officers and most of our directors reside in the People’s
Republic of China. For the same reason, it may be difficult for parties who file
litigation against those of our officers and directors who reside in the
People’s Republic of China to enforce judgments that a jurisdiction other than
the People’s Republic of China enters against them. In addition, because
virtually all of our assets are located in the People’s Republic of China, it
may be difficult to access those assets to satisfy any monetary judgment that a
jurisdiction other than the People’s Republic of China enters against
us.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
Our
common stock is no longer listed on the American Stock Exchange, or Amex, and
until February 2010 was quoted only on the Pink Sheets in the United States,
which may have an unfavorable impact on our stock price and
liquidity.
On
November 6, 2006, we received notice of deficiency from the Amex that we were
not in compliance with certain continued listing standards and on March 22,
2007, we received notice from Amex of its intent to delist our shares of common
stock. We decided not to appeal Amex’s decision and from April 2007 through
January 2010 our common stock was quoted in the United States on the Pink Sheets
under the symbol “BBCZ.” As of February 1, 2010, we have obtained clearance from
FINRA and have been quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol “BBCZ.” The Pink Sheets
and the OTCBB are a significantly more limited market than the Amex and the
quotation of our shares on the Pink Sheets or OTCBB may result in a less liquid
market available for existing and potential stockholders to trade shares of our
common stock in the United States. This could depress the trading price of our
common stock and could have a long-term adverse impact on our ability to raise
capital in the future.
The
market price for our common stock may be volatile, which could result in a
complete loss of your investment.
Our
common stock is not widely traded or traded in great volume. This was the case
even prior to delisting from Amex. Because of the limited trading market and
volume, the market price for our common stock is likely to be highly volatile
and subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors including the
following:
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actual or anticipated
fluctuations in our operating
results;
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changes in financial estimates by
securities analysts;
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market conditions, including new
product announcements by us or our competitors, changes in the economic
performance or market valuations of competitor companies, as well as
acquisition announcements;
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additions or departures of key
personnel; and
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legal and regulatory
developments.
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Volatility
in our common stock price may make the value of an investment in our shares more
speculative.
We
could become subject to penny stock regulations and restrictions, which could
make it difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares of stock in our
company.
SEC
regulations generally define “penny stocks” as equity securities that have a
market price of less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exemptions. As of December 16, 2010, the
closing bid price for our common stock was $0.45 per share. Although we
currently meet the net worth exemption from the “penny stock” definition, no
assurance can be given that such exemption will be maintained. If we lose the
exemption, our common stock may become subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange
Act, which regulations are commonly referred to as the “Penny Stock Rules.” The
Penny Stock Rules impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers prior to selling penny stocks, which may make it burdensome to
conduct transactions in our shares. If our shares become subject to the Penny
Stock Rules, it may be difficult to sell shares of our stock, and because it may
be difficult to find quotations for shares of our stock, it may be impossible to
accurately price an investment in our shares. There can be no assurance that our
common stock will continue to qualify for an exemption from the Penny Stock
Rules. In any event, even if our common stock continues to remain exempt from
the Penny Stock Rules, we remain subject to Section 15(b)(6) of the Exchange
Act, which gives the SEC the authority to restrict any person from participating
in a distribution of a penny stock if the SEC determines that such a restriction
would be in the public interest.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER
INFORMATION
CONTAINED
IN THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus contains some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify
these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or
current facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, (a)
our projected sales, profitability, and cash flows, (b) our growth strategies,
(c) anticipated trends in our industries, (d) our future financing plans and (e)
our anticipated needs for working capital. They are generally identifiable by
use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,”
“potential,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “management
believes,” “we believe,” “we intend” or the negative of these words or other
variations on these words or comparable terminology. These statements may be
found under “Business” as well as in this prospectus generally. In particular,
these include statements relating to future actions, prospective products or
product approvals, future performance or results of current and anticipated
products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal
proceedings, and financial results.
Any or
all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be
inaccurate. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by
known or unknown risks or uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking
statement can be guaranteed. Actual future results may vary materially as a
result of various factors, including, without limitation, the risks outlined
under “Risk Factors” and matters described in this prospectus generally. In
light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements contained in this filing will in fact occur. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements.
The
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made,
and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as the
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
DETERMINATION
OF OFFERING PRICE
The
selling security holders may sell the common shares issued to them from
time-to-time at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the
then current market price, or in negotiated transactions.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
This
prospectus relates to shares of our common stock that may be offered and sold
from time to time by selling stockholders. We will receive no proceeds
from the sale of shares of common stock in this offering.
SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS
The
selling stockholders named in this prospectus (the "Selling Stockholders") are
offering 550,000 shares offered through this prospectus pursuant to the shares
granted to the selling stockholders pursuant to 2010 Incentive Stock
Plan.
If,
subsequent to the date of this reoffer prospectus, we grant any further awards
to any eligible participants who are affiliates of our company (as defined in
Rule 405 under the Securities Act), Instruction C of Form S-8 requires that we
supplement this reoffer prospectus with the names of such affiliates and the
amounts of securities to be reoffered by them as selling
stockholders.
The
following table provides, as of December 17, 2010 information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our common shares held by each of the selling
stockholders, including:
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the number of common shares owned
by each selling stockholder prior to this
offering;
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the total number of common shares
that are to be offered by each selling
stockholder;
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the total number of common shares
that will be owned by each selling stockholder upon completion of the
offering; and
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the percentage owned by each
selling stockholder.
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Information
with respect to beneficial ownership is based upon information obtained from the
selling stockholders. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to the Offering" includes the shares issued pursuant to our 2010 Incentive
Stock Plan. Information with respect to "Shares Beneficially Owned After the
Offering" assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this
prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the selling
stockholders. Except as described below and to our knowledge, the named selling
stockholder beneficially owns and has sole voting and investment power over all
common shares or rights to these common shares.
Because
the selling stockholders may offer all or part of the common shares currently
owned, which they own pursuant to the offering contemplated by this reoffer
prospectus, and because its offering is not being underwritten on a firm
commitment basis, no estimate can be given as to the amount of shares that will
be held upon termination of this offering. The common shares currently owned
offered by this reoffer prospectus may be offered from time to time by the
selling stockholders named below.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED PRIOR TO THIS
OFFERING(1)
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BEING
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED UPON
COMPLETION OF THE
OFFERING(1)
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NAME
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NUMBER
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PERCENT(2)
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OFFERED
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NUMBER
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PERCENT(2)
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Bo
Chen (3)
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1,810,000 |
(3) |
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9.67 |
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200,000 |
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1,410,000 |
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7.54 |
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Qiong
Wang (3)
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1,810,000 |
(3) |
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9.67 |
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200,000 |
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1,410,000 |
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7.54 |
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Chunsheng
Wang
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150,000 |
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150,000 |
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0 |
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0 |
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TOTAL
SHARES OFFERED
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550,000 |
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2.86 |
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* less
than one percent
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The number and percentage of
shares beneficially owned is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information is
not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
Under such rule, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the
selling stockholder has sole or shared voting power or investment power
and also any shares, which the selling stockholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days. “Shares Beneficially Owned After the
Offering” assumes the sale of all of the common shares offered by this
prospectus and no other purchases or sales of our common shares by the
selling stockholders.
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(2)
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Applicable
percentage ownership is based on 18,710,250 shares of common stock
outstanding as of December 17, 2010, together with securities exercisable
or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of December 17,
2010 for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in
accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
Shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within 60 days of December 17, 2010 are deemed to be beneficially owned by
the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the
percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.
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Bo
Chen, Chief Executive Officer and director, and Qiong Wang, director, are
husband and wife. The shares reflected as being owned by Mr.
Chen and Ms. Wang prior to the offering represent (i) 890,000 shares owned
by Mr. Chen and (ii) 920,000 shares owned by Ms. Wang. Each of
Mr. Chen and Ms. Wang disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares of
beneficially owned by the other.
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Since
our company does not currently meet the registrant requirements for use of Form
S-3, the amount of common shares which may be resold by means of this reoffer
prospectus by each of the selling stockholders, and any other person with whom
he or she is acting in concert for the purpose of selling securities of our
company, must not exceed, in any three month period, the amount specified in
Rule 144(e) promulgated under the Securities Act.
PLAN
OF DISTRIBUTION
Timing
of Sales
Under our
2010 Incentive Stock Plan, we are authorized to issue up to 2,800,000 shares of
our common stock.
Subject
to the foregoing, the selling stockholders may offer and sell the shares covered
by this prospectus at various times. The selling stockholders will act
independently of our company in making decisions with respect to the timing,
manner and size of each sale.
No
Known Agreements to Resell the Shares
To our
knowledge, no selling stockholder has any agreement or understanding, directly
or indirectly, with any person to resell the common shares covered by this
prospectus.
Offering
Price
The sales
price offered by the selling stockholders to the public may be:
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the market price prevailing at
the time of sale;
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a price related to such
prevailing market price;
or
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such other price as the selling
stockholders determine from time to
time.
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Manner
of Sale
The
common shares may be sold by means of one or more of the following
methods:
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a block trade in which the
broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the common shares as agent,
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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Purchases by a broker-dealer as
principal and resale by that broker-dealer for its account pursuant to
this prospectus;
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ordinary brokerage transactions
in which the broker solicits
purchasers;
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through options, swaps or
derivatives;
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in transactions to cover short
sales;
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privately negotiated
transactions; or
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in a combination of any of the
above methods.
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The
selling stockholders may sell their common shares directly to purchasers or may
use brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents to sell their common shares.
Brokers or dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other
brokers or dealers to participate. Brokers or dealers may receive commissions,
discounts or concessions from the selling stockholders, or, if any such
broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of common shares, from the
purchaser in amounts to be negotiated immediately prior to the sale. The
compensation received by brokers or dealers may, but is not expected to, exceed
that which is customary for the types of transactions involved.
Broker-dealers
may agree with a selling stockholder to sell a specified number of common shares
at a stipulated price per common share, and, to the extent the broker-dealer is
unable to do so acting as agent for a selling stockholder, to purchase as
principal any unsold common shares at the price required to fulfill the
broker-dealer commitment to the selling stockholder.
Broker-dealers
who acquire common shares as principal may thereafter resell the common shares
from time to time in transactions, which may involve block transactions and
sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of the nature
described above, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise at prices and on
terms then prevailing at the time of sale, at prices then related to the
then-current market price or in negotiated transactions. In connection with
resales of the common shares, broker-dealers may pay to or receive from the
purchasers of shares commissions as described above.
If our
selling stockholders enter into arrangements with brokers or dealers, as
described above, we are obligated to file a post-effective amendment to this
registration statement disclosing such arrangements, including the names of any
broker-dealers acting as underwriters.
The
selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate with the
selling stockholders in the sale of the common shares may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act. In that event, any
commissions received by broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of
the common shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions
or discounts under the Securities Act.
Sales
Pursuant to Rule 144
Any
common shares covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to
this prospectus.
Accordingly,
during such times as a selling stockholder may be deemed to be engaged in a
distribution of the common stock, and therefore be considered to be an
underwriter, the selling stockholder must comply with applicable law and, among
other things:
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may not engage in any
stabilization activities in connection with our common
stock;
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may not cover short sales by
purchasing shares while the distribution is taking place;
and
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may not bid for or purchase any
of our securities or attempt to induce any person to purchase any of our
securities other than as permitted under the Exchange
Act.
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In
addition, we will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling
stockholders for the purpose of satisfying the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act.
State
Securities Laws
Under the
securities laws of some states, the common shares may be sold in such states
only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some
states the common shares may not be sold unless the shares have been registered
or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from registration or
qualification is available and is complied with.
Expenses
of Registration
We are
bearing all costs relating to the registration of the common stock. These
expenses are estimated to include, but not limited to, legal, accounting,
printing and mailing fees. The selling stockholders, however, will pay any
commissions or other fees payable to brokers or dealers in connection with any
sale of the common stock.
LEGAL
MATTERS
Our legal
counsel, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, located at 61 Broadway, New York,
NY 10006, is passing on the validity of the issuance of the common stock offered
under this prospectus.
EXPERTS
Our
financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008,
included in this prospectus, have been audited by Acquavella, Chiarelli,
Shuster, Berkower & Co., LLP, our independent registered public accountants,
as stated in their report appearing herein and are so included herein in
reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in
accounting and auditing.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN
DOCUMENTS BY
REFERENCE
The
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allows us to incorporate by reference
certain of our publicly filed documents into this prospectus, which means that
such information is considered part of this prospectus. Information that we file
with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus will automatically update
and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed
below and any future filings made with the SEC under all documents subsequently
filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 until the selling stockholders have sold all of the shares
offered hereby or such shares have been deregistered.
The
following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by
reference:
(a) The
Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2010 pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”),
containing audited financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009.
(b) The
Registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2010, pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year
covered by the Registrant’s document referred to in (a) above.
(c) The
description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s
Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A filed on August 2, 2006, pursuant to
Section 12 of the Securities Act.
DISCLOSURE
OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR
SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, authorizes the
Registrant to indemnify any director or officer under certain prescribed
circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and
expenses, including attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, to which a person is a party by reason of being
a director or officer of Bodisen Biotech, Inc. if it is determined that such
person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
such statutory provisions. The Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation
contains provisions relating to the indemnification of director and officers and
our By-Laws extend such indemnities to the full extent permitted by Delaware
law. The Registrant may also purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of
any director or officer, which may cover claims for which we could not indemnify
such persons.
In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by one of the
Registrant’s directors, officers, or controlling persons in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by one of the
Registrant’s directors, officers, or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and it
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Indemnification
against Public Policy
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may
be permitted to our directors, officers or person controlling us, we have been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the act and is
therefore unenforceable.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO YOU
This
prospectus is part of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 that we filed with
the SEC. Certain information in the Registration Statement has been omitted from
this prospectus in accordance with the rules of the SEC. We file annual,
quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the
SEC. You can inspect and copy the Registration Statement as well as reports,
proxy statements and other information we have filed with the SEC at the public
reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street N.E. Washington, D.C.
20549, You can obtain copies from the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F
Street N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of certain fees. You can call
the SEC at 1-800-732-0330 for further information about the public reference
room. We are also required to file electronic versions of these documents with
the SEC, which may be accessed through the SEC's World Wide Web site at
http://www.sec.gov. No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give
any information or to make any representations other than those contained in
this prospectus, and, if given or made, such information or representations must
not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This prospectus does not
constitute an offer to buy any security other than the securities offered by
this prospectus, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities by any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is
not authorized or is unlawful. Neither delivery of this prospectus nor any sale
hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has
been no change in the affairs of our company since the date
hereof.
BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC.
550,000
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS
December
17, 2010
PART
II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The
following documents and information heretofore filed with the Commission by the
Registrant are incorporated herein by reference in this registration
statement:
(a)
The Registrant’s latest annual report on Form 10-K filed on March
30, 2010 and as amended on October 27, 2010, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), containing audited
financial information for the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31,
2009.
(b)
The Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q /A for the period ended
March 31, 2010 filed on October 27, 2010, the period ended June 30, 2010, filed
on October 27, 2010, and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2010 filed on November 22, 2010, and the Registrant’s current
report on Form 8-K filed August 31, 2010, pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant’s
document referred to in (a) above.
(c)
The description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2/A filed on August 2, 2006,
pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Act.
All
documents subsequently filed with the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered
hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to
be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such earlier statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item
4. Description of Securities.
The class
of securities to be offered is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act
and accordingly, no information under Item 202 of Regulation S-K is
required.
Item
5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
None.
Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section
145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, authorizes the
Registrant to indemnify any director or officer under certain prescribed
circumstances and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and
expenses, including attorney's fees actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, to which a person is a party by reason of being
a director or officer of Bodisen Biotech, Inc. if it is determined that such
person acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
such statutory provisions. The Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation
contains provisions relating to the indemnification of director and officers and
our By-Laws extend such indemnities to the full extent permitted by Delaware
law. The Registrant may also purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of
any director or officer, which may cover claims for which we could not indemnify
such persons.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, may be permitted to the Registrant’s directors, officers and
controlling persons pursuant to the provisions above, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities, other than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by one of the
Registrant’s directors, officers, or controlling persons in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding, is asserted by one of the
Registrant’s directors, officers, or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and it
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item
7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item
8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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4.1
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Bodisen
Biotech, Inc. 2010 Incentive Stock Option Plan.
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5.1
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Opinion
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP with respect to the legality of the
common stock registered hereby.
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23.1
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Consent
of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (contained in its opinion filed
herewith in Exhibit 5.1).
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23.2
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Consent
of Acquavella, Chiarelli, Shuster, Berkower & Co.,
LLP.
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Item
9. Undertakings.
(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during
any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this Registration Statement:
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(i)
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to include any prospectus
required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
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(ii)
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to reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration
statement;
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(iii)
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to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration
Statement.
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Provided, however, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if this Registration Statement
is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to
the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2)
That, for
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(5)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that
it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Xi’an, the People’s Republic of China, on December 17, 2010.
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BODISEN
BIOTECH, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Bo Chen
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Bo
Chen
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
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By:
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/s/
Bo Chen
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Bo
Chen
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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By:
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/s/
Junyan Tong
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Junyan
Tong
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Chief
Financial Officer
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By:
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/s/
Qiong Wang
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Qiong
Wang
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Director
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By:
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/s/
Chenglin Guo
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Chenglin
Guo
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Director
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