ECONNECT has filed a Form SB-2/A with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM SB-2 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 eCONNECT (Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter) Nevada 454390 43-1239043 (State or jurisdiction of Primary IRS Employer of incorporation or Standard Identification organization) Industrial No. Classification Code Number 31310 Eaglehaven Center, Suite 10, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275; (310) 541-4393 (Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices and principal place of business) Shawn F. Hackman, Esq., 3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 200, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102; (702) 732-2253 (Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service) Approximate date of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective. If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. If the delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE Title of Amount to be Proposed Proposed Amount of each class registered maximum maximum registration of (1) offering aggregate fee securities price per offering to be unit (2) price Common Stock 61,000,000 $0.19 $11,590,000 $3,222.02 The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine. (1) Pursuant to Rule 416, such additional amounts to prevent dilution from stock splits or similar transactions. (2) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(c): The average of the bid and asked price as of August 18, 1999. PART I. INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPCTUSPROSPECTUSeCONNECT61,000,000 Shares * Common StockOffering Price $0.19 per Share eConnect, a Nevada corporation ("Company"), is hereby offering up to 61,000,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock ("Shares") at an offering price of $0.19 per Share on a delayed basis under Rule 415 pursuant to the terms of this Prospectus for the purpose of providing working capital for the Company. The Shares offered hereby are highly speculative and involve a high degree of risk to public investors and should be purchased only by persons who can afford to lose their entire investment (See "Risk Factors" on page 4). THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. Price to Underwriting Proceeds to Public Discounts & Issuer (3) Commissions Per Share $0.19 $0 $0.19 Total Maximum $20,200,000 $0 $3,838,000 Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. The registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. Subject to Completion, Dated ________________, 1999 *Pursuant to SEC Rule 416, there will be a change in the amount of securities being issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transaction. THE SHARES ARE OFFERED BY THE COMPANY SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE, ACCEPTANCE OF THE SUBSCRIPTIONS BY THE COMPANY AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS BY COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OPEN OFFER TO BUY INTO SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY A STATE IN WHICH, OR TO A PERSON TRUE, IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGEIN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE THEREOF. HOWEVER, IF A MATERIAL CHANGE OCCURS, THIS prospectus WILL BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY FOR ALL EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS, AND FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET BEEN ACCEPTED AS SHAREHOLDERS IN THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT INTENTIONALLY OMIT ANY MATERIAL FACT OR CONTAIN ANY UNTRUE STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACT. NO PERSON OR ENTITY HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE A REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT, OR AGREEMENT WHICH IS NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR OR CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS; IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION, REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT, OR AGREEMENT MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED. THE COMPANY IS A REPORTING COMPANY. EACH PERSON WHO RECEIVES A PROPSECTUS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST TO THE COMPANY, IN ORDER TO VERIFY ANY OF THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY. IN ADDITION, EACH SUCH PERSON WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST, A COPY OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROSPECTUS AND THE ADDRESS (INCLUDING TITLE OR DEPARTMENT) AND TELEPHONE NUMBER TO WHICH SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE DIRECTED. ALL OFFEREES AND SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT THEY HAVE READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY, and understood the contents thereof, THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; AND THEY DID SO TO THEIR SATISFACTION. (1) A maximum of 61,000,000 shares may be sold on a delayed basis under Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Price to Public only shows the Shares and warrants for common stock that will be offered to the public; 8,000,000 of the total Shares will be set aside for employees stock options and 31,000,000 shares will be set aside for warrants to be give to each of the shareholders of record as of June 30, 1999. In addition, 1,800,000 of the shares are being sold by selling shareholders of the Company: Ranco Plasticos, a Costa Rica corporation, and Menhur Azul, S.A., a Costa Rica corporation. The offering will remain open until the last date that the warrants can be exercised, which is June 30, 2002. (2) No commissions will be paid in connection with the sale of the Shares on this delayed basis. (3) The Net Proceeds to the Company is before the payment of certain expenses in connection with this offering. See "Use of Proceeds."TABLE OF CONTENTS PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 1 RISK FACTORS 3 USE OF PROCEEDS 10 DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 10 DILUTION 11 PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 12 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 13 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS 14 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 15 DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 16 INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 17 DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 17 ORGANIZATION WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS 18 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 18 PLAN OF OPERATION 30 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY 30 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 30 MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 32 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 33 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 34 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITHACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 34PROSPECTUS SUMMARY The following summary is qualified in its entirety by detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus ("Prospectus"). Each prospective investor is urged to read this Prospectus, and the attached Exhibits, in their entirety. It continues from here. Go to the hyperlink above to read on. |