Castle Brands Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 20, 2014

Castle Brands Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-32849 41-2103550
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
122 East 42nd Street, Suite 4700, New York, New York   10168
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (646) 356-0200

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 20, 2014, Castle Brands Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with Barrington Research Associates, Inc. ("Barrington"), as sales agent, under which the Company may issue and sell over time and from time to time, to or through Barrington, shares (the "Shares") of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), having a gross sales price of up to $10.0 million.

Sales of the Shares pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, if any, may be effected by any method permitted by law deemed to be an "at-the-market" offering as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including without limitation directly on the NYSE MKT LLC or any other existing trading market for the Common Stock or through a market maker, up to the amount specified, and otherwise to or through Barrington in accordance with the placement notices delivered by the Company to Barrington. Also, with the prior consent of the Company, some or all of the Common Stock issued pursuant to the Distribution Agreement may be sold in privately negotiated transactions. Under the Distribution Agreement, Barrington will be entitled to compensation of 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of all of the Shares sold through Barrington, as sales agent, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement. Also, the Company will reimburse Barrington for certain expenses incurred in connection with the matters contemplated by the Distribution Agreement, up to an aggregate of $50,000, plus up to an additional $7,500 per calendar quarter related to ongoing maintenance; provided, however, that the total compensation payable to Barrington (including any reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses) shall not exceed 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds received by the Company under the Distribution Agreement.

The Shares sold pursuant to the Distribution Agreement will be issued pursuant to a prospectus dated September 12, 2014, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated November 20, 2014, in each case filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198414) (the "Registration Statement") which was initially filed with the Commission on August 27, 2014 and declared effective on September 12, 2014. Interested investors should read the Registration Statement and all documents incorporated therein by reference. The Distribution Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Distribution Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

The Distribution Agreement has been included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms and conditions. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Distribution Agreement were made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates, and were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Distribution Agreement. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any description thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Distribution Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by the Company.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The Registration Statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Commission and is effective. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering of the Shares may be obtained when available by contacting Barrington Research Associates, Inc., 169 North Clark St., Suite 2950, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Telephone: (312) 634-6000 or by visiting EDGAR on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

On November 20, 2014, Greenberg Traurig, P.A. delivered to the Company an opinion with respect to the validity of the Common Stock (the "Opinion"). The Opinion and consent of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. are being filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 and Exhibit 23.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and are thereby automatically incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-198414), in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description

1.1 Equity Distribution Agreement, dated November 20, 2014, between Castle Brands Inc. and Barrington Research Associates, Inc., as sales agent.

5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., regarding validity of the common stock to be issued.

23.1 Consent of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.1).





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    Castle Brands Inc.
          
November 20, 2014   By:   /s/ Alfred J. Small
       
        Name: Alfred J. Small
        Title: SVP, CFO, Treas. & Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
1.1
  Equity Distribution Agreement, dated November 20, 2014, between Castle Brands Inc. and Barrington Research Associates, Inc., as sales agent.
5.1
  Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., regarding validity of the common stock to be issued.