UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 333-145939
CleanTech
Biofuels, Inc.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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33-0754902
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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7386 Pershing Ave., University City, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)
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63130
(Zip Code)
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(Issuers telephone number):
(314) 802-8670
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
None
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Act. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) Yes
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No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K
(229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
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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.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of
June 30, 2009 (the last business day of our most recently completed second quarter) $5,606,896
As of March 25, 2010, the number of shares outstanding of the Companys common stock was
66,406,824.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
None.
CLEANTECH BIOFUELS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Explanatory Note:
The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (the Amendment) of
Cleantech Biofuels, Inc. (the Company) is to amend the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 that was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC) on March 30, 2010 (the Original Form 10-K). This Amendment is being filed
solely to include information previously omitted in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form
10-K, which provides that registrants may incorporate by reference certain information from a
definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year. The
Company has determined to include such Part III information by Amendment of the Original Form 10-K
rather than by incorporation by reference to the proxy statement. Accordingly, Part III of the
Original Form 10-K is hereby amended as set forth below.
Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment, the Original Form 10-K has not been amended,
updated or otherwise modified. This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of
the Original Form 10-K or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events.
Consequently, all other information is unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time of
the filing of the Original Form 10-K.
PART III.
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ITEM 10.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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The Companys Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated By-laws
provide for a division of the Board of Directors into three classes. One of the classes is elected
each year to serve a three-year term. The Companys Amended and Restated By-Laws currently specify
that the number of directors shall be not less than three nor more than nine, subject to amendment
by the Board of Directors.
The following table sets forth for each director, such directors age, principal occupation for at
least the last five years, present position with the Company, the year in which such director was
first elected or appointed a director (each serving continuously since first elected or appointed),
directorships with other companies whose securities are registered with the SEC, and the class of
such director.
Class III: Terms expiring in 2010
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Service as
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Name
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Age
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Principal Occupation
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Director Since
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Edward P. Hennessey
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51
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Mr. Hennessey currently
is Chief Executive
Officer and President of
the Company, and serves
as Chairman of the Board
of Directors. Mr.
Hennessey has been the
President and CEO of SRS
Energy since 2003 and as
President of
Supercritical Recovery
Systems, Inc. prior to
that time since 2002.
Mr. Hennessey began his
career in Finance with
Shearson Lehman Brothers
in 1986 and worked in
the securities industry
from 1986 until 2000.
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2007
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Class I: Terms expiring in 2011
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Paul Simon, Jr.
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Mr. Simon is a licensed
attorney practicing in St.
Louis, Missouri and has been
a partner in the firm,
Sauerwein, Simon, &
Blanchard, P.C. since 2006.
Prior to that time, he was a
partner with the firm
Helfrey, Simon and Jones,
P.C. from 1991 until 2006.
Mr. Simon is a graduate of
the University of Missouri
where he received his B.S. in
Business Administration and
St. Louis University School
of Law where he received his
J.D.
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2007
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Jose Bared, Sr.
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Mr. Bared began his career as
an engineer and in 1968
founded The Bared Company, a
Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering and Design
company. Mr. Bared was also a
member of the founding group
that purchased Republic
National Bank of Miami in
1971. Mr. Bared served as a
director of the bank from
1971 until its sale in 1998.
Currently Mr. Bared serves
on the Board of Directors of
Jackson United Petroleum,
a natural gas producer
operating in Kentucky and
Pennsylvania. He has served
on the Board of Trustees for
the University of Miami for
the past 30 years. He also
has served on the Board of
Governors of the Sylvester
Cancer Center for the past 15
years and is a life member of
the center. Mr. Bared holds a
B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from the
University of Miami.
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2010
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Class II: Terms expiring in 2012
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Jackson Nickerson,
Phd.
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Dr. Nickerson is the
Frahm Family
Professor of
Organization and
Strategy at
Washington
Universitys Olin
Business School in
St. Louis and has
been at the
university since
1996. He consults
with numerous profit
and not-for-profit
organizations on
strategy development.
Dr. Nickerson
launched and is
currently a director
of nformd.net, a
privately held new
media company. He has
a B.S. in mechanical
engineering from
Worcester Polytechnic
Institute and an M.S.
in mechanical
engineering, an
M.B.A. and a Ph.D.
from the University
of California,
Berkeley.
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2009
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David Bransby, Phd
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Dr. Bransby is a
Professor of Energy
Crops and Bioenergy
in the Department of
Agronomy and Soils at
Auburn University
where he has taught
and conducted
research since 1987.
He has more than 30
years of experience
in agronomic
research, and has
spent 22 years
specializing in the
production and
processing of energy
crops. He serves on
the editorial boards
of two international
bioenergy journals,
and consults for
several private
bioenergy companies.
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Nickerson (Chairman) and Bransby, each of
whom is independent in accordance with the Nasdaq standards, as well as the independence
requirements for audit committee members under Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. In
addition, the Company has determined that Nickerson is qualified as an audit committee financial
expert as that term is defined in the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee evaluates significant
matters relating to the audit and internal controls of the Company, reviews the scope and results
of the audits conducted by the Companys independent public accountants and performs other
functions or duties provided in the Audit Committee Charter. During the 2009 fiscal year, the Audit
Committee held one meeting.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee and Compensation Committee Charter have been eliminated and replaced by
the Board of Directors, whom now perform duties including reviewing the Companys remuneration
policies and practices, executive compensation and administering the Companys stock option plan.
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Nomination of Directors
The Board of Directors does not currently have a standing Nominating Committee or a charter
regarding the nominating process. The Board of Directors will give appropriate consideration to
written recommendations from stockholders regarding the nomination of qualified persons to serve as
directors of the Company, provided that such recommendations contain sufficient information
regarding proposed nominees so as to permit the independent members of the Board of Directors to
properly evaluate each nominees qualifications to serve as a director. Nominations must be
addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 7386 Pershing Ave, University City, MO 63130. The
Board of Directors may also conduct their own search for potential candidates that may include
candidates identified directly by a variety of means as deemed appropriate by the independent
directors.
There are no established term limits for service as a director of the Company. In general, it is
expected that each director of the Company will have the highest personal and professional ethics,
integrity and values and will consistently exercise sound and objective business judgment. In
addition, it is expected that the Board of Directors as a whole will be made up of individuals with
significant senior management and leadership experience, a long-term and strategic perspective and
the ability to advance constructive debate.
Code of Ethics
All directors, officers and employees of the Company, including its Chief Executive Officer and its
Chief Financial Officer, are required to comply with the Companys Code of Ethics to ensure that
the Companys business is conducted in a legal and ethical manner. The Code of Ethics covers all
areas of business conduct, including employment policies and practices, conflict of interest and
the protection of confidential information, as well as strict adherence to all laws and regulations
applicable to the conduct of our business. Directors, officers and employees are required to report
any conduct that they believe in good faith to be an actual or apparent violation of our Code of
Ethics. The Company, through the Audit Committee, has procedures in place to receive, retain and
treat complaints received regarding accounting, internal accounting control or auditing matters and
to allow for the confidential and anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters. The Companys Code of Ethics was filed as Exhibit 14 in its
December 31, 2007 Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2008
and can be obtained free of charge by written request to the attention of the Secretary of the
Company at 7386 Pershing Ave, University City, MO 63130 or by telephone at (314) 802-8670. Any
changes to or amendments of the Code of Ethics will be filed as a future Exhibit in our filings.
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ITEM 11.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Two key aspects of the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors are the administration
of our compensation programs, including our equity incentive program, and the approval of
compensation for our executive officers. The Board of Directors has the authority to retain outside
counsel and such other experts or consultants as it deems necessary to discharge its duties.
Our Executive Compensation Policy
We believe that a critical factor in attracting and retaining talented and dedicated management
that is necessary for our success is the establishment and fair implementation of a comprehensive
executive compensation program. Accordingly, our overall compensation philosophy is to offer our
executives and other members of our management team compensation and benefits that meet and enhance
our goals of attracting, retaining and motivating highly skilled people to work together as a team
to achieve our financial and strategic business objectives. In furtherance of this compensation
philosophy, our executive compensation program is designed to:
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provide fair and reasonable compensation that meets the competitive environment for executive talent;
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help motivate the members of our executive team for excellent performance; and
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align the interests of our executive team members with those of our stockholders and the long-term
success of our company.
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While all decisions regarding executive compensation are ultimately made by our Board of Directors,
they also rely on the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer with respect to all of our
executive officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer himself), particularly with regard to
his assessment of each executive officers individual performance against achievement of strategic
objectives, level of responsibility exercised and the level of specialized experience and knowledge
required to do the job. Determinations by our Board of Directors are not made in accordance with
strict formulas which measure weighted qualitative and quantitative factors. Rather, such
determinations are more subjective in nature and take into account not only the recommendations of
our Chief Executive Officer, but such other factors as deemed relevant in an effort to blend
competitive ranges into our own internal policies and practices. The Board of Directors may also
seek advice from a compensation consultant.
All of our executive officers have entered into three-year employment agreements with the Company
effective as of August 31, 2007 that provide for, among other things, the base salary, if any, of
such executive officers compensation package. These employment contracts permit us to increase,
but not decrease, base salaries within the contract term.
Elements of our Executive Compensation Program
Our executive officer program consists of three basic elements: base salary, annual incentive
bonus, and long-term incentive compensation. Currently our executive officers whose compensation is
reported in the Summary Compensation Table are paid their approved salaries as cash is available
and have not been paid any bonus. We expect that in the future we will begin paying the Named
Executive Officers salary and bonuses consistent with their position and job performance.
Consistent with our executive officer compensation philosophy, we have structured each element of
our compensation package as follows:
Base Salary
In December 2008, annual base salaries, effective beginning November 2008, were
approved of $144,000 for Messrs. Hennessey and Kime and $120,000 for Mr. Jennewein. In addition,
Mr. Hennessey was paid $56,000 during 2008 under a previous employment agreement. Salaries are
currently paid based on cash availability. Currently, the salaries paid to our executive officers
as a group are substantially less than the salaries typically paid to executives with the
experience and background of our executive officers.
Bonuses
None of our executive officers were paid a bonus in 2009, 2008 or 2007. We do not
currently have any bonus plan for executive officers.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
The long-term incentive awards for our executive officers are
made under our 2007 Stock Option Plan under which the Board of Directors may, among other things,
grant or award stock options and other stock-based awards, subject to certain limitations and
restrictions as set forth in the plan. Our use of stock-based awards for our executive officers is
the primary means by which we provide our executive officers a long-term incentive that becomes
more valuable to the executive to the extent our share value increases, thereby aligning each
executives interest with the interest of our stockholders.
It is the policy of the Board of Directors that, with respect to all equity-based compensation for
the executive officers, the award dates for each grant shall be specified by the Board of Directors
at a duly convened meeting as of a date on or after the date of its action, and that the exercise
price or value of the grant shall be determined by reference to the closing price of our common
stock on the specified award date. See Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table for
additional information. Equity grants may also be made to new executive officers upon commencement
of their employment and, on occasion, to executive officers in connection with a significant change
in job responsibility, extraordinary performance, or other reasons.
Executive Perquisites
Historically, we have not offered perquisites to our executive
officers.
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Tax and Accounting Implications
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally precludes a public company from taking a
federal income tax deduction for annual compensation in excess of $1 million per individual paid to
its chief executive officer or the other named executive officers. Under Section 162(m), certain
compensation, including performance-based compensation, is excluded from this deduction
limitation. Our intent is to structure compensation paid to our executives to be deductible;
however, from time to time, the Board of Directors may award compensation that may not be
deductible if it determines that such awards are consistent with our compensation philosophy and in
the best interest of our stockholders. We believe that all of the 2009 compensation paid to our
executive officers is fully deductible.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the total compensation paid or earned by the Companys Principal
Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and General Counsel/Chief Operating Officer, the
only executive officers of the Company, (together the Named Executive Officers) who served these
positions during 2009.
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(1) Stock
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Name and Principal Position(s)
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Salary ($)
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Options ($)
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Total ($)
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Edward P. Hennessey, President and CEO
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2007
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63,000
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38,843
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101,843
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2008
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68,000
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103,574
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171,574
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2009
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109,000
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227,182
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336,182
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Michael D. Kime, General Counsel and COO
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2007
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13,811
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13,811
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2008
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24,000
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39,678
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63,678
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2009
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109,000
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76,884
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185,884
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Thomas Jennewein, Chief Financial Officer
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2007
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13,811
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10,000
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36,623
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46,623
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92,000
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45,880
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137,880
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The assumptions made when calculating the amounts in this column are found in footnote
10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Cleantech Biofuels, Inc., as filed with the
SEC on Form 10-K for 2009. The amounts represent the
SFAS 123(R)
accounting cost that the
Company recorded in its Statements of Operations in each year.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table provides information on stock options and restricted stock awards granted to
the Named Executive Officers that were outstanding as of December 31, 2009. The market values in
this table were computed using the closing price of the Companys common stock on December 31,
2009, which was $0.07.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Market
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Number
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value of
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of Shares
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shares or
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or Units
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Option
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of Stock
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stock that
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Options (#)-
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that have
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vested (#)
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vested
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Edward P. Hennessey
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8/31/2007
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1,500,000
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750,000
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400,000
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Michael D. Kime
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8/31/2007
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8/31/2007
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60,000
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(4)
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$
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(1)
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This option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on August 31, 2008.
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(2)
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This option grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on August 31, 2009.
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(3)
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The options shown in this column are nonvested as of December 31, 2009.
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(4)
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This stock award was granted on December 4, 2008. Each officer issued promissory notes with an exercise price of $0.36.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Number of
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Number of
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Number of
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Shares
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Value
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Shares
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Value Upon
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Shares
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Value
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Acquired on
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Realized on
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Acquired on
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Vesting ($)
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Acquired on
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Realized on
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Exercise (#)
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Exercise ($)
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Vesting (#)
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(1)
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Vesting (#)
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Vesting ($)
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Edward P. Hennessey
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$
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|
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750,000
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$
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562,500
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|
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60,000
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$
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|
|
|
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$
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|
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750,000
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$
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(2)
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|
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$
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|
|
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400,000
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$
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(2)
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Michael D. Kime
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|
|
|
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$
|
|
|
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266,667
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$
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200,000
|
|
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60,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
|
|
|
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266,667
|
|
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$
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(2)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$
|
|
|
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266,667
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|
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$
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(2)
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|
|
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|
|
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Thomas G. Jennewein
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|
|
|
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$
|
|
|
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266,667
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$
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200,000
|
|
|
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60,000
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
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266,667
|
|
|
$
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(2)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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$
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133,333
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$
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(2)
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(1)
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The values reflect the market value of Cleantech Biofuels, Inc. common stock as of the vesting dates. These prices ranged from $0.11 to $0.90.
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(2)
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The price of our common stock on these vesting dates was less than the exercise price of the options.
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Pension Benefits
None of our Named Executive Officers are covered by a defined pension
benefit plan or other similar benefit plan that provides for payments or other benefits.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
We do not have any nonqualified deferred compensation plans.
Director Compensation
The Companys non-employee directors received no salary or compensation as
a board or committee member in 2009, 2008 and 2007. Each non-employee board member receives a grant
of 40,000 options and 150,000 restricted shares of company common stock upon beginning as a
director of the company.
8
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control
Each of the employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers was entered into for an initial
term of employment that commenced as of August 31, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2010. By their
terms, the employment agreements automatically renew for additional one-year periods, unless
terminated by either us or the employee by August 31, 2010.
The employment agreements may be terminated upon: (i) our dissolution, (ii) the death or permanent
disability of the employee, (iii) by us upon the employees unsatisfactory performance of his
duties under the agreement, (iv) ten days written notice by us upon breach or default of the terms
of the agreement by the employee, or (v) by the employee upon 30 days written notice to us. The
employment agreements also permit us to terminate the employees employment following an act of
misconduct.
If employment is terminated for any of the reasons set forth above, the Named Executive Officers
discussed above will only receive their base salary accrued but unpaid as of the date of the
termination. If employment is terminated for any reason other than those set forth above and those
subsequent to a change in control of the Company, as discussed below, the Officers will receive one
year of base salary. Additionally, for Mr. Hennessey all of his shares subject to stock options
will vest and for Messrs. Kime and Jennewein one-half of the shares subject to their stock options
will vest.
If, pursuant to a change in control of the Company, an employees employment agreement is
involuntarily terminated, the employee will receive severance pay in an amount equal to his annual
base salary for one year following the date in which he was terminated.
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ITEM 12.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2009 with respect to each person or
group known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of its outstanding
shares of Common Stock. Beneficial ownership of shares has been determined in accordance with Rule
13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), under which a person
is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities if he or she has or shares voting or investment
power with respect to such securities or has the right to acquire ownership thereof within 60 days.
Accordingly, the amounts shown in the tables do not purport to represent beneficial ownership for
any purpose other than compliance with the reporting requirements of the SEC.
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Name and Address of
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Amount and Nature of
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Beneficial Owner
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Beneficial Ownership
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Percent of Class
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|
Edward P. Hennessey, Jr.
(1)
|
|
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7,443,275
|
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11.2
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%
|
7310 Forsyth Ave.
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|
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Clayton, MO 63105
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SRS Legacy Trust
(2)
|
|
|
7,972,214
|
|
|
|
12.0
|
%
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RAM Resources, L.L.C.
(3)
|
|
|
4,303,589
|
|
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6.5
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%
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13397 Lakefront Drive
|
|
|
|
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Earth City, Missouri 63045
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(1)
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|
Amount represents shares owned by Supercritical Recovery Systems, Inc., of which Mr. Hennessey serves as President and a Member of the Board of Directors.
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|
(2)
|
|
SRS Legacy Trust is an irrevocable trust of which Edward P. Hennessey, Jr. is a beneficiary. Michael Hennessey, Mr. Hennesseys brother, has sole voting power, and Paul Simon, Jr., one of our directors, has sole dispositive power with respect to these shares.
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|
(3)
|
|
Rodney H. Thomas, as Trustee of the Trust which is the majority owner of RAM Resources, L.L.C., has controlling voting and dispositive power over these shares.
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9
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
Under regulations of the SEC, persons who have power to vote or to dispose of our shares, either
alone or jointly with others, are deemed to be beneficial owners of those shares. The following
table sets forth, as of March 31, 2010, the beneficial ownership of the outstanding Common Stock of
each current director, each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table set
forth herein and the executive officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise noted, the
Company believes that all persons named in the table below have sole voting power and dispositive
power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them.
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|
|
|
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|
Amount and Nature of
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|
|
Percent of
|
|
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
|
Beneficial Ownership
|
|
|
Class
|
|
Edward P. Hennessey, Jr.
|
|
|
9,403,275
|
(1)
|
|
|
13.8
|
%
|
Michael D. Kime
|
|
|
860,001
|
(2)
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
Thomas Jennewein
|
|
|
726,667
|
(2)
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
Jackson Nickerson
|
|
|
126,148
|
(3)
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
David Bransby
|
|
|
74,997
|
(2)
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Jose Bared
|
|
|
33,332
|
(2)
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Paul Simon
|
|
|
267,935
|
(4)
|
|
|
*
|
%
|
Total owned by All Executive Officers and Directors
|
|
|
11,492,355
|
|
|
|
16.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Less than 1%.
|
|
(1)
|
|
Includes the shares described in footnote 1 to the Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners table and the vested portion and the portion that will vest within 60
days hereof of shares of options and restricted stock.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Amounts represent the vested portion and the portion that will vest within 60 days
hereof of shares of options and restricted stock.
|
|
(3)
|
|
Amount includes 74,997 shares vested and the portion that will vest within 60 days
hereof of shares of options and restricted stock and shares held individually.
|
|
(4)
|
|
Amount includes 190,000 shares vested and the portion that will vest within 60 days
hereof of shares of options and restricted stock and shares held individually.
|
We currently have 14,000,000 shares of our common stock approved under our 2007 Stock Option Plan.
See Part II, Item 5 in our Original Form 10-K for the table reflecting shares issued and available.
|
|
|
ITEM 13.
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|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
|
From time to time, the Company has engaged in various transactions with certain of its directors,
executive officers and other affiliated parties. The following paragraphs summarize certain
information concerning certain transactions and relationships that have occurred during the past
fiscal year or are currently proposed.
Paul Simon, Jr., a director of the Company, is a Member of the law firm Sauerwein, Simon &
Blanchard, P.C., which had provided legal services to the Company in prior years.
Beginning in 2009, the Company provided advances to partially cover for months with no payroll,
to two employees Ed Hennessey and Mike Kime. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate balance of
advances totaled approximately $30,000.
Two members of our Board of Directors, Dr. Jackson Nickerson and Mr. Jose Bared, Sr. are parties to
investments in our Convertible Note offerings approximately $580,000 in the aggregate, including
principal and interest as of March 31, 2010.
We use the Crane Agency Co. as our broker for business and property insurance. Our CEOs brother
is currently employed at the Crane Agency Co. and is involved in the negotiation of premiums
charged to us. We expect to purchase additional insurance through the Crane Agency Co. in the
future.
10
Determination of Director Independence
Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) require that a majority of the Board of Directors
be independent, as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). Under the Nasdaq rules, the
Board of Directors must make an affirmative determination that a director is independent by
determining that the director has no relationships that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors,
would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a
director. The Board of Directors has reviewed the independence of its directors under the Nasdaq
rules. During this review, the Board of Directors considered transactions and relationships between
each director or any member of his family and the Company. The Board of Directors has determined
that Messrs. Nickerson, Bransby and Bared are independent under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2).
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|
|
ITEM 14.
|
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
The following table sets forth the amount of audit fees, tax fees, audit-related fees and all other
fees billed or expected to be billed by Larry ODonnell, CPA, the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the years ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Audit Fees (1)
|
|
$
|
8,800
|
|
|
$
|
9,805
|
|
Tax Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Audit-Related Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other Fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees
|
|
$
|
8,800
|
|
|
$
|
9,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Includes annual financial statement audit.
|
PART IV.
|
|
|
ITEM 15.
|
|
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
Exhibits
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
Certificate (Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
32.2
|
|
|
Certificate (Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal
financial officer
|
11
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
CleanTech Biofuels,
Inc.
(registrant)
|
|
April 30, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/ Edward P. Hennessey, Jr.
|
|
|
|
Edward P. Hennessey, Jr.
|
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
April 30, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/ Thomas G. Jennewein
|
|
|
|
Thomas G. Jennewein
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
12
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, as amended
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
Certificate (Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
32.2
|
|
|
Certificate (Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of principal
financial officer
|
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