THIS
IS
NOT A NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING
WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED
IN
THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF OUR
COMMON STOCK. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO
SEND US A PROXY. THERE ARE NO DISSENTERS’ RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS
DESCRIBED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.
INTRODUCTION
This
Information Statement is being mailed or otherwise furnished to the Company’s
stockholders by the Board of Directors to notify them about action that the
holders of a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting stock have taken by
written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders. The action
was taken on July 2, 2007.
Copies
of
this Information Statement are first being sent on or before July 27, 2007
to
the holders of record on July 2, 2007 of the outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock.
General
Information
Stockholders
of the Company owning a majority of the Company’s outstanding voting stock have
approved the following action (the “Action”) by written consent dated July 2,
2007, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders: The amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to effectuate a 1-for-55 reverse
stock split of the outstanding common stock.
The
Company anticipates that the action contemplated herein will be effected on
or
about the open of business on August 17, 2007.
The
Company has asked brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to
forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the common stock
held of record by such persons and will reimburse such persons for out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in forwarding such material.
Change
in control of the Company
Pursuant
to Item 6 (e) of Schedule 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as Amended,
the Company has experienced a change of control. On March 15, 2007 the Company
executed in a Purchase Agreement whereby the Company acquired 80% of NRP Stone
Inc., an Alberta corporation (“NRP Alberta”), by issuing 55,000,000 common
shares to NRP Alberta’s owners. NRP Alberta’s owners were Norman J. Davy and
Pearl Blanche Davy. As a result of the transaction, Norman J. Davy, who is
our
CEO, became the beneficial owner of 50,000,000 shares of the Company which
constituted approximately 87% of the total issued and outstanding shares of
the
Company.
Amendment
of Certificate of Incorporation
The
Company will be amending its Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate 1-for-55
reverse stock split. In addition, the shareholders have ratified a previous
1-for-100 reverse stock split, and increase in the number of common shares
authorized to 500,000,000. The 1-for-100 reverse stock split was executed to
help consolidate shares for shareholder value. Increasing the number of
authorized shares was executed to allow for flexibility in future financing
arrangements. The Company wishes to execute the 1-for-55 reverse stock split
to
reduce the number of shareholders of record so that, under Rule
12g-4(a)(1)(i)
of the
Securities Act of 1934 the Company can file a Form 15 and relieve itself of
the
reporting burden of Section 12(g) of the Securities Act of 1934.
Dissenters’
Right of Appraisal
No
dissenters’ or appraisal rights under the Nevada Law are afforded to the
Company’s stockholders as a result of the approval of the Action.
ACTION
ONE
AMENDMENT
TO EFFECTUATE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
General
On
June
28, 2007, the Board of Directors approved, subject to stockholder approval,
the
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company to effectuate
a
1-for-55 reverse stock split of its common stock (the “Amendment”). On July 2,
2007, stockholders of the Company, owning a majority of the Company’s
outstanding voting stock (the “Majority Stockholders”), approved the Amendment
by written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the
stockholders.
The
Amendment
1-For-55
Reverse Stock Split
On
June
28,
2007
,
the Board of Directors of the Company approved, declared it advisable and in
the
Company’s best interest and directed that there be submitted to the holders of a
majority of the Company’s voting stock for approval, the amendment to Article IV
of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effectuate a
1-for-55
reverse stock split of the company’s Common Stock
.
On July
2, 2007, the Majority Stockholders approved the amendment
to
Article IV of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation
by
written consent, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders.
The
primary purpose of the reverse split is to reduce the total number of
shareholders of record by paying cash to those shareholders with less than
one
(1) after the reverse split. The Company wants to reduce the number of
shareholders of record so that, under Rule
12g-4(a)(1)(i)
of the
Securities Act of 1934 the Company can file a Form 15 and relieve itself of
the
reporting burden of Section 12(g) of the Securities Act of 1934. In addition,
the cost of holding shareholder meetings having the Shareholders approve certain
actions is significantly reduced, as the cost of providing proxy and/or notice
materials can be as high as $1.00 to $4.00 per shareholder. As a result of
the
reverse split, the company anticipates reducing its number shareholders of
record from 2,176 to approximately 222.
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of their increased volatility:
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investors are reluctant to purchase lower priced
securities;
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brokerage
firms are generally reluctant to recommend lower priced securities
to
their clients; and
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most
investment funds are reluctant to invest in lower priced securities;
moreover, many funds are not permitted by their investment guidelines
to
invest in lower priced securities;
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investors
may also be dissuaded from purchasing lower priced securities because
the
brokerage commissions, as a percentage of the total transaction,
tend to
be higher for such stocks; and
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priced securities attract less research analyst coverage than higher
priced securities.
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The
number of shares of Common Stock underlying any stock options will be divided
by
fifty-five (55) for each award (with any fractional amount disregarded) and
the
exercise price per share will be increased by multiplying by fifty-five
(55).
There
will be no change to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock as a result of the
Reverse
Split.
THIS
SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE TO ANY PARTICULAR PERSON. IN PARTICULAR,
AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS SUMMARY ASSUMES THAT THE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK ARE HELD AS “CAPITAL ASSETS” AS DEFINED IN THE CODE, AND DOES NOT
CONSIDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS IN
LIGHT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO HOLDERS WHO MAY BE
SUBJECT TO SPECIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS (SUCH AS DEALERS
IN SECURITIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES, FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AND TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES). IN ADDITION, THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT
ADDRESS ANY CONSEQUENCES OF THE
REVERSE
SPLIT UNDER ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS. THE STATE AND LOCAL TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF THE
REVERSE
SPLIT MAY VARY AS TO EACH STOCKHOLDER DEPENDING ON THE STATE IN WHICH SUCH
STOCKHOLDER RESIDES. AS A RESULT, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH STOCKHOLDER
TO OBTAIN AND RELY ON ADVICE FROM HIS, HER OR ITS TAX ADVISOR AS TO, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE EFFECT ON HIS, HER OR ITS TAX SITUATION
OF
THE
REVERSE
SPLIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE,
LOCAL
AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS; (B) THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE FUTURE
LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS; AND (C) THE REPORTING OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE
REVERSE
SPLIT ON HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX RETURNS. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
EACH
STOCKHOLDER TO PREPARE AND FILE ALL APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX
RETURNS.
Approval
of the Certificate of Amendment
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Shareholder
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Number
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Percentage
of Total Shares
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Norman
Davy
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50,000,000
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87%
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The
Certificate of Amendment, therefore, has been approved by the stockholders
of
the Company, and the Action will become effective after the filing with the
Secretary of State of the State of Nevada of the Certificate of Amendment.
It is
expected that such filing will be effective on or about August 17,
2007.
Because
the Certificate of Amendment has already been approved, you are not required
to
take any action at this time. This Information Statement is your notice that
the
Action has been approved. You will receive no further notice when the Action
becomes effective.
Share
Certificates
Standard
Registrar & Transfer Company, Inc.
12528
South 1840 East
Draper,
UT 84020
Telephone
(801) 571-8844
Facsimile
(801)
571-2551
ACTION
TWO
AMENDMENT
TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED SHARES
Our
Board
of Directors had previously unanimously determined that it was advisable to
amend and restate our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of our Company’s common stock from 50,000,000 to 500,000,000.
Other than those mentioned in actions One and Three of this Information
Statement, no other changes to the Certificate of Incorporation have been
approved or are being proposed by our Board.
Currently,
our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes an aggregate of 55,000,000 shares
of
capital stock. These shares consist of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and
5,000 shares of preferred stock. As of May 24, 2007, we had 58,259,301 shares
of
common stock issued and outstanding. It is believed that the previous management
of the Company authorized an increase in the number of authorized shares. The
exact number of shares that were authorized is unknown as our records from
that
time are not available and are believed to be either lost or destroyed.
According to the records obtained from our Transfer Agent, it appears as though
there were 100,800,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
September 14, 2006. This number was decreased through a 1-for-100 reverse stock
split that is discussed in greater depth in Action Three of this Information
Statement. Any increase in the number of shares that were authorized to be
issued was not executed properly as our Certificate of Incorporation was never
amended and/or filed with the State of Nevada. We will need to properly amend
our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Increase Amendment”) to reflect this
increase in our number of authorized shares. It is for this purpose that we
are
providing this information.
An
increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock was necessary
and prudent in order to assure that a sufficient number of shares of our common
stock are available for our current issued shares and for an issuance in the
future if our Board of Directors deems it to be in our and our stockholders’
best interests. A total of 500,000,000 shares of common stock has been
determined by our Board of Directors to be a reasonable estimate of what might
be required in this regard for the foreseeable future to accommodate fundraising
and other opportunities involving the issuance of our common stock. Immediately
following this increase, as ratified, we will have 441,740,699 shares of common
stock authorized but unissued and available for issuance.
The
remaining authorized but unissued shares of common stock will be available
for
issuance from time to time as our Board of Directors may deem advisable or
required for various purposes, including the issuance of shares in connection
with financings or acquisition transactions, collaborative transactions and
the
issuance or reservation of common stock for management stock options and other
equity-based compensation. Our Board will be able to authorize the issuance
of
shares for these transactions without the necessity, and related costs and
delays, of either calling a special stockholders’ meeting or waiting for the
regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders in order to increase the
authorized shares of capital stock. If in a particular transaction stockholder
approval were required by law, applicable stock exchanges or markets, or were
otherwise deemed advisable by the Board, then we would present the matter to
our
stockholders for their approval notwithstanding that we might have the requisite
number of voting shares to consummate the transaction.
The
increase in authorized shares of common stock will not alter our current number
of issued shares of common stock. The relative rights and limitations of the
shares of common stock will remain unchanged under this amendment.
Our
stockholders will not realize any dilution in their percentage of ownership
of
our company or their voting rights as a result of the increase. However,
issuances of significant numbers of additional shares of common stock in the
future (i) will dilute stockholders’ percentage ownership of our company and
(ii) if such shares are issued at prices below what current stockholders paid
for their shares, may dilute the value of current stockholders’ shares.
Ratification
of the Increase Amendment
Under
Nevada Law, the Increase Amendment must be approved by the Board of Directors
and by the stockholders of at least a majority of the Common Stock. The
following stockholders ratified the Increase Amendment by written consent as
permitted under Nevada Law. Their ratification collectively represents
approximately 83.5% of the Common Stock of the Company:
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Shareholder
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Number
of Shares
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Percentage
of Total Shares
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Norman
Davy
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50,000,000
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87%
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The
ratification of the Increase Amendment, therefore, has been ratified by the
majority of the stockholders of the Company, and the Action will become
effective after the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
of
the Certificate of Amendment. It is expected that such filing will be effective
on or about August 17, 2007.
Because
the Increase Amendment has already been approved, you are not required to take
any action at this time. This Information Statement is your notice that the
Action has been approved. You will receive no further notice when the Action
becomes effective.
ACTION
THREE
AMENDMENT
TO EFFECTUATE PREVIOUS REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
General
During
our Annual Meeting on September 7, 2006, the Board of Directors approved and
the
Shareholders voted affirmatively to approve an Amendment to the Certificate
of
Incorporation of the Company to effectuate a 1-for-100 reverse stock split
of
its common stock (the “Previous Split Amendment”). Standard Registrar &
Transfer Company, the Company’s transfer agent, recognized this on February 2,
2007 and the NASD recognized this as of April 3, 2007. The proper filings of
the
Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation were never properly executed
and
will be filed subsequent to this filing.
The
Amendment
In
approving the Previous Split Amendment, the Board of Directors considered
certain factors concerning the Common Stock, including:
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of their increased volatility:
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some
investors are reluctant to purchase lower priced
securities;
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brokerage
firms are generally reluctant to recommend lower priced securities
to
their clients; and
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most
investment funds are reluctant to invest in lower priced securities;
moreover, many funds are not permitted by their investment guidelines
to
invest in lower priced securities;
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investors
may also be dissuaded from purchasing lower priced securities because
the
brokerage commissions, as a percentage of the total transaction,
tend to
be higher for such stocks; and
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priced securities attract less research analyst coverage than higher
priced securities.
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The
Company believed that the reverse split would improve the level and stability
of
the Common Stock trading price, and that a higher share price could help
generate additional interest in the Company.
Potential
Risks of a Reverse Split
As
previously stated in Action One, the effect of the Previous Split Amendment
on
the market price for the Company’s Common Stock cannot be predicted, and the
performance history of similar stock split combinations for companies in like
circumstances is varied. There can be no assurance that the Company’s Common
Stock will continue to trade at least in proportion to the reduction in the
number of outstanding shares resulting from the Previous Split Amendment or
that
the market price of the post-split Common Stock can be maintained. Frequently,
companies in like circumstances find that having fewer shareholders decreases
the frequency and amount of trading of Common Stock. The market price of the
Company’s Common Stock will also be based on its financial performance, market
conditions, the market perception of its future prospects and the Company’s
industry as a whole, as well as other factors, many of which are unrelated
to
the number of shares outstanding.
Effects
of the Previous Split Amendment
General.
A
reverse
stock split is a reduction in the number of outstanding shares of a class of
a
corporation’s capital stock, which may be accomplished by the Company, in this
case, by reclassifying and converting all outstanding shares of our Common
Stock
into a proportionately fewer number of shares of Common Stock. For example,
upon
implementation of the Previous Split Amendment, a stockholder holding 10,000
shares of our Common Stock before the reverse split would hold 100 shares of
our
Common Stock after the reverse split. Each stockholder’s proportionate ownership
of the issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock would remain the same,
except for minor changes that may result from cash payments in lieu of
fractional shares of our Common Stock, which are described below. Outstanding
shares of new Common Stock resulting from the reverse split will remain fully
paid and non-assessable.
Fractional
Shares
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As part
of the Previous Split Amendment, all fractional shares were rounded up to the
nearest whole share. As a result the stockholders who, following the reverse
split, held less than one Share of stock were given one full Share.
Effect
on Authorized and Outstanding Shares
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Based
on the stockholders as of February 12, 2007, there were approximately
100,800,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding previous to the split
and 1,801,773 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding following the
reverse split. As a result the number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding were reduced to the approximate number of shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the reverse
split divided by one hundred.
The
number of shares of Common Stock underlying any stock options was be divided
by
one hundred for each award (with any fractional amount disregarded) and the
exercise price per share will be increased by multiplying by one
hundred.
There
was
no change to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
as a result of the Reverse Split.
With
the
exception of the number of shares issued and outstanding, the rights and
preferences of the shares of Common Stock prior and subsequent to the reverse
split remained the same. The reverse split was effectuated simultaneously for
all of the Company’s Common Stock and affected all of our stockholders uniformly
and did not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interests in the
Company or proportionate voting power, except for minor
changes.
Increase
of Shares of Common Stock Available for Future Issuance
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As a
result of the reverse split, there was a reduction in the number of shares
of
Common Stock issued and outstanding and an associated increase in the number
of
authorized shares that would be unissued and available for future issuance
after
the reverse split. The increase in available shares was to be used for any
proper corporate purpose approved by the Board of Directors, including, among
other purposes, future financing transactions.
Effectiveness
of the Reverse Split
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The
reverse split was to become effective on or around February 12, 2007, however
since the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada has not
occurred, the Previous Split Amendment is expected to be effective on or about
August 17, 2007.
Approval
of the Previous Split Amendment
Under
Nevada Law, the Previous Split Amendment must be approved by the Board of
Directors and ratified by a majority vote at an annual meeting of the
Shareholders of the Company as long as a Quorum is present. On August 28, 2006,
the Carson City District Court issued an order stating that an annual meeting
must be held within 60 days of the order (the “Order”). As part of the Order,
all Shareholders in attendance in person or by proxy constituted a Quorum.
At
the meeting the following Shareholders voted, either in person or by
proxy:
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Shareholder
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Number
of Shares
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Percentage
of Total Shares
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Edward
T. Wells
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24,780,164
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24.8%
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Michelle
Harrington (proxy)
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24,880,164
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24.9%
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Sharlene
C. Wells
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100,000
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Ralph
Mosa
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51
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>.1%
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Larry
Lewis
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24
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The
Certificate of Amendment, therefore, was been approved by the Shareholders
of
the Company, and the Action will become effective after the filing with the
Secretary of State of the State of Nevada of the Certificate of Amendment.
It is
expected that such filing will be effective on or about August 17,
2007.
Because
the Certificate of Amendment has already been approved, you are not required
to
take any action at this time. This Information Statement is your notice that
the
Action has been approved. You will receive no further notice when the Action
becomes effective.
Share
Certificates
Following
the reverse split, the share certificates you now hold will continue to be
valid
and will evidence your ownership in post- reverse split shares of Common Stock.
Going forward, following the effective date of the reverse split, new shares
of
Common Stock issued will reflect the reverse split, but this in no way will
affect the validity of your current share certificates. However, after the
effective date of the reverse split, those stockholders who wish to obtain
new
certificates should contact the exchange agent at:
Standard
Registrar & Transfer Company, Inc.
12528
South 1840 East
Draper,
UT 84020
Telephone
(801) 571-8844
Facsimile
(801)
571-2551
Many
stockholders hold some or all of their shares electronically in book-entry
form
either through a representative broker-dealer or through the direct registration
system for securities. If you hold registered shares in a book-entry form,
you
do not need to take any action to receive your post- reverse Split shares or
your cash payment in lieu of any fractional share interest, if applicable.
If
you are entitled to post- reverse split shares, a transaction statement will
automatically be sent to your address of record by either your broker (if you
hold your shares through a broker) or the exchange agent indicating the number
of shares you hold.
By
order
of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Norman J. Davy
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Norman
J. Davy, President
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July
[27], 2007
Redcliff,
Alberta, Canada
Exhibit
A
STATE
OF NEVADA
CERTIFICATE
OF AMENDMENT TO
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION OF
NRP
STONE, INC.