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CYTOGEN CORPORATION
650 COLLEGE ROAD EAST
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
October 7, 2002
To Our Stockholders:
You are most cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of
Stockholders of Cytogen Corporation to be held at 8:30 a.m., local time, on
Friday, October 25, 2002, at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 650 College Road
East, 4th Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
The Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement on the following
pages describe the matters to be presented at the Special Meeting.
It is important that your shares be represented at the Special Meeting
to ensure the presence of a quorum. Whether or not you plan to attend the
Special Meeting, we hope that you will have your shares represented by
completing, signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the envelope
provided, as soon as possible. Unless the proxy is validly revoked by you, your
shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions you have given in your
proxy.
Thank you for your continued support, we look forward to seeing you on
October 25, 2002.
Sincerely,
/s/ H. Joseph Reiser
H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
CYTOGEN CORPORATION
650 COLLEGE ROAD EAST
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held October 25, 2002
The Special Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of CYTOGEN
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the offices
of Hale and Dorr LLP, 650 College Road East, 4th Floor, Princeton, New Jersey
08540, on Friday, October 25, 2002, at 8:30 A.M., local time, for the following
purposes:
(1) To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), and to grant
the Company's Board of Directors the authority, in its sole discretion, to
(i) set the ratio for the reverse stock split at up to one-for-ten, or (ii)
not to complete the reverse stock split;
(2) To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock from 250,000,000 to a reduced number of shares that is
proportionate to the reduction in outstanding shares of Common Stock as a
result of the reverse stock split, subject to completion of the reverse
stock split; and
(3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or
any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Holders of Common Stock of record at the close of business on August
27, 2002 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting, or any
adjournment or adjournments thereof. A complete list of such stockholders will
be open to the examination of any stockholder during ordinary business hours at
the Company's principal executive offices at 650 College Road East, Princeton,
New Jersey 08540, for a period of ten (10) days prior to the Meeting as well as
on the day of the Meeting. The Meeting may be adjourned from time to time
without notice other than by announcement at the Meeting.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED REGARDLESS OF THE
NUMBER OF SHARES YOU MAY HOLD. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN
PERSON, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND MAIL IT
PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE. THE PROMPT RETURN OF PROXIES WILL
ENSURE A QUORUM AND SAVE THE COMPANY THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER SOLICITATION. EACH
PROXY GRANTED MAY BE REVOKED BY THE STOCKHOLDER APPOINTING SUCH PROXY AT ANY
TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED. IF YOU RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD BECAUSE YOUR
SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN DIFFERENT NAMES OR ADDRESSES, EACH SUCH PROXY CARD
SHOULD BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO ASSURE THAT ALL OF YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ H. Joseph Reiser
H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Princeton, New Jersey
October 7, 2002
CYTOGEN CORPORATION
650 COLLEGE ROAD EAST
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
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PROXY STATEMENT
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FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OCTOBER 25, 2002
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation
by the Board of Directors of Cytogen Corporation (the "Company," "Cytogen," "we"
or "us") of proxies to be voted at our Special Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on Friday, October 25, 2002 (the "Meeting") at the offices of Hale and Dorr
LLP, 650 College Road East, 4th Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 at 8:30 a.m.,
local time, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Holders of record of
our Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), as of the close
of business on August 27, 2002, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the
Meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof. As of that date, there were
86,779,852 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on any matter presented to
stockholders at the Meeting. As of August 27, 2002, there were 4,339 holders of
record of our Common Stock.
If proxies in the accompanying form are properly executed and returned,
the shares of Common Stock represented thereby will be voted in the manner
specified therein. If not otherwise specified, the shares of Common Stock
represented by the proxies will be voted (i) FOR, a proposal to amend our
Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock
split of our Common Stock, and to grant our Board of Directors the authority to
set the ratio for the reverse stock split at up to one-for-ten, or not to
complete the reverse stock split, in its sole discretion, (ii) FOR, a proposal
to amend our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the
number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 250,000,000 to a reduced number
of shares that is proportionate to the reduction in outstanding shares of Common
Stock as a result of the reverse stock split, subject to completion of the
reverse stock split, and (iii) in the discretion of the persons named in the
enclosed form of proxy, on any other proposals which may properly come before
the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Any stockholder who has
submitted a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is voted, by written
notice addressed to and received by the President of the Company, by submitting
a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by electing to vote in person at
the Meeting. The mere presence at the Meeting of the person appointing a proxy
does not, however, revoke the appointment.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of shares of Common
Stock having a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of
Common Stock at the Meeting shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote by
the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote is
required for the approval of each of Proposal No. 1, relating to the reverse
stock split, and Proposal No. 2, relating to the proposed decrease in the number
of shares of the Company's authorized Common Stock.
Abstentions are included in the shares present at the Meeting for
purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, and are counted as a vote
against for purposes of determining whether a proposal is approved. Broker
non-votes (when shares are represented at the Meeting by a proxy specifically
conferring only limited authority to vote on certain matters and no authority to
vote on other matters) are included in the determination of the number of shares
represented at the Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is
present but are not counted for purposes of determining whether a proposal has
been approved and thus have no effect on the outcome.
This Proxy Statement, together with the related proxy card, is being
mailed to our stockholders on or about October 7, 2002.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Introduction
Our Board of Directors believes it is advisable and in the best
interests of our stockholders to authorize a reverse stock split of our
outstanding Common Stock. Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved the
presentation to stockholders of a proposal to amend our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), to effect a
reverse stock split of our Common Stock on the terms described in this Proxy
Statement. The Board of Directors is asking the stockholders to approve this
amendment, which the Board of Directors may implement in its sole discretion at
any time on or before December 31, 2002. The Board is also asking the
stockholders to grant to them the authority to set the ratio for the reverse
stock split at up to one-for-ten (the "Reverse Split").
The principal effect of the Reverse Split would be to decrease the
outstanding number of shares of our Common Stock. Except for adjustments that
may result from the treatment of fractional shares as described below, each
stockholder would hold the same percentage of Common Stock outstanding
immediately following the Reverse Split as such stockholder held immediately
prior to the Reverse Split. The relative voting and other rights that accompany
the shares of Common Stock would not be affected by the Reverse Split.
If the stockholders approve the proposal for the Reverse Split at the
Meeting, at any time on or before December 31, 2002, the Board will be
authorized, in its sole discretion, to implement the Reverse Split or to abandon
the Reverse Split. The Board will set the ratio for the Reverse Split or abandon
the Reverse Split as it determines is advisable considering relevant market
conditions at the time of the Reverse Split. The Board believes that approval of
this discretion to the Board, rather than approval of an immediate stock split
of a specified ratio, provides the Board with maximum flexibility to react to
current market conditions and to therefore act in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
The proposed Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. The Reverse
Split will become effective upon filing the Certificate of Amendment with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or at such later date as may be set
forth in the Certificate of Amendment (the "Effective Date").
Stockholders do not have the statutory right to dissent and obtain an
appraisal of their shares under Delaware law in connection with the amendment to
the Certificate of Incorporation to complete the Reverse Split.
Background and Reasons for the Reverse Split
The primary purpose of the Reverse Split is to increase the market
price of our Common Stock above the minimum bid requirement of $1.00 per share
required by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq"). Our Common Stock is quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market. In order for our Common Stock to continue to be
quoted thereon, we are required to continue to comply with various listing
maintenance standards established by Nasdaq, which are described below. Among
other requirements, we are required to maintain a minimum bid price for our
Common Stock of at least $1.00 per share.
Under Nasdaq's listing maintenance standards, if the closing bid price
of our Common Stock is under $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days and
does not thereafter regain compliance for a minimum of ten consecutive trading
days during the ninety calendar days following notification by Nasdaq, Nasdaq
may delist our Common Stock from trading on the Nasdaq National Market.
We received a letter, dated August 14, 2002, from Nasdaq advising us
that the bid price for our Common Stock had closed below $1.00 per share for a
period of thirty consecutive trading days. Nasdaq further advised us that we
would be given a period of ninety calendar days within which to comply with the
minimum bid price requirement in order to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq
National Market.
We believe that maintaining the listing of our Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market is in the best interests of the Company and that of our
stockholders. If our stockholders do not approve the proposal to effect the
Reverse Split, and the closing bid price of our Common Stock does not otherwise
rise above $1.00, we believe that our Common Stock will cease to be listed on
the Nasdaq National Market.
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If our Common Stock is not listed on the Nasdaq National Market and the
trading price of our Common Stock were to remain below $1.00 per share, trading
in our Common Stock would also be subject to the requirements of certain rules
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which require
additional disclosures by broker-dealers in connection with any trades involving
a stock defined as a "penny stock" (generally, a non-Nasdaq equity security that
has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions).
In such event, the additional burdens imposed upon broker-dealers to effect
transactions in the Common Stock could inhibit brokers from trading in our
Common Stock and further limit the market liquidity of our Common Stock and the
ability of our investors to trade our Common Stock.
In addition to the $1.00 minimum bid price per share requirement
described above, the continued listing of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq
National Market is subject to the continued compliance with other quantitative
and qualitative maintenance requirements set forth in the Nasdaq National Market
listing requirements. In particular, the Nasdaq National Market listing
requirements, under maintenance standard 1, require that a company currently
included in the Nasdaq National Market meet each of the following standards to
maintain its continued listing: (i) stockholders equity of $10,000,000 (or
through November 1, 2002 net tangible assets of $4,000,000); (ii) a public float
of 750,000 shares; (iii) a market value of public float of $5,000,000; (iv) a
minimum bid price of $1.00 per share; (v) 400 round lot stockholders; (vi) two
registered, active market makers; and (vii) compliance with Nasdaq corporate
governance rules.
Although we believe that the Reverse Split is in the best interests of
the Company and our stockholders, if implemented, the Reverse Split may result
in some stockholders owning "odd-lots" of less than 100 shares. Brokerage
commissions and other costs of transactions in odd-lots may be higher,
particularly on a per-share basis, than the cost of transactions in even
multiples of 100 shares. In addition, the Reverse Split will make it more
difficult for us to meet other requirements for continued listing on the Nasdaq
National Market relating to the minimum number of shares that must be in the
public float and the minimum number of round lot holders.
Our Board believes that the Reverse Split and anticipated increase in
the price of our Common Stock should also enhance the acceptability and
marketability of our Common Stock to the financial community and investing
public, while a delisting could greatly impair our ability to access the capital
markets. Many institutional investors have policies prohibiting them from
holding lower-priced stocks in their portfolios, which reduces the number of
potential buyers of our Common Stock. Additionally, analysts at many brokerage
firms are reluctant to recommend lower-priced stocks to their clients or monitor
the activity of lower-priced stocks. Brokerage houses also frequently have
internal practices and policies that discourage individual brokers from dealing
in lower-priced stocks. Further, because brokers' commissions on lower-priced
stock generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than
commissions on higher priced stock, investors in lower-priced stocks pay
transaction costs which are a higher percentage of their total share value,
which may limit the willingness of individual investors and institutions to
purchase our Common Stock.
In addition, firms that currently make a market for our Common Stock
could discontinue that role. Many analysts will not provide research on
companies whose stock trades below certain price levels or that trades on the
"pink sheets" or on regional exchanges.
We cannot assure you that the Reverse Split will have any of the
desired consequences described above. Specifically, we cannot assure you that
after the Reverse Split the market price of our Common Stock will increase
proportionately to the ratio for the Reverse Split, that the market price of our
Common Stock will not decrease to its pre-split level or that our market
capitalization will be equal to the market capitalization before the Reverse
Split.
Shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock Available for Future Issuance
We are currently authorized to issue a maximum of 250,000,000 shares of
Common Stock and 5,400,000 shares of Preferred Stock. As of September 24, 2002,
we had 88,059,052 shares of Common Stock outstanding, 6,561,497 shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under our stock option and various equity
compensation plans, 323,630 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants and 930,286 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
upon conversion of outstanding convertible promissory notes. As of September 24,
2002, we also had 200,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated as Series C
Junior Participating Preferred Stock, all of which are reserved for issuance in
connection with our stockholder rights plan and are not issued or outstanding.
No shares of Preferred Stock were outstanding as of September 24, 2002.
Accordingly, we have 154,129,118 shares of Common Stock and 5,200,000 shares of
undesignated Preferred Stock available for future issuance at the present time.
The Reverse Split would reduce the number of shares of our Common Stock that are
issued and outstanding, the number of shares reserved for issuance under our
stock option and various equity compensation plans, the number of shares
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issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and upon conversion of
outstanding promissory notes and the number of shares issuable upon the
conversion of reserved Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock. We will
decrease the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 250,000,000 to a
reduced number of shares that is proportionate to the reduction in outstanding
shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Split, subject to completion
of the Reverse Split and stockholder approval of Proposal No. 2. We will not,
however, decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock we will be authorized
to issue.
If the Reverse Split is implemented, each outstanding and unexercised
option and warrant that is exercisable for shares of our Common Stock would be
automatically converted into an economically equivalent option, warrant or other
security to purchase shares of our Common Stock by decreasing the number of
shares underlying the option, warrant or security and increasing the exercise
price appropriately. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock which
remain available for issuance under our stock option plans will be reduced by
the same ratio as the Reverse Split. In addition, the number of shares of Common
Stock that we currently have registered on our "shelf" Registration Statement on
Form S-3 will be, subsequent to the effectiveness of the Reverse Split,
proportionately reduced.
Potential Anti-Takeover Effects
We will decrease the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance proportionate to the reduction in outstanding shares of Common Stock as
a result of the Reverse Split and subject to stockholder approval of Proposal
No. 2. We are not, however, decreasing the number of shares of our Preferred
Stock available for issuance subsequent to the Reverse Split. Failing to receive
stockholder approval of Proposal No. 2 to decrease the authorized Common Stock,
or maintaining the current level of authorized Preferred Stock, may have the
effect of impeding an unsolicited attempt by a person or entity to acquire
control of Cytogen, although our Board of Directors does not intend or view this
as an anti-takeover measure nor are we aware of any proposed or contemplated
transaction of this type. Our issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock
may, depending upon the circumstances under which the shares are issued, reduce
stockholders' equity per share, and will reduce the percentage of ownership of
our capital stock of existing stockholders.
Effecting the Reverse Split
If approved by stockholders at the Meeting, the Reverse Split will be
effected only upon the Board's determination that the Reverse Split is in the
best interests of the Company and the Company's stockholders and its
establishment of an appropriate ratio for the Reverse Split based on factors at
the time. The Board will consider, among other factors, prevailing market
conditions, the likely effect of the Reverse Split on the market price of our
Common Stock and on our compliance with the Nasdaq listing requirements, and the
marketability and liquidity of our Common Stock. Although we expect to file the
Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Split immediately
following approval of the Reverse Split at the Meeting, the actual timing of
this filing will be determined by the Board of Directors. Also, if for any
reason the Board of Directors deems it advisable to do so, the Reverse Split may
be abandoned at any time prior to the filing of the Certificate of Amendment,
without further action by the stockholders of the Company. The Reverse Split
will be effective as of the date of the Effective Date.
Upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment, without further action
on the part of the Company or the Company's stockholders, the outstanding shares
of Common Stock held by stockholders of record as of the Effective Date would be
converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Common Stock issued in
accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Amendment (the "New Common
Stock") calculated based on a Reverse Split ratio of up to one-for-ten. For
example, if a stockholder presently holds 100 shares of Common Stock, he, she or
it would hold ten shares of New Common Stock following a one-for-ten Reverse
Split.
No Fractional Shares
We would not issue any fractional shares in connection with the Reverse
Split. Instead, any fractional share resulting from the Reverse Split would be
rounded down to the nearest whole share. Stockholders who would be otherwise
entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold an aggregate number of
shares not evenly divisible by the exchange ratio would instead receive cash.
The cash amount to be paid to each stockholder would be equal to the resulting
fractional interest in one share of our New Common Stock to which the
stockholder would be otherwise entitled, multiplied by the closing trading price
of our Common Stock on the trading day immediately before the Effective Date.
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Exchange of Stock Certificates
The conversion of the shares of our Common Stock under the Reverse
Split will occur automatically on the Effective Date. This will occur regardless
of when stockholders physically surrender their stock certificates for new stock
certificates.
Our transfer agent, Mellon Investor Services, LLC, would act as
exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent") to implement the exchange of stock
certificates and the distribution of any cash in lieu of fractional shares. As
soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Company, or the Exchange
Agent, will send a letter to each stockholder of record at the Effective Date
for use in transmitting certificates representing shares of our Common Stock
("Old Certificates") to the Exchange Agent. The letter of transmittal will
contain instructions for the surrender of Old Certificates to the Exchange Agent
in exchange for certificates representing the appropriate number of whole shares
of New Common Stock. No new stock certificates will be issued to a stockholder
until such stockholder has surrendered all Old Certificates, together with a
properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, to the Exchange Agent.
Stockholders will then receive a new certificate or certificates
representing the number of whole shares of New Common Stock into which their
shares of Common Stock have been converted as a result of the Reverse Split.
Until surrendered, we will deem outstanding Old Certificates held by
stockholders to be canceled and only to represent the number of whole shares of
New Common Stock to which these stockholders are entitled. We estimate that our
aggregate expenses relating to the Reverse Split will be approximately $30,000.
All expenses of the exchange of certificates will be borne by us.
YOU SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATES AND YOU SHOULD NOT SEND
YOUR OLD CERTIFICATES TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL.
Accounting Consequences
The par value of our Common Stock would remain unchanged at $.01 per
share after the Reverse Split. However, the Common Stock as designated on our
Balance Sheet would be adjusted downward in respect of the shares of the New
Common Stock to be issued in the Reverse Split such that the Common Stock would
become an amount equal to the aggregate par value of the shares of New Common
Stock being issued in the Reverse Split, and that the Additional Paid-in Capital
as designated on our Balance Sheet would be increased by an amount equal to the
amount by which the Common Stock was decreased. Additionally, net loss per share
would increase proportionately as a result of the Reverse Split. We do not
anticipate that any other accounting consequence would arise as a result of the
Reverse Split.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of the material anticipated United States
federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Split to stockholders of the
Company. This summary is based on the United States federal income tax laws now
in effect and as currently interpreted, and does not take into account possible
changes in such laws or interpretations. This summary is provided for general
information only and does not address all aspects of the possible federal income
tax consequences of the Reverse Split and IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE TO ANY
PERSON. In particular, this summary does not consider the federal income tax
consequences to our stockholders in light of their individual investment
circumstances or to holders subject to special treatment under the federal
income tax laws, and does not address any consequences of the Reverse Split
under any state, local, or foreign tax laws.
ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISOR
REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION TO YOU,
INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN INCOME AND
OTHER TAX LAWS.
We believe that, except with respect to cash payments for fractional
shares, our stockholders who exchange their Common Stock solely for New Common
Stock should generally recognize no gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes. A stockholder's aggregate tax basis in his or her shares of New Common
Stock received should be the same as his or her aggregate tax basis in the
Common Stock exchanged therefor. The holding period of the New Common Stock
received by such stockholder should include the period during which the
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surrendered Common Stock was held, provided all such Common Stock was held as a
capital asset at the Effective Date. Generally, a stockholder receiving cash in
lieu of a fractional share of New Common Stock will recognize gain or loss equal
to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received and the
stockholder's basis in the fractional share.
We will not recognize any gain or loss as a result of the Reverse
Split.
Our beliefs regarding the tax consequences of the Reverse Split are not
binding upon the Internal Revenue Service or the courts, and there can be no
assurance that the Internal Revenue Service or the courts will accept the
positions expressed above. The state and local tax consequences of the Reverse
Split may vary significantly as to each stockholder, depending on the state in
which he or she resides.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote
FOR the proposal to approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, to effect the Reverse Split and grant to the Board
the authority, in its sole discretion, to establish the ratio for the Reverse
Split at up to one-for-ten, or not to complete the Reverse Split.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED,
TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
We currently have 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance. In connection with the Reverse Split, the Board has determined that it
is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to also decrease
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 250,000,000 to a reduced
number of shares that is proportionate to the reduction in outstanding shares of
Common Stock as a result of the Reverse Split, subject to completion of the
Reverse Split. The decrease would become effective upon filing the proposed
Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware or such later date as may be set forth in the
Certificate of Amendment. The proposed Certificate of Amendment is attached to
this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. We are not seeking to decrease the
authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock, which is presently set at
5,400,000 shares. In addition, we will not effect this proposal unless the
Reverse Split is approved by stockholders and undertaken.
The Board determined to decrease the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock because it believes that, after implementation of the Reverse
Split, the availability of a reduced number of authorized shares of Common Stock
that is reduced proportionate to the reduction in outstanding shares of Common
Stock as a result of the Reverse Split, will be sufficient for corporate
purposes. In addition, such a decrease in the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock would reduce the amount of franchise tax we pay annually to the
State of Delaware.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote
FOR the proposal to approve the amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate
of Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the number of authorized shares of
Common Stock, subject to completion of the Reverse Split.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
There were, as of September 20, 2002, approximately 4,345 holders of
record of our Common Stock. The following table sets forth certain information,
as of September 20, 2002, with respect to holdings of our Common Stock by: (i)
each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the total
number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of such date, based upon
currently available Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC, (ii) each of our
directors and our four most highly compensated executive officers, in addition
to our Chief Executive Officer, as of December 31, 2001, and (iii) all directors
and executive officers as a group.
Name and Address of Amount and Nature Beneficial
Beneficial Owner(1) of Ownership(1) Percent of Class(2)
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(i) Certain beneficial owners:
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board
121 East Wilson Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53707............................ 13,029,265 14.0%
(ii) Directors and Executives:
H. Joseph Reiser..................................... 1,873,008(3) 2.0%
John E. Bagalay, Jr.................................. 177,956(3) *
Stephen K. Carter.................................... 50,400(3) *
James A. Grigsby..................................... 229,250(3) *
Robert F. Hendrickson................................ 88,800(3) *
Kevin G. Lokay....................................... 35,883(3) *
William F. Goeckeler................................. 64,093(3) *
Lawrence R. Hoffman.................................. 366,864(3) *
John D. Rodwell...................................... 447,957(3) *
Catherine M. Verna................................... 8,930(3)(4) *
(iii) All directors and executive officers as a group
(12 persons).................................. 3,343,141(3) 4.0%
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* Indicates amount is less than 1%.
(1) Except as set forth in the footnotes to this table and subject to
applicable community property law, the persons and entities named in this
table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares.
(2) Percent of class for each person and all executive officers and directors
as a group is based on 88,059,052 shares of our Common Stock outstanding on
September 20, 2002 and 3,059,646 shares subject to options held by the
individual or the group, as applicable, which are exercisable or become
exercisable within 60 days following such date.
(3) Includes shares of our Common Stock which the following persons have the
right to acquire upon the exercise of stock options, within 60 days of
September 20, 2002, as follows: Dr. Reiser: 1,843,334; Dr. Bagalay:
157,956; Dr. Carter: 35,124; Mr. Grigsby: 154,800; Mr. Hendrickson: 58,800;
Mr. Lokay: 23,333; Dr. Goeckeler: 56,799; Mr. Hoffman: 350,000; Ms. Verna:
0; and Mr. Rodwell: 379,500.
(4) Ms. Verna resigned her position with the Company effective February 28,
2002.
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STOCKHOLDERS' PROPOSALS
Stockholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in
our proxy materials for presentation at our 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit their proposal to us
at our offices at 650 College Road East, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, attention
H. Joseph Reiser not later than January 9, 2003.
Stockholders who intend to present a proposal at such meeting without
inclusion of such proposal in our proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under
the Exchange Act are required to provide advanced notice of such proposal to us
at the aforementioned address not later than March 25, 2003.
If we do not receive notice of a stockholder proposal within this
timeframe, our management will use its discretionary authority to vote the
shares they represent, as our Board of Directors may recommend. We reserve the
right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with
respect to any proposal that does not comply with these other applicable
requirements.
OTHER MATTERS
Our Board of Directors is not aware of any matter to be presented for
action at the Meeting other than the matters referred to above and does not
intend to bring any other matters before the Meeting. However, if other matters
should come before the Meeting, it is intended that holders of the proxies will
vote thereon in their discretion.
GENERAL
The accompanying proxy is solicited by and on behalf of our Board of
Directors, whose notice of meeting is attached to this Proxy Statement, and the
entire cost of such solicitation will be borne by us. In addition to
solicitation by use of the mails, proxies may be solicited from our stockholders
by directors, officers and employees of the Company in person or by telephone,
facsimile or other means of communication. Such directors, officers and
employees will not be additionally compensated, but may be reimbursed for
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation. We have
retained Mellon Investor Services, LLC, a proxy solicitation firm, for
assistance in connection with the solicitation of proxies for our special
meeting at a cost of approximately $8,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. As required, arrangements will also be made with
brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for forwarding of proxy
solicitation materials to beneficial owners of shares held of record by such
brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, and we will reimburse
such brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
expenses incurred in connection therewith.
Certain information contained in this Proxy Statement relating to the
security holdings of our directors and officers is based upon information
received from the individual directors and officers.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST
CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE. A PROMPT RETURN OF YOUR PROXY CARD
WILL BE APPRECIATED AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER MAILINGS.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ H. Joseph Reiser
H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Princeton, New Jersey
October 7, 2002
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Appendix A
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED,
OF CYTOGEN CORPORATION
CYTOGEN CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
FIRST: That the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the following
resolutions on September 25, 2002 with respect to the amendment and restatement
of Article V of the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
(the "Charter Amendment"):
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Article V of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, be amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"FIFTH: A. Total Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all
classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is
[ ] Million ([ ],000,000) shares, of which [ ] Million ([ ],000,000) shall be
shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"); and Five
Million Four Hundred Thousand (5,400,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock, $.01
par value per share ("Preferred Stock").
B. Common Stock. Each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to
one vote for each share of Common Stock held on all matters on which holders of
Common Stock shall be entitled to vote.
C. Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is
authorized to cause the Preferred Stock to be issued in one or more series, with
such voting powers, full or limited, or not voting powers, and with such
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special
rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be
stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of
such stock adopted by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the
Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt such resolution or resolutions and
to issue such stock as may be desirable.
D. Residual Rights. All rights accruing to the outstanding shares
of the Corporation not expressly provided for to the contrary herein shall be
vested in the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock pari passu.
E. Reverse Stock Split. At the time this amendment becomes
effective (the "Effective Date"), each share of Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date (referred to in this
Paragraph E as the "Old Common Stock") automatically and without any action on
the part of the holder thereof will be reclassified and changed into [fraction]
of a share of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (referred to in this
Paragraph E as the "New Common Stock"), subject to the treatment of fractional
share interests as described below. Each holder of a certificate or certificates
that immediately prior to the Effective Date represented outstanding shares of
Old Common Stock (the "Old Certificates") will be entitled to receive, upon
surrender of such Old Certificates to the corporation for cancellation, a
certificate or certificates (the "New Certificate", whether one or more)
representing the number of whole shares (rounded down to the nearest whole
share) of the New Common Stock into which and for which the shares of the Old
Common Stock formerly represented by such Old Certificates so surrendered are
reclassified under the terms hereof. From and after the Effective Date, Old
Certificates shall represent only the right to receive New Certificates (and,
where applicable, cash in lieu of fractional shares, as provided below) pursuant
to the provisions hereof. No certificates or scrip representing fractional share
interests in New Common Stock will be issued, and no such fractional share
interest will entitle the holder thereof to vote, or to any rights of a
stockholder of the corporation. In lieu of any such fractional shares of New
Common Stock, each stockholder with a fractional share will be entitled to
receive, upon surrender of Old Certificates to the Corporation for cancellation,
an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the closing trading price of the
Corporation's Common Stock on the trading date immediately before the Effective
Date and (ii) such fraction. If more than one Old Certificate shall be
surrendered at one time for the account of the same stockholder, the number of
full shares of New Common Stock for which New Certificates shall be issued shall
be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares represented by the
Old Certificates so surrendered. In the event that the Corporation determines
that a holder of Old Certificates has not tendered all his, her or its
certificates for exchange, the Corporation shall carry forward any fractional
share until all certificates of that holder have been presented for exchange
such that payment for fractional shares to any one person shall not exceed the
value of nine-tenths of one share of New Common Stock. The Old Certificates
surrendered for exchange shall be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form
for transfer, and the person or persons requesting such exchange shall affix any
requisite stock transfer tax stamps to the Old Certificates surrendered, or
provide funds for their purchase, or establish to the satisfaction of the
Corporation that such taxes are not payable. From and after the Effective Date
the amount of capital represented by the shares of the New Common Stock into
which and for which the shares of the Old Common Stock are reclassified under
the terms hereof shall be an amount equal to the product of the number of issued
and outstanding shares of New Common Stock and the One Cent ($.01) par value of
each such share."
SECOND: That pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, a
meeting of the stockholders of the Company was duly called and held, upon notice
in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware were voted in favor of the
Charter Amendment.
THIRD: That said Charter Amendment was duly adopted in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Cytogen Corporation has caused this Certificate to
be signed by H. Joseph Reiser, its Chief Executive Officer and President, this
___ day of _____, 2002.
CYTOGEN CORPORATION
By:
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Name: H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
A-2
COMMON STOCK
CYTOGEN CORPORATION
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CORPORATION FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints H. Joseph Reiser, Ph.D.
and Lawrence R. Hoffman, and each of them, his or her true and lawful agent and
proxy with full power of substitution in each, to represent and to vote on
behalf of the undersigned all of the shares of Cytogen Corporation (the
"Company") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company to be held at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 650
College Road East, 4th Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 at 8:30 a.m., local
time, on Friday, October 25, 2002, and at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof, upon the following proposals more fully described in the Notice of
Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement for the Meeting (receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged).
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will
be voted FOR proposals 1 and 2.
(continued and to be signed on reverse side)
Please Detach and Mail In the Envelope Provided
A [X] Please mark your votes as indicated in this example.
1. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO EFFECT A
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER
SHARE (THE "COMMON STOCK"), AND TO GRANT THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF
DIRECTORS THE AUTHORITY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO:
(i) SET THE RATIO FOR THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AT
UP TO ONE-FOR-TEN, OR
(ii) NOT TO COMPLETE THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT;
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED, TO DECREASE
THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM 250,000,000 SHARES
TO A REDUCED NUMBER OF SHARES THAT IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE REDUCTION IN
OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AS A RESULT OF THE REVERSE STOCK
SPLIT, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
[ ] [ ] [ ]
3. In his or her discretion, the proxy is authorized to vote upon other
matters as may properly come before the Meeting.
I will attend the Meeting. [ ]
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
Signature of Common Stockholder_______________________
Signature of Common Stockholder_______________________ Dated: ____________
IF HELD JOINTLY
Note: This proxy must be signed exactly as the name appears hereon. When shares
are held by joint tenants, both should sign. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as
such. If the signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by
authorized person.
FROM NEW YORK CITY &
NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
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Take New Jersey Turnpike South to Interchange 9 (New Brunswick). Take Route 18
North toward New Brunswick to U.S. Route 1 South. Travel South U.S. 1 (toward
Trenton for 13 miles) to College Road East exit. Take College Road East across
Route 1 into Princeton Forrestal Center. (See directions from College Road
East.)
FROM PHILADELPHIA AREA &
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
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(Center City) Follow I-95 North until you reach Exit 67 in New Jersey. At Exit
67 follow the signs to U.S. Route 1 North (toward New York). Travel U.S. Route 1
North for 9 miles to College Road East exit. (See directions from College Road
East.) (North) Take PA Turnpike to Exit 28. Take U.S. Route 1 North to I-95
North. (See directions from Center City.)
FROM PRINCETON JUNCTION RAILROAD STATION:
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Take U.S. Route 1 North for approximately 4.5 miles to the Forrestal
Center/College Road East exit. (See directions from College Road East.)
FROM COLLEGE ROAD EAST:
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On College Road East - go to eighth right off College Road East and Hale and
Dorr is located on the 4th floor of building 650 College Road East.
Hale and Dorr LLP
650 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-750-7600