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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
     
   
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
     
   
For the transition period from             to
Commission File Number 0-21074
SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   77-0158076
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
460 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93111-2310
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 690-4500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value   The NASDAQ Capital Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o or            No þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o or            No þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the 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 preceding 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 þ or            No o
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s 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. þ
     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 definition of “accelerated filer, large accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer o            Accelerated Filer o            Non-Accelerated Filer o            Smaller reporting company þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o or No þ
     The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates was $15.9 million as of June 30, 2007 (the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter). The closing price of the common stock on that date was $1.49 as reported by the NASDAQ Capital Market. For purposes of this determination, we excluded the shares of common stock held by each officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding common stock. The exclusion of shares owned by the aforementioned individuals and entities from this calculation does not constitute an admission by any of such individuals or entities that he or it was or is an affiliate of ours.
     We had 15,612,775 shares of common stock outstanding as of the close of business on February 29, 2008.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
     Item 5 of Part II and Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III incorporate information by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
     This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2008 (the “Original Form 10-K”). We are filing this Amendment to correct an inadvertent omission of language in the introductory language to paragraph 4 of the certifications made pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed as exhibits to the Original Form 10-K. This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A also amends the index of exhibits contained in Item 15(a) 3. of the Original Form 10-K without otherwise amending Item 15(a).
     The Original Form 10-K continues to speak as of the dates provided in the Original Form 10-K, and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K other than as expressly indicated in this Amendment.

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PART IV
ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)   The following documents are filed as part of this report:
  3.   Exhibits
     
Number   Description of Document
 
   
3.1
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the registrant (1)
 
   
3.2
  Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation (2)
 
   
3.3
  Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation (3)
 
   
3.4
  Certificate of Designations of the Registrant relating to the Series A Preferred Stock (26)
 
   
3.5
  Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (4)
 
   
4.1
  Form of Common Stock Certificate (5)
 
   
4.2
  Third Amended and Restated Stockholders Rights Agreement (6)
 
   
4.3
  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated March 28, 2003, issued to Silicon Valley Bank (8)
 
   
4.4
  Form of Warrant (9)
 
   
4.5
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement (9)
 
   
4.6
  Silicon Valley Bank Warrant dated May 2004 (10)
 
   
4.7
  Form of Warrant dated August 2005 (11)
 
   
10.1
  Amended and Restated 1988 Stock Option Plan, as amended, with form of stock option agreement (12)
 
   
10.2
  1999 Stock Option Agreement (7)***
 
   
10.3
  1998 Stock Option Plan (13)***
 
   
10.4(a)
  Form of Change of Control Agreement dated March 28, 2003 (14)***
 
   
10.4(b)
  Form of Amendment to Change of Control Agreement dated as of May 24, 2005 (12)***
 
   
10.4(c)
  Form of Amendment to Change of Control Agreement dated as of December 31, 2006 (24)***
 
   
10.5(a)
  Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement dated March 28, 2003 by and between Registrant and Silicon Valley Bank (14)
 
   
10.5(b)
  Accounts Receivable Purchase Modification Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank dated March
17, 2004 (15)
 
   
10.5(c)
  Accounts Receivable Purchase Modification Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank dated March
29, 2005 (16)
 
   
10.6
  Unconditional Guaranty dated March 27, 2003 issued by Conductus, Inc. to Silicon Valley Bank (14)
 
   
10.7
  Patent License Agreement between Telcordia Technologies, Inc. and Registrant dated July 13, 2002 (14)
 
   
10.8(a)
  Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 23, 2003 (17)
 
   
10.8(b)
  Form of Investor Warrant (17)
 
   
10.9
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement (17)
 
   
10.10
  Patent License Agreement by and between Lucent Technologies and the registrant**(18)
 
   
10.11
  License Agreement with Sunpower**(19)
 
   
10.12(a)
  Employment Agreement with Jeffrey Quiram (20)***
 
   
10.12(b)
  Option Agreement with Jeffrey Quiram (20)***
 
   
10.12(c)
  Amendment to Employment Agreement with Jeffrey Quiram dated as of December 31, 2006 (24)***
 
   
10.13(a)
  2003 Equity Management Incentive Plan (as amended May 25, 2005)(4)***
 
   
10.13(b)
  Form of Option Agreement for 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (20)***
 
   
10.13(c)
  Management Incentive Plan (22)***
 
   
10.14(a)
  Employment Agreement with Terry White (23)***

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Number   Description of Document
 
10.14(b)
  Amendment to Employment Agreement with Terry White dated as of December 31, 2006 (24)***
 
   
10.15
  Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors dated March 18, 2005 (23)***
 
   
10.15
  Stipulation of Settlement to Class Action dated August 10, 2005(23)
 
   
10.16(a)
  Placement Agency Agreement for August 2005(11)
 
   
10.16(b)
  Form of Subscription Agreement for August 2005 offering(22)
 
   
10.17
  Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement(21)
 
   
10.18
  Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (21)
 
   
10.19
  August 17, 2007 investment agreement with Hunchun BaoLi Communication Co. Ltd. (“BAOLI”) (25)
 
   
10.20
  November 9, 2007 first amendment to investment agreement with BAOLI*
 
   
10.21
  January 8, 2008 second amendment to investment agreement with BAOLI*
 
   
10.22
  November 8, 2007 Framework Agreement with BAOLI*
 
   
10.23
  December 8, 2007 Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Venture between the Registrant and BAOLI (Exhibit A to Framework Agreement with BAOLI)*
 
   
10.24
  Form of License Agreement between the Registrant and BAOLI (Exhibit B to Framework Agreement with BAOLI)*
 
   
21
  List of Subsidiaries*
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Stonefield Josephson Inc, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
 
   
23.2
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
 
   
31.1
  Statement of CEO Pursuant to 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002****
 
   
31.2
  Statement of CFO Pursuant to 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002****
 
   
32.1
  Statement of CEO Pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
   
32.2
  Statement of CFO Pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended April 3, 1999.
 
(2)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
 
(3)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 13, 2006.
 
(4)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 27, 2005.
 
(5)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 33-56714).
 
(6)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended July 3, 1999.
 
(7)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-90293).
 
(8)   Incorporate by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2003.
 
(9)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 25, 2003.

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(10)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement of Form S-3 (Reg. 333-117107).
 
(11)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 11, 2005.
 
(12)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 1994.
 
(13)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-56606) filed March 6, 2001.
 
(14)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2003.
 
(15)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2004.
 
(16)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2005.
 
(17)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 25, 2003.
 
(18)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
 
(19)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2004.
 
(20)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
(21)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005
 
(22)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 28, 2006.
 
(23)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2005.
 
(24)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
(25)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2007.
 
(26)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed February 25, 2008.
 
*   Previously filed with Original Form 10-K.
 
**   Confidential treatment has been previously granted for certain portions of these exhibits.
 
***   This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
****   Filed herewith (except for paragraph 3 which was previously filed with the Original Form 10-K).

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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, on this 27th day of May 2008.
         
  SUPERCONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey A. Quiram    
    Jeffrey A. Quiram   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   

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