ITEM 2
AUTHORIZATION OF REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
General
As of April 16, 2008, there were 46,579,564 shares of our common stock outstanding and the per
share closing price of our common stock on that date was $0.98. To reduce the number of shares of
common stock outstanding, the Board has unanimously adopted a resolution approving and recommending
to the stockholders for their approval an amendment to Article Four of our restated certificate of
incorporation authorizing a reverse split of the outstanding shares of our common stock on the
basis of one post-split share for up to each presently outstanding six shares. This means that if
the reverse split is effected you will be deemed to hold one share of PFSweb common stock for up to
every six shares that you currently hold, depending upon the ratio selected by the Board.
Whether to actually effect the reverse stock split and the exact ratio of the reverse stock
split will be determined by our Board at its discretion based on the prevailing market conditions
and the Boards judgment as to the best course of action for the Company and its stockholders. We
are asking you to approve an amendment to the restated certificate of incorporation with the ratio
for the reverse stock split to be in the range from no change to up to six shares, and with the
Board having the authority to give its final approval to a specific ratio. By approving the
proposed reverse stock split, you will be authorizing the Board of Directors to:
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determine the exact ratio of the reverse split so long as it is between no change and up
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implement the reverse stock split at any time before June 12, 2009; or |
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abandon the reverse stock split at any time prior to that date. |
If the amendment to effect the reverse stock split has not been filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State by the close of business on June 12, 2009, the Board of Directors will either
re-solicit stockholder approval or abandon the reverse stock split. Even if the reverse split
proposal is approved, the Board may decide not to effect the reverse split if it determines that it
is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
If our stockholders approve the reverse stock split proposal and the Board decides to
implement the reverse stock split, we will file an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware through which the number of our shares of
common stock issued and outstanding, including treasury shares, will be reduced proportionately
based upon a ratio of between greater than one and up to six, as determined by the Board. The
reverse stock split, if implemented, would not change the number of authorized shares of common
stock or preferred stock or the par value of our common stock or preferred stock. Except for any
changes as a result of the treatment of fractional shares, each stockholder will hold the same
percentage of common stock outstanding after the reverse stock split as such stockholder did
immediately prior to the split.
Purposes of the Reverse Stock Split
The purpose of implementing a reverse stock split would be to attempt to increase the per
share trading value of our common stock. Our Board intends to effect the proposed reverse stock
split only if the implementation of a reverse stock split is determined by the Board to be in the
best interest of the Company and its stockholders. If the trading price of our common stock
increases without a reverse stock split, the Board may exercise its discretion not to implement a
reverse split.
Our common stock currently trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol PFSW. The
Nasdaq Capital Market has several continued listing criteria that companies must satisfy in order
to remain listed on the exchange. One of these criteria is that the Companys common stock has a
minimum bid price that is greater than or equal to $1.00 per share.
On April 7, 2008, we received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter indicating that, based on a
review of the Companys closing bid price for the previous 30 business days, we were not in
compliance with the minimum $1.00
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