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CNS RESPONSE, INC.
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Leonard J. Brandt Issues Statement Regarding CNS Response, Inc.
6:41 pm ET 09/02/2009 Business Wire
Management Issues 9.5 Million New Shares to Directors and
Affiliates and Doesnt Want You to Vote
IRVINE, Calif.(BUSINESS WIRE)
Leonard J. Brandt today issued the following statement:
The stockholders of CNS Response, Inc. (OTCBB: CNSO) have been told not
to vote by CNS Response, Inc.s incumbent Board and management. Some of
the major stockholders of CNS are finding that suspicious, in light of
the incumbents issuing 9.5 million new shares in the past week, which
could affect the vote at future meetings, but will not count at this
Special Meeting, those stockholders maintain.
In the stockholder vote this Friday, the stockholders of CNS may elect a
slate of directors that consists of business and academic leaders
including medical CEOs and a Dean of Medical Research at University of
California at Irvine and co-founder Len Brandt. Brandt, the former CEO
and only current Director on the slate, comments, My opinion, after
listening to plans presented to the board on June 18, is that this board
was highly conflicted between their own interests and those of the
stockholders. I am delighted that stockholders, physicians and
scientific advisers have come together to support a change.
In the past week two venture capital insider stockholders of the
incumbent Board have bought 9.5 million shares, plus long-term warrants
to purchase about 4.8 million more shares. None of the candidates on
Brandts slate likes what has been going on with the financing of CNS
recently, and they are courageously trying to undo the damage. Anthony
Morgenthau of EAC Investment Limited Partnership, a significant
stockholder, doesnt understand why one insider received 3.33 million
warrants in an earlier bridge loan either, and he believes the company
had better alternatives.
Len explains, My slate sees CNS Response reaching a breakthrough in
medical technology that could build large and sustainable value for all
stockholders. Within months, CNS expects to definitively demonstrate a
major breakthrough in psychiatric treatment. Its not surprising that
financial interests might want the inside track to take advantage of
this situation. The Board is supposed to protect stockholders from this.
I think they were conflicted. And now they want to raise even more
capital by selling stock and warrants at such a low price. I dont see
how any independent person thinks that is fair or necessary shortly
before announcing results of the pivotal clinical trial, the most
important event in the commercialization of the company.
Aside from asking stockholders not to vote, the incumbents have tried
and failed to stop this meeting in Delaware State Court and in U.S.
Federal District Court. They also have tried to stop the stockholders
from replacing directors by changing the Bylaws of the company. When
all else seemed to fail, they began to ask the stockholders not to vote,
in hopes of negating the Special Meeting with a low turnout. This
Fridays proxy provides stockholders the opportunity to preserve their
rights, and provides incumbents the opportunity to better explain and
become responsible for their actions.
The Special Meeting of Stockholders of CNS Response, Inc. will be held
this Friday, September 4, 2009, at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The
deadline for voting is less than two days away. At the Special Meeting,
Len believes that the CNS stockholders have an opportunity to vote to
elect a new slate of directors to the Board of Directors who are focused
on proper completion and deployment of the product, all stockholders
participating in the success of the business, and working to repair CNS
corporate image.
The deadline for submitting your proxies to me, practically speaking,
is tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, 2009, adds Len. If you have not
voted, send in your signed proxy via fax to (949) 743-2785 as indicated
on the proxy form. Faxing the proxy will expedite handling and best
assures that your vote will be counted. Even stockholders that want to
abstain should fax in their vote indicating abstain on the proposals,
and let an informed majority of the companys current stockholders
decide the outcome.
How to Obtain a Proxy
The definitive proxy statement and proxy to vote in the Special Meeting
are available for download at http://www.leonardjbrandt.com/proxy
or available upon request by calling (toll-free) (866) 962-2244, or by
sending a request via fax to (949) 743-2785 or via email to lenjbrandt@gmail.com.
Please read all the information in the proxy statement before deciding
how to vote.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This is solicitation material in respect of the matters to be considered
at the Companys Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held September 4,
2009 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and at any adjournment thereof.
Leonard Brandt has filed a proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). CNS SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, DEFINITIVE
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. CNS security holders are able to receive the proxy
statement and other relevant documents free of charge at the
SECs Web site at www.sec.gov.
Participants in the Solicitation
Leonard J. Brandt, William E. Bunney, Jr., M.D., William Murray,
Mordechay Yekutiel, Andy Goren, David W. Mazepink, EAC Investment, Inc.
and EAC Investment LP are deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies in respect of the matters to be considered at the Companys
Special Meeting of Stockholders to be held September 4, 2009, and at any
adjournment thereof. A description of their direct or indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in Leonard J.
Brandts definitive proxy statement.
Source: Leonard J. Brandt