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ABLE ENERGY, INC.
198 GREEN POND ROAD
ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 21, 2002
Rockaway, New Jersey
May 15, 2002
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Able Energy,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Company's
offices located at 198 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, New Jersey on Friday June 21,
2002 at 1 p.m. (local time) for the following purposes:
1. To elect seven directors to the Corporation's Board of Directors,
each to hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or
until his earlier resignation or removal (Proposal No. 1);
2. To consider and act upon a proposal to ratify the Board of
Directors' selection of Simontacchi & Company, LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002
(Proposal No. 2); and
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The foregoing items of business, including the nominees for directors, are
more fully described in the Proxy Statement, which is attached and made a part
of this Notice.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on May 17, 2002 as
the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in
person. However, whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting in
person, you are urged to mark, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy card as
promptly as possible in the postage-prepaid envelope provided to ensure your
representation and the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting. If you send
in your proxy card and then decide to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your
shares in person, you may still do so. Your proxy is revocable in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the Proxy Statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ TIMOTHY G. HARRINGTON
Timothy G. Harrington,
Secretary
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IMPORTANT
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WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PREPAID
ENVELOPE. IF A QUORUM IS NOT REACHED, THE COMPANY WILL HAVE THE ADDED EXPENSE OF
RE-ISSUING THESE PROXY MATERIALS. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING AND SO DESIRE, YOU
MAY WITHDRAW YOUR PROXY AND VOTE IN PERSON.
THANK YOU FOR ACTING PROMPTLY
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ABLE ENERGY, INC.
198 Green Pond Road
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Able Energy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), of proxies in the enclosed form for use in voting
at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at the
Company's offices located at 198 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, New Jersey at 1:00
p.m. (local time), and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only holders of
record of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Common
Stock"), on May 17, 2002 (the "Record Date") will be entitled to vote at the
Meeting. At the close of business on the Record Date, the Company had
outstanding 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Any person giving a proxy in the form accompanying this Proxy Statement
has the power to revoke it prior to its exercise. Any proxy given is revocable
prior to the Meeting by an instrument revoking it or by a duly executed proxy
bearing a later date delivered to the Secretary of the Company. Such proxy is
also revoked if the stockholder is present at the Meeting and elects to vote in
person.
The Company will bear the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing
and mailing the proxy materials furnished by the Board of Directors to
stockholders. Copies of the proxy materials will be furnished to brokerage
houses, fiduciaries and custodians to be forwarded to the beneficial owners of
the Common Stock. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of the mail,
some of the officers, directors and regular employees of the Company may
(without additional compensation) solicit proxies by telephone or personal
interview, the costs of which the Company will bear.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy is being sent or
given to stockholders on or about May 23, 2002.
Stockholders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to one vote for
each share held. Such shares may not be voted cumulatively.
Each validly returned proxy (including proxies for which no specific
instruction is given) which is not revoked will be voted "FOR" each of the
proposals as described in this Proxy Statement and, at the proxy holders'
discretion, on such other matters, if any, which may come before the Meeting
(including any proposal to adjourn the Meeting).
Determination of whether a matter specified in the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders has been approved will be determined as follows. Those
persons will be elected directors who receive a plurality of the votes cast at
the Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the election.
Accordingly, abstentions or directions to withhold authority will have no effect
on the outcome of the vote. For each other matter specified in the Notice of
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
of Common Stock present at the Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to
vote on such matter is required for approval. Abstentions will be considered
shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote and, therefore, will
have the effect of a vote against the matter. Broker non-votes will be
considered shares not present for this purpose and will have no effect on the
outcome of the vote. Directions to withhold authority to vote for directors,
abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present for the Meeting.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders will elect seven directors to
serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective
successors are elected and qualified. In the event any nominee is unable or
unwilling to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies
may be voted for the balance of those nominees named and for any substitute
nominee designated by the present Board or the proxy holders to fill such
vacancy, or for the balance of the nominees named without nomination of a
substitute, or the size of the Board may be reduced in accordance with the
Bylaws of the Company. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the
persons named below will be unable or unwilling to serve as a nominee or as a
director if elected.
Assuming a quorum is present, the seven nominees receiving the highest
number of affirmative votes of shares entitled to be voted for them will be
elected as directors of the Company for the ensuing year. Unless marked
otherwise, proxies received will be voted "FOR" the election of each of the six
nominees named below. In the event that additional persons are nominated for
election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received by
them in such a manner as will ensure the election of as many of the nominees
listed below as possible, and, in such event, the specific nominees to be voted
for will be determined by the proxy holders.
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NAME AGE POSITION
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Timothy Harrington 34 Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and
Secretary
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Christopher P. Westad 48 President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
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James Purcaro 40 Director
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Gregory Sichenzia 40 Director
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Patrick O'Neill 42 Director
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Edward C. Miller, Jr. 34 Director
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Ron J. Ponder 59 Director
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The following information with respect to the principal occupation or
employment of each nominee for director, the principal business of the
corporation or other organization in which such occupation or employment is
carried on, and such nominee's business experience during the past five years,
has been furnished to the Company by the respective director nominees:
TIMOTHY HARRINGTON, serves as the Company's Chief Executive Officer,
Chairman of the Board, and Secretary. In 1989, Mr. Harrington founded Able Oil
Company, Inc., and since that time, has served as Able Oil's President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Harrington has also served as
the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Able
Energy, Able Melbourne and Able Propane since their respective inception.
CHRISTOPHER P. WESTAD, serves as the President, Chief Financial Officer,
and a Director of the Company. Since September 1996, Mr. Westad has served as
the President of Able Energy and Able Propane. From 1991 through 1996, Mr.
Westad was a Market Manager and Area Manager for Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., a
company engaged in the retail distribution of liquefied petroleum gas. From 1977
through 1991, Mr. Westad served in a number of management positions with RJR
Nabisco. In 1975, Mr. Westad received a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Public
Management from Long Island University--Southampton, New York.
JAMES PURCARO, has served as a director to the Company since September
1996. Since 1986, Mr. Purcaro has served as the president and chief executive
officer of Kingsland Trade Print Group, Inc., a commercial printing company.
GREGORY SICHENZIA, has served as a director to the Company since August
1999. Mr. Sichenzia is a partner of the law firm of Sichenzia Ross Friedman
Ference LLP in New York, New York and has been since May 1998. He had been a
partner of Singer Zamansky LLP in New York, New York, since November 1996. Prior
thereto and since August 1994, he had been an associate attorney at Schneck
Weltman Hashmall & Mischel LLP in New York City.
PATRICK O'NEILL, has served as a director to the Company since August
1999. Mr. O'Neill has served as the President of Fenix Investment and
Development, Inc., a real estate company based in Parsippany, New Jersey for the
past five years. Prior to this, Mr. O'Neill served as Vice President of Business
Development for AvisAmerica, a Pennsylvania based home manufacturer. Mr. O'Neill
holds a B.S. from the United States Military Academy, and has been awarded the
Army Achievement Medal for his work with the Army Corps of Engineers.
EDWARD C. MILLER, JR., has served as a director to the Company since June
2000. He has been the Director of Marketing for the law firm Norris, McLaughlin
& Marcus, P.A. in Somerville, New Jersey since July 1999. From May 1991 to July
1999, Mr. Miller served as Practice Development Coordinator for the Morristown,
New Jersey law firm Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP. Mr. Miller
received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from the Syracuse
University School of Management in 1991.
RON J. PONDER, has been nominated to serve as a director to the Company.
Mr. Ponder has served as an executive officer and director of various public and
private companies over the last several years and he brings to the Company
extensive experience in the customer care and information technology arenas.
Most recently, Mr. Ponder served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Telecom, Media & Networks, a Cap Gemini Ernst & Young company, from 2000 until
April 30, 2002, at which time his employment obligation was completed. Telecom,
Media & Networks offers business consulting, systems integration and software
development services to communications service providers in the Americas. Prior
to his position with Telecom, Media & Networks, Mr. Ponder served from 1997 to
2000 as the President and CEO of BDSI, Inc. a telecommunications services and
software company, which was acquired by Cap Gemini Group in 1999. From 1996 to
1997, Mr. Ponder served as the Executive Vice President of Operations and
Service Management for AT&T where he was responsible for AT&T customer
operations, including customer service and product management. From 1993 to
1996, Mr. Ponder served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
for AT&T where he was responsible for budgets in excess of $18 billion with an
employee base over 25,000. before joining AT&T, Mr. Ponder served as an
Executive Vice President for Sprint Corporation from 1991 to 1993 where he was
responsible for network operations and planning, and product development and
management for the long distance, local and wireless businesses. From 1976
through 1991, Mr. Ponder served in various positions with Federal Express where
he spearheaded some of the most critical innovations in the overnight package
industry. During his 17 years with Federal Express, Mr. Ponder served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 1981 to 1991, as Vice
President - Operations Planning from 1978 to 1981 and Director of Operations
Research from 1976 to 1978. Mr. Ponder received his Ph.D. in Information Systems
and Operations Research from Mississippi State University in 1972, his MBA in
Management Sciences from Louisiana Polytechnic University in 1967 and a BBA in
Management and Finance from the University of Southern Arkansas in 1965.
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Directors serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until
their successors are elected and qualified. Officers serve at the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company has not paid compensation to any director for acting in such
capacity. The Company is currently reviewing its policy on compensation of
outside directors and may pay outside directors in the future.
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, the Board of Directors did not
hold any meetings and did not act by unanimous written consent on any occasion.
No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board
of Directors during the last fiscal year.
The Board of Directors has established a Compensation Committee and an
Audit Committee, each consisting of at least two directors who are not salaried
officers of the Company.
The Compensation Committee consists of Timothy Harrington, Patrick O'Neill
and James Purcaro. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the compensation
of the executive officers and directors, including annual executive salaries,
bonuses and cash incentives and long-term equity incentives, to ensure that such
officers and directors receive adequate and fair compensation. The Compensation
Committee also administers the Company's stock option plans. The Compensation
Committee met once during the last fiscal year.
The Board does not have a nominating committee or a committee performing
the functions of a nominating
committee. Although there are no formal procedures for stockholders to nominate
persons to serve as directors, the Board will consider nominations from
stockholders, which should be addressed to the Company's address set forth
above.
The Audit Committee consists of Patrick O'Neill, James Purcaro and Gregory
Sichenzia. The Audit Committee is responsible for (a) recommending the
engagement and termination of the independent public accountants to audit the
financial statements of the Company, (b) overseeing the scope of the external
audit services, (c) reviewing adjustments recommended by the independent public
accountant and address disagreements between the independent public accountants
and management, (d) reviewing the adequacy of internal controls and management's
handling of identified material inadequacies and reportable conditions in the
internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws and
regulations, and (e) supervising the internal audit function, which may include
approving the selection, compensation and termination of internal auditors. The
Audit Committee met once during the last fiscal year.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and amendments thereto,
furnished to the Company during fiscal year 2001, the Company is not aware of
any director, officer or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of the
Company's Common Stock that failed to file reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on a timely basis during fiscal year 2001.
The proxy holders intend to vote the shares represented by proxies for all
of the board's nominees, except to the extent authority to vote for the nominees
is withheld.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Simontacchi & Company, LLP has served as the Company's independent
auditors since 1994 and has been appointed by the Board to continue as the
Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. In the
event that ratification of this selection of auditors is not approved by a
majority of the shares of Common Stock voting at the Annual Meeting in person or
by proxy, the Board will reconsider its selection of auditors. Simontacchi &
Company, LLP has no interest, financial or otherwise, in the Company.
A representative of Simontacchi & Company, LLP is not expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting.
The proxy holders intend to vote the shares represented by proxies to
ratify the Board of Directors' selection of Simontacchi & Company, LLP as the
Corporation's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.
AUDIT FEES
The company paid Simontacchi & Company, LLP aggregate fees of $51,454 for
professional services rendered for the audit of the company's annual financial
statements for the fiscal year 2001 and the reviews of the financial statements
included in the company's forms 10-QSB for the fiscal year 2001.
ALL OTHER FEES
The company paid Simontacchi & Company, LLP aggregate fees of $20,667 for
professional services rendered for services other than the services described
above in audit fees, including tax work, tax filings, and financial consulting
services.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD:
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF SIMONTACCHI &
COMPANY, LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 2002.
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding ownership of
the Company's Common Stock as of June 30, 2001, with respect to (i) each person
known to the Company to own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, (ii) each director of the Company, and (iii) all directors and officers
of the Company as a group:
NUMBER OF SHARES APPROXIMATE
BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE OF
NAME* OWNED COMMON STOCK**
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Timothy Harrington 1,000,000 50%
Christopher P. Westad -0- -0-
James Purcaro -0- -0-
Gregory Sichenzia -0- -0-
Patrick O'Neill -0- -0-
Edward C. Miller, Jr. -0- -0-
Ron J. Ponder -0- -0-
All Officers and Directors
as a Group (7 persons) 1,000,000 50%
* Except as noted above, the address for the above identified officers and
directors of the Company is c/o Able Energy, Inc., 198 Green Pond Road,
Rockaway, New Jersey 07866.
** Percentages are based upon the assumption that the shareholder has exercised
all of the options he or she owns and that no other shareholder has exercised
any options he or she owns.
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to
the compensation paid to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President for
services rendered in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal period ended
June 30, 2001. Other than as listed below, the Company had no executive officers
whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for that fiscal year:
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
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Awards Payouts
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Name and Year Salary ($) Bonus ($) Other Annual Restricted Securities LTIP All
Principal Compensation Stock Underlying Payouts Other
Position ($) Award Options / ($) Compen
SARs (#) -sation $
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Timothy 2001(1) 112,500 $2,203(2) - - - -
Harrington, Chief
Executive Officer
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2000 225,000 - 11,000(2) - - - -
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1999 225,000 - 17,000(2) - - - -
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Christopher P. 2001(1) 52,409 - 1,007(3) - - - -
Westad, President
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2000 100,000 - - - - - -
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1999 100,000 - 5,700(3) - - - -
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(1) The compensation set forth in 2001 was earned during the period from
December 31, 2000 to June 30, 2001.
(2) Represents car allowance and travel expense reimbursements pursuant to his
employment agreement with the Company.
(3) Represents car allowance pursuant to his employment agreement with the
Company.
No option grants were made to named executive officers during fiscal year
ended June 30, 2001. No named executive held unexercised options as at June 30,
2001.
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Timothy Harrington and Christopher P. Westad have three-year employment
agreements with the Company. Timothy Harrington is retained as Chief Executive
Officer of the Company at an annual salary of $225,000. Christopher Westad is
retained as President of the Company at an annual salary of $100,000. Each of
the Messrs. Harrington and Westad are entitled to bonuses pursuant to their
employment agreements if the Company meets certain financial targets based on
sales, profitability and good management goals as predetermined by the Board of
Directors or compensation committee and other subjective criteria as determined
by the Board of Directors or compensation committee. Such bonuses, plus all
other bonuses payable to the executive management of the Company, shall not
exceed in the aggregate, a "bonus pool" which shall equal up to 10% of the
Company's earnings before taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for
2001 and 2002, provided the Company achieves at least $3,000,000 and $5,000,000,
respectively, of EBITDA in each of such years. The employment agreements also
provide for reimbursement of reasonable business expenses. Timothy Harrington
also receive additional compensation including Company automobile, insurance and
retirement savings matched contributions by the Company and such other
perquisites as are customary. The employment agreements for each of Messrs.
Harrington and Westad contain a covenant not to compete whereby Messrs.
Harrington and Westad agree, for the term of the employment agreements and until
one year following the termination of the agreements, not to (i) persuade any
customer of the Company to cease or reduce the amount of business it does with
the Company; (ii) solicit the Company's customers for their own benefit; or
(iii) persuade any of the Company's employees to leave the employ of the
Company.
In the event that there is a change in control of the Company, through an
acquisition where any person acquires more than 50% of the shares of the
Company, a consolidation or merger with another corporation resulting in at
least 50% of the voting shares of the surviving corporation being controlled by
a new acquirer or the sale directly or otherwise of all of the assets of the
Company to a third party in a non-distress situation, then the Company shall pay
to each of Timothy Harrington and Christopher P. Westad a lump sum payment equal
to one year's salary.
Employee Bonus Pool
The Company has adopted an Employee Bonus Pool, pursuant to which
Management may, at its own discretion, award employees for exemplary
performance. The Company has allocated $40,000 and $50,000 for the years 2001
and 2002, respectively, for such purposes. Management may not, however, award
employees bonuses from the Employee Bonus Pool (i) if such bonuses would result
in negative earning before taxes for the year in which such bonuses are to be
granted, or (ii) if the Company does not have net profits in such year.
TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT
None.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2002 ANNUAL MEETING
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at next year's Annual
Meeting of Stockholders must be received by Timothy Harrington, Secretary, Able
Energy, Inc., 198 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, New Jersey 07866, no later than
June 1, 2002.
OTHER PROPOSED ACTION
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business, which will come
before the Meeting, but if any such matters are properly presented, the proxies
solicited hereby will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the
persons holding the proxies. All shares represented by duly executed proxies
will be voted at the Meeting.
AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN
THIS PROXY STATEMENT REFERS TO CERTAIN DOCUMENTS OF THE COMPANY THAT ARE
NOT PRESENTED HEREIN OR DELIVERED HEREWITH. SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY
PERSON, INCLUDING ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER, TO WHOM THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS
DELIVERED, UPON ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHOUT CHARGE, DIRECTED TO TIMOTHY
HARRINGTON, ABLE ENERGY, INC., 198 GREEN POND ROAD, ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866,
TELEPHONE NUMBER (973) 625-1012. IN ORDER TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY OF THE
DOCUMENTS, SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE BY JUNE 8, 2002.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented
to the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the
Annual Meeting, proxies in the enclosed form will be voted in respect thereof as
the proxy holders deem advisable.
It is important that the proxies be returned promptly and that your shares
be represented. Stockholders are urged to mark, date, execute and promptly
return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ TIMOTHY HARRINGTON
Timothy Harrington
Secretary
Rockaway, New Jersey
May 14, 2002
PROXY PROXY
ABLE ENERGY, INC.
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 21, 2002
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Timothy G. Harrington and Christopher P.
Westad, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his
substitute, to represent and to vote all the shares of common stock of Able
Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), which the undersigned would be entitled to vote,
at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 21, 2002 and
at any adjournments thereof, subject to the directions indicated on the reverse
side hereof.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon any other
matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE, BUT
IF NO CHOICES ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL
NOMINEES AND FOR THE PROPOSALS LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
IMPORTANT--This Proxy must be signed and dated on the reverse side.
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THIS IS YOUR PROXY
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
Dear Stockholder:
We cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Able Energy, Inc. to be held at the Company's offices located at 198 Green Pond
Road, Rockaway, New Jersey on Friday June 21, 2002 at 1 p.m. (local time).
Please read the proxy statement, which describes the proposals and
presents other important information, and complete, sign and return your proxy
promptly in the enclosed envelope.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS -- FOR WITHHOLD
NOMINEES:
Timothy Harrington [_] [_]
Christopher P. Westad [_] [_]
James Purcaro [_] [_]
Gregory Sichenzia [_] [_]
Patrick O'Neill [_] [_]
Edward C. Miller, Jr. [_] [_]
Ron J. Ponder [_] [_]
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(Except nominee(s) written above)
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Proposal to ratify Simontacci & Company [_] [_] [_]
LLP as independent auditors.
If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting please mark this box [_]
Dated: , 2002
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Important: Please sign exactly as name appears on this proxy. When signing as
attorney, executor, trustee, guardian, corporate officer, etc., please indicate
full title.
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