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KENILWORTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION) 185 WILLIS AVENUE — SUITE # 4 MINEOLA, NEW YORK 11501
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS JANUARY 7, 2009
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of Kenilworth Systems Corporation (“Kenilworth”) will be held at The Holiday Inn – Westbury, 369 Old Country Road, Carle Place, N.Y. 11514 on January 7, 2009 at 12:00 noon. The meeting is called for the following purposes:
November 4, 2008 Mineola, NY 11501
The Board of Directors of Kenilworth has authorized the solicitation of proxies. Unless otherwise directed, the proxies will be voted for the election of the nominees listed in the attached proxy statement to be members of the Board of Directors of the Company; for an authorization to amend Kenilworth’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock to 1,000,000,000; and to increase the authorized shares of series of preferred stock to 50,000,000 shares; for the Ratification of Appointment of its Independent Auditors; and on such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting, as the named proxies in their best judgment shall decide.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, WE URGE YOU TO COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY OR VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET, WHICH IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KENILWORTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND RETURN IT IF YOU VOTE BY CARD IN THE PRE-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SEE ALSO THE WITHIN FOR VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET. A SHAREHOLDER MAY REVOKE HIS PROXY AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE MEETING BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH EFFECT BY SUBMITTING A SUBSEQUENTLY DATED PROXY OR BY ATTENDING THE MEETING AND VOTING IN PERSON. VOTES BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET CAN ONLY BE CHANGED BY THE USE OF A SUBSEQUENTLY DATED PROXY CARD OR IN PERSON AT THE MEETING.
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KENILWORTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION (A DEVELOPMENT STAGE CORPORATION)
PROXY STATEMENT
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
GENERAL
The enclosed proxy mailed to shareholders commencing on or about November 20, 2008 is solicited by the Board of Directors of Kenilworth Systems Corporation (“Kenilworth”) in connection with the annual meeting of shareholders to be held January 7, 2009 at 12:00 noon at The Holiday Inn – Westbury, 369 Old Country Road, Carle Place, N.Y. 11514. Proxies will be voted in accordance with directions specified or otherwise in accordance with the judgment of the persons designated as proxies. Any proxy on which no direction is specified will be voted in favor of the action described in this proxy statement.
RECORD DATE, OUTSTANDING SHARES
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on November 3, 2008 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting. The outstanding voting securities of Kenilworth as of such date consisted of 421,094,586 shares of Common Stock $0.01 par value.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
The enclosed proxy or the vote by telephone or the Internet may be revoked at any time before its use by delivering to us a subsequently dated proxy or by giving written notice to Kenilworth. Shareholders who attend the meeting may withdraw their proxies at any time before their shares are voted by voting their shares in person.
VOTING METHOD AND SOLICITATION
The expense of the solicitation of proxies for the meeting will be paid by Kenilworth. In addition to the mailing of the proxy material, solicitation may be made in person or by telephone by directors, officers or regular employees of Kenilworth. It is estimated our cost of proxy solicitations by Kenilworth will not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000).
We are aware of no other matters to be presented for action at this meeting not specified in the notice of meeting. Proxies received without specified instructions will be voted FOR the nominees named in the Proxy to Kenilworth’s Board of Directors and FOR each of the other items. In the event that any other matter should come before the Annual Meeting or any nominee is not available for election, the persons named in the enclosed Proxy will have discretionary authority to vote all Proxies not marked to the contrary with respect to such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
VOTING BY PROXY CARD
Under SEC rules, boxes and a designated blank space are provided on the proxy card for shareholders to mark if they wish to abstain on one or more of the proposals or to withhold authority to vote for one or more nominees for director.
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VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
If you are a registered shareholder (that is you own Common Stock in your own name and not through a broker, nominee or some other agent who holds Common Stock for your account in a “street name” capacity) you may vote by proxy using the phone or Internet methods of voting.
Use the Internet: Access www.proxyvote.com and follow the on-screen instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.
Or call toll-free to vote: 1-800-690-6903 from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your Proxy Form.
If your shares of Common Stock are held in “street name” for your account, your broker or nominee will advise you whether you may vote by telephone or through the Internet.
Your vote is important and the Board of Directors urges you to exercise your right to vote. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you can assure that your shares are voted properly by proxy card, by telephone or through the Internet.
QUORUM, ABSTENTIONS, BROKER NON-VOTES
Our outstanding voting securities at present consist solely of Common Stock. A majority of our outstanding shares are required to be present in person or by proxy for a quorum to be present at the meeting. Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one (1) vote on each matter to be voted upon. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions are counted as present in the tabulation of votes on each of the proposals presented to the stockholders. Broker non-votes will not be counted for the purpose of determining whether a particular proposal has been approved. Each of the Proposals requires the approval of a majority of the Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy with the exception of the proposal with regard to amending the Certificate of Incorporation which requires approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Assuming a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting; abstentions will have the effect of a negative vote while broker non-votes will have no effect, except they will have a negative effect with regards to amending the Certificate of Incorporation.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our by-laws provide that there will be not less than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15) directors. The present size of the Board is fixed at five (5) directors.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors has unanimously renominated and designated the following individuals for election as directors for a term continuing through Kenilworth’s next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and take their places.
Herbert Lindo has been President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Kenilworth since 1972. Mr. Lindo devotes his full time to the business of the Registrant.
Kit Y. Wong has served as a Director of Kenilworth since 1999 and a Secretary since December 2005. He is part owner and operator of several Chinese restaurants in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Wong devotes only a limited portion of his time to the business of the Registrant.
Patrick J. Mc Devitt has been a licensed representative for Shukla Financial Services and First Securities Investments until June 2003 when he formed a private entity with his wife, Linda Mc Devitt, in the accounting field. Mr. Mc Devitt devotes only a limited portion of his time to the business of the Registrant.
Joyce D. Clark has served as a Director of Kenilworth since 1998. She served as controller of Long Island Wholesalers Inc., a wholesale door manufacturer from 1991 until 2002 when she moved to Maryland. Joyce D. Clark is the ex-wife of Herbert Lindo. They divorced in 1980. Mrs. Clark devotes only a limited portion of her time to the business of the Registrant.
Edward Vietmeier was elected to the Board by the members of the Board of Directors in January 2006. He is a professional golfer and the operator of a golf course near Pittsburgh, PA.
Kenilworth does not have a nominating committee. The nominees chosen were approved by the existing Board of Directors. Since Kenilworth is in its Development Stage and due to Kenilworth’s limited financial resources and ability to attract other nominees, the Board of Directors, under all of these circumstances believes that it is appropriate for it to consider nominees to the Board of Directors of Kenilworth.
Only Herbert Lindo and Kit Wong are considered Executive Officers.
BOARD AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Kenilworth has no committees. The Board of Directors held during the twelve (12) month period ended September 30, 2008, four (4) Regular Scheduled and four (4) Special Purpose meetings.
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Each of our Board of Directors attended no fewer than seventy-five percent (75%) of our Board of Directors Meetings. It is the policy of the Company’s Board of Directors to expect that all Directors attend Annual Meetings of Shareholders except where the failure to attend is due to unavoidable circumstances.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Any shareholder or interested party who wishes to communicate with the Board of Directors or specific individual Directors may do so by directing a written request to the Board or such individual Director in care of Kenilworth Systems Corporation, 185 Willis Avenue, Suite # 4, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. Any communication addressed to a specific individual will be promptly relayed to such individual.
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CHARTER
The following Charter has been adopted with respect to an Audit Committee. We have not, however, at this time appointed an Audit Committee or Audit Committee Financial Expert. In view of Kenilworth being in its Development Stage and due to its limited financial resources, we will endeavor to appoint an Audit Committee or Audit Committee Financial Expert as soon as possible.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) shall have the responsibility to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its fiduciary and other obligations with respect to accounting and financial matters. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Audit Committee shall:
The Audit Committee, in the near future, will be comprised of at least three (3) Independent Directors.
1.) Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal financial controls and accounting practices to achieve reliability and integrity in the Company’s financial statements, and initiate such examinations of such controls and practices as the Audit Committee deems advisable.
2.) Review the qualification, performance and independence of the Company’s independent auditors and recommend independent auditors for appointment annually by the Board of Directors.
3.) Prior to the commencement of the Company’s annual external audit, review with the Company’s independent auditors the scope of their audit function and estimated audit fees.
4.) Subsequent to the completion of the Company’s annual external audit, review the report and recommendations of the independent auditors with the independent auditors and the Company’s management.
5.) Review the annual and quarterly consolidated financial statements of the company and other financial disclosures of the Company and the accounting principles being applied in such statements and disclosures.
6.) Review the authority and duties of the Company’s chief financial officer and chief accounting officer and the performance by each of them of their respective duties.
7.) Review the insurance programs for the Company including professional malpractice, general liability, director and officer liability and property insurance, and the insurers carrying the Company’s insurance.
8.) Oversee the establishment and thereafter periodically review a corporate code of conduct and the Company’s policies on ethical business practices.
9.) Prior to public release, review with management and the Independent Accountants, the financial results for the prior year including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K.
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10.) Review the committee’s charter annually and revise as appropriate.
11.) Meet with the Chief Financial Officer and the Independent Accountants, in separate executive sessions, to discuss any matters that the committee or these groups believe should be considered privately.
12.) Take such other actions concerning the Company’s accounting and financial functions as the Committee deems appropriate with respect to the matters described above.
CODE OF ETHICS
The Registrant has not yet adopted a written formal Code of Ethics. However, the Registrant’s Officers intend to comply with all honest and ethical requirements including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Registrant files with or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the Registrant; compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; prompt internal reporting of any violations of the foregoing to an appropriate person and accountability for adherence of the foregoing. A formal Code of Ethics is expected to be adopted in the near future. It will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The President and Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer file with each Financial Report with the SEC their certification of the Financial Reports pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications and Section 1350 Certification.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Kenilworth’s executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent (10%) of our Common Stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Executive Officers, Directors and greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
As of September 30, 2008 none of our Executive Officers and Directors are current in their Section 16(a) filing requirements. No reports have been filed with respect to any of the shares issued as described under Executive Compensation or any other transactions. Each of the Executive Officers and Directors, at present, are endeavoring to bring all its late filings up to date and expects to do so shortly.
Herbert Lindo has also reported the following: Kenilworth or Herbert Lindo, will seek in Federal or State Courts to cancel the 10,333,450 shares, which were subject of a fraudulent seizure of shares owned by Herbert Lindo which represented control of the Company and Sheriff Auctions Sale on behalf of Tappan Zee, and seek triple damages under RICO on behalf of the shareholders of Kenilworth, the damaged parties. Herbert Lindo, on behalf of Kenilworth Shareholders and Kenilworth have not commenced any proceedings against the Sheriff’s Office of Nassau County, Tappan Zee and the attorney’s representing Tappan Zee since he believes that the Statue for Security Fraud does not expire until June 26, 2009 and to conserve cash until the Company has positive income.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
At the Board of Directors Meeting held in December 2007 the Board approved the issuance of four million (4,000,000) shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock of the Corporation to various Directors in lieu of Director’s Compensation and Director’s Liability insurance for the ensuing year: Kit Wong, Patrick J. Mc Devitt, Joyce Clark and Edward Vietmeier each were issued one million (1,000,000) shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company at a consideration valued at two cents ($0.02) per share, the equivalent of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each Director, a total of $80,000. The $80,000 is recorded for shares issued as paid in capital in the first quarter of 2008. The Company has expensed through September 2008 $60,000 as administrative expenses.
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At the Board of Directors Meeting held in December 2006 the Board approved the issuance of four million (1,000,000) shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock of the Corporation to Directors in lieu of Director’s Compensation and Director’s Liability insurance for the ensuing year: Kit Wong, Patrick J. Mc Devitt, Joyce Clark and Edward Vietmeier each were issued one million (1,000,000) shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company at a consideration valued at two cents ($0.02) per share, the equivalent of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for each Director, a total of $80,000. The $80,000 is recorded for shares issued as paid in capital. The Company expensed $80,000 as administrative expenses, through December 31, 2007.
At the Regular Board of Directors Meeting held in December 2005 the Board authorized the issuance of one million (1,000,000) shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock of the Corporation to each Director in lieu of Director’s compensation and liabilities insurance for ensuing year: Kit Wong, Patrick J. Mc Devitt, Joyce Clark and Edward Vietmeier were each issued one million (1,000,000) shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company at a consideration valued at five cents ($0.05) per share, the equivalent of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each Director, a total of $250,000. The $250,000 has been recorded for Services Rendered in the Statement of Stockholder’s Deficit and charged to Operating Expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Our Directors are not regularly compensated for serving on the Board of Directors except for the issuance of restricted Common Stock.
The following table sets forth compensation to our Chairman of the Board and Directors of Kenilworth:
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
(1) See above under Executive Compensation.
Kenilworth does not have any employment agreements with any of its Executive Officers or Directors.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2008, certain information regarding the shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned by: (i) each director and nominee for director; (ii) each stockholder who is known by the Company to beneficially own in excess of 10% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock based on the best information available to Kenilworth (iii) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table; and (iv) all executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group; all based upon the best information available to Kenilworth at this time.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP TABLE
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