Filing pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
Registration Statement No. 333-76092
Prospectus Supplement No. 4
(To Prospectus Dated January 3, 2002)
2,080,000 Shares
EARTHSHELL CORPORATION
Common Stock
You should read this entire prospectus supplement along with our base prospectus dated January 3, 2002, and the other documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement before you invest. These documents contain information you should consider carefully before making your investment decision. You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different or additional information.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the common stock offered hereby. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy our common stock in any circumstances in which an offer or solicitation is unlawful.
Information in this prospectus supplement replaces any inconsistent information in the base prospectus. Information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may change after the date on the front of the applicable document. You should not interpret the delivery of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or the sale of the common stock as an indication that there has been no change in our affairs since that date.
Our principal executive offices are located at 800 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara, California 93109. Our telephone number is (805) 897-2294.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 16, 2002.
We will use the net proceeds of this offering of our common stock as described in the prospectus. See "Use of Proceeds" beginning on page 19 of the prospectus.
To date, and including the issuance of the shares pursuant to this prospectus supplement, we have sold 12,996,725 shares of our common stock pursuant to the prospectus dated January 3, 2002, which is part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-76092) for aggregate proceeds of $13,361,571.20.
On May 15, 2002, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with an investor (the "Purchaser") for the sale of 2,080,000 shares of EarthShell common stock, for aggregate consideration of $1,040,000.
We are offering the 2,080,000 shares of our common stock to the Purchaser pursuant to this prospectus supplement in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement at a negotiated purchase price of $0.50 per share. In addition, we have agreed to pay Clifden Equities, LLC a placement fee equal to 3.5% of the proceeds from the offering, or approximately $35,000 and have agreed to reimburse the Purchaser for up to $5,000 for legal fees and expenses incurred in the negotiation of the Purchase Agreement. We will not pay any other compensation in connection with the sale of these shares of our common stock.
We have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser and the Purchaser's affiliates or any officers, directors, partners, controlling persons, employees or agents of the Purchaser against certain liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 and otherwise as more fully set forth in the common stock purchase agreement.
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "ERTH". On May 15, 2002, the closing price per share of our common stock was $0.61. The common stock sold under this prospectus supplement will be listed on the NASDAQ National Market after we notify the NASDAQ National Market that the shares have been issued. As of May 15, 2002, we had 131,031,891 shares of common stock outstanding.
The legality of the shares of common stock offered hereby is being passed upon by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, California.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus supplement contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can typically be identified by the use of forward-looking words, such as "may," "will," "could," "project," "believe," anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "potential," "plan," "forecasts," and the like. These statements appear in a number of places in this prospectus and include statements regarding our intentions, plans, strategies, beliefs or current expectations and those of our directors or our officers with respect to, among other things:
Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The information contained in this prospectus, or incorporated by reference, identifies important factors that could cause such differences.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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| USE OF PROCEEDS | S-1 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | S-1 | |
| MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK | S-1 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | S-1 | |
| SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | S-2 |
PROSPECTUS
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| THE COMPANY | 4 | |
| RISK FACTORS | 5 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES | 14 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS | 16 | |
| DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK | 18 | |
| USE OF PROCEEDS | 19 | |
| PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION | 19 | |
| LEGAL MATTERS | 20 | |
| EXPERTS | 20 | |
| FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS | 21 | |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 21 | |
| INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE | 29 |
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