Vulcan Industrial & Mining CorporationVUL

Change in Corporate Name and Stock Symbol

Change in Corporate Name and Stock Symbol

New stock certificates will be printed bearing the new name and will be issued to replace outstanding stock certificates as these are traded and received by the Company’s transfer agent. In the meantime, the existing stock certificates bearing the former name “Vulcan Industrial & Mining Corporation” will continue to be used and honored. In case any stockholder wishes to replace their stock certificate, they may contact the Company’s stock transfer agent and submit the requirements below:

In case of individual shareholders, the following are the documents to be submitted:
1. Submit a letter of request to replace the stock certificate.
2. Surrender your old certificates at the office of the Company’s stock transfer agent, Professional Stock Transfer Inc., at the address and contact details stated above.
3. Submit an updated signature card to be provided by the stock transfer agent.
4. Submit photocopies of two (2) valid identification cards, one of which must be government-issued, with the photograph and specimen signature of the stockholder.
5. The new stock certificates may be released to you or your authorized representative upon presentation by the authorized representative of his/her identification cards with photograph thereon, together with the above items. At least one of the valid identification cards must be government-issued. An original-signed authorization letter by the stockholder shall also be provided.

New stock certificates will be printed bearing the new name and will be issued to replace outstanding stock certificates as these are traded and received by the Company’s transfer agent. In the meantime, the existing stock certificates bearing the former name “Vulcan Industrial & Mining Corporation” will continue to be used and honored. In case any stockholder wishes to replace their stock certificate, they may contact the Company’s stock transfer agent and submit the requirements below:

Corporate Stockholders

In addition to items 1, 2,3 and 5 of the above requirements for individual shareholders, the corporate shareholders shall also submit the following additional documents:
1. photocopy of the Articles of Incorporation and by-laws
2. latest SEC General Information Sheet
3. Secretary's certificate naming the authorized officer(s) or representative(s) of the corporate stockholder with the corresponding specimen signature appearing thereon
4. Submit an updated signature card to be provided by the stock transfer agent.
5. Submit photocopies of two (2) valid identification cards, one of which must be government-issued, with the photograph and specimen signature of the authorized officer(s) or representative(s).

PROCEDURES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF
LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED STOCK CERTIFICATES
(Sec. 73 of the Corporation Code of the Philippines)

1. The registered owner of the lost stock certificate(s) or his legal representative shall:
• Submit an AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS in triplicate stating:
a) the circumstances as to how, when and where the said certificates were lost, stolen or destroyed.
b) the serial number of shares represented by each certificates;
c) the number of shares represented by each certificates,
d) the name of the corporation which issued the same;
e) he shall also submit such other information and evidence, which he may deem necessary.
f) he has not sold, assigned or encumbered such certificates in any manner whatsoever and that they would turn over the lost certificates to the issuing company or its transfer agents if they will find the same in the future.

Note: In cases wherein affidavit is executed outside the Philippines, a Philippine Consul at the Philippine Embassy or Consulate should authenticate the same nearest the place of the affiant.
• Shoulder the cost that the company will incur in the publication of a NOTICE OF LOSS in a newspaper of general circulation at the place where the company has its principal office, once a week for 3 consecutive weeks.

The Notice of Loss shall state:
a) the name of the said corporation
b) the name of the registered owner,
c) the serial numbers of the said certificates and
d) the number of shares represented by each certificate.

2. ONE YEAR WAITING PERIOD:

After one year from the date of the last publication of the Notice of Loss, if no contest has been made to the said corporation regarding the aforementioned stock certificate(s) the right to make such contest shall be barred; the said corporation shall cancel in its books the stock certificate(s) which have been lost, stolen or destroyed; and, shall issue in lieu thereof new stock certificate(s).

3. EXCEPTION:

A new certificate may be issued even before the expiration of the on
year; if the registered owner will file a bond or other security in lieu of the one-year waiting period under item (2) for a sum and in such form with such securities as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors.


ISSUANCE SUSPENDED:

If a contest has been presented to the said corporation or if an action is pending in court regarding the ownership of said stock certificates which has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the issuance of the new stock certificates in lieu thereof shall be suspended until final decision by the court regarding the ownership of the said stock certificates.

PROTECTION OF CORPORATION:

Except in case of fraud, bad faith or negligence on the part of the corporation and its officers, no action may be made against any corporation, which shall issue stock certificates in lieu of those lost, stolen or destroyed pursuant to the provision described above.

The Company reports the SEC’s approval of the change of name of the Company from Vulcan Industrial & Mining Corporation to East Coast Vulcan Corporation. Please find attached SEC form 17C.