THIS CODE OF ETHICS AND ENFORCEMENT (“Code”) for
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”)
applies to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief
accounting officer or comptroller, and all persons performing similar
functions as those already listed. These persons are referenced as “Covered
Employees” in this Code.
1. Purpose:
This Code is designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
a. honest and ethical conduct, including
the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest
between personal and professional relationships;
b. full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable
disclosures in reports and documents that the Company files with,
or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by
the Company;
c. compliance with applicable governmental
laws, rules, and regulations;
d. the prompt internal reporting of violations
of this Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in this
Code; and
e. accountability for adherence to this
Code.
2. Conflicts of Interest.
Covered Employees
must avoid any actual or apparent conflict of interest with the Company
by adhering to a strict duty of loyalty to the Company. Covered Employees
must not solicit or accept business or similar opportunities that could
reasonably be expected to accrue to the benefit of the Company. Covered
Employees must refrain from receiving any improper personal benefits
in connection with his or her position with the Company. Covered Employees
may not take any action or have any interest that would affect their
ability to objectively and effectively perform the duties owed to the
Company as a result of his or her position with the Company. The families
of Covered Employees may not take any action or have any interest that
Covered Employees are prohibited from taking or having under this Code.
3. Full, Fair, and Accurate Disclosures in Documents
Filed with the SEC and other Public Communications of the Company.
Covered Employees
must strive to provide the SEC and the public complete, fair, accurate,
timely, and understandable disclosures in periodic reports and other
documents filed or submitted to the SEC and in all other public communications.
Covered Employees are responsible for establishing, maintaining, and
periodically evaluating the controls that are in place to govern the
disclosure procedures that are designed to ensure the full, fair, and
accurate disclosures in reports and other documents. Covered Employees
must promptly make members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
aware of any information that they may have concerning any deficiencies
in the disclosure control procedures or violations of such controls
or procedures.
4. Compliance with all Governmental Laws,
Rules, and Regulations.
Covered Employees
are required to be familiar with and informed of all governmental laws,
rules, and regulations applicable to the Company’s business. Covered
Employees are subject to these laws as well as all other appropriate private
and public regulatory agency regulations. Covered Employees must comply
with all such governmental laws, rules, and regulations.
5. Reporting Violations of this Code.
Covered Employees
shall promptly report any violation of this Code by another Covered Employee
to members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Covered Employees
are also encouraged to report any other suspected illegal or unethical
conduct connected with the Company’s business by any employee, whether
a Covered Employee, or not. Covered Employees who violate this Code are
subject to discipline by the Company in any manner it deems fit, including
discharge. If the facts are appropriate, the Company may refer any such
conduct for civil action or criminal prosecution.
Covered Employees
are required to use corporate assets entrusted to them responsibly, and
to use corporate information solely for the benefit of the Company. Covered
Employees are required to promote the ethical behavior of all other employees
and peers of the Company. All Covered Employees will be provided a copy
of this Code by the Company when they are hired, and all Covered Employees
are responsible for becoming familiar with this Code and adhering to the
duties, requirements, and obligations herein.
The
Company’s Board of Directors is empowered to authorize a waiver
of the duties and obligations of this Code. Any waiver of this Code must
be disclosed on Form 8-K within such time as is required under applicable
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations and law.
In
the event that a violation of this Code is reported to the Company, the
Company shall promptly determine the appropriate action to be taken. The
Company is authorized to take all actions necessary or proper to ensure
adherence to this Code.
The
Company intends this Code to be the written Code of Ethics required under
Section 406 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. It is intended to comply
with the standards set forth in Regulation S-K, Item 406, of the Securities
and Exchange Commission Regulations or any successor rule.