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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K
 
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 0-30544
 
PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.
 (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
86-0515678
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

160 Dupont Street, Plainview, New York
 
11803
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (516) 208-8250

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   o  Yes     þ  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.   o  Yes     þ  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  þ  Yes     o  No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes o    No o
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Large accelerated filer  
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Accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o  Yes    þ  No

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity of the registrant held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $ 21,474,577.

As of April 10, 2012, 346,138,827 shares of the common stock of the registrant were issued and outstanding.
 


 
 

Table of Contents
 
PART I
       
           
Item 1.
Business.
    4  
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
    10  
Item 1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments.
    12  
Item 2.
Properties.
    12  
Item 3.
Legal Proceedings.
    12  
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
    12  
           
PART II
       
           
Item 5.
Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
    13  
Item 6.
Selected Financial Data.
    15  
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
    16  
Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
    20  
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
    21  
Item 9.
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
    52  
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures.
    52  
           
PART III
       
           
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
    54  
Item 11.
Executive Compensation.
    56  
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
    62  
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
    64  
Item 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
    66  
           
PART IV
       
           
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
    68  
 
 
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Introductory Comment - Use of Terminology

Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refers to PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  To the extent that any statements made in this Form 10-K contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate” “expect,” “hope,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “product,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” and variations of such words.  Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation:

our ability to raise capital to finance our research and development and operations, when needed and on terms advantageous to us;
our ability to manage growth, profitability and marketability of our products;
general economic and business conditions;
the effect on our business of recent credit-tightening throughout the United States and the world, especially with respect to federal, state, local and foreign government procurement agencies, as well as quasi-public, charitable and private emergency response organizations;
the effect on our business of recently reported losses within the financial, banking and other industries and the effect of such losses on the income and financial condition of our potential clients;
the impact of developments and competition within the industries in which we intend to compete
adverse results of any legal proceedings;
the impact of current, pending or future legislation and regulation on water safety, including, but not limited to, changes in zoning and environmental laws and regulations within our target areas of operations;
our ability to maintain and enter into relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors of acceptable quality of goods and services on terms advantageous to us;
the volatility of our operating results and financial condition;
our ability to attract and retain qualified senior management personnel; and
the other risks and uncertainties detailed in this Form 10-K and, from time to time, in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Readers of this Annual Report on Form 10-K should carefully consider such risks, uncertainties and other information, disclosures and discussions which contain cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those provided in forward-looking statements.  Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K.  We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements we may make in this Form 10-K or elsewhere, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
 
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PART I
 
ITEM 1.        BUSINESS.

Organizational Structure

Our company was incorporated in Delaware in 1987.  Our business predecessor was incorporated in Arizona in 1985.  In 1993, our business predecessor, then known as Auto Swap, U.S.A., Inc., merged with and into our company, although the business predecessor was treated as the surviving corporation for accounting purposes.  Following the effectiveness of such merger, the surviving corporation changed its name to “Water Chef, Inc. and began operating the businesses previously conducted by the business predecessor, the manufacture and marketing of water coolers and filters.  The manufacture and marketing of water coolers and filters constituted a substantial part of our business from 1993 until the fourth quarter of 2001, at which time such operations were sold and we began concentrating on the further development, manufacturing and marketing of a patented line of water purification systems.  In 2007,new management commenced development of our “PureSafe™ First Response Water System” line of mobile water decontamination and purification systems (the “PureSafe FRWS”).  In 2008, we changed our name to “PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.”

We have generated our first sale of the FRWS in December of 2011 and our second sale in the first quarter of 2012.   Accordingly, we are no longer deemed to be a development state enterprise.  We are, however, an early stage commercial enterprise.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming our company will continue as a going concern.   The PureSafe FRWS  is the product line by which we  have generated our first significant sales since 2001.  

We have identified the need for providing potable drinking water during emergencies as a market segment that requires solutions we can provide.  We believe that dramatic changes in weather patterns, global warming and failing water infrastructures, provide an additional opportunity for our company to exploit in the marketplace by providing rapidly deployable units to areas where populations require potable drinking water quickly. Populations that have little mobility because of infrastructure failures need drinking water immediately to sustain life.  It is anticipated that our products would operate in areas where the populations are clustered so that potable drinking water in disinfected portable containers can be provided in an efficient manner.
 
We have developed a patent pending “PureSafe First Response Water System” (“PureSafe FRWS”) that is self-contained and purifies essentially any type of raw water source or decontaminate any contaminated water without prior knowledge of the contaminants, including seawater that may be found at a first response emergency site.  This system is uniquely mobile, by helicopter or transported by SUV or truck. The initial PureSafe FRWS prototype was developed using advanced Israeli water treatment technology.  The original prototype was capable of producing 10,000 gallons of water per day, but could not desalinate sea water, and did not have a built in generator or water bagging capability.  Adhering to the original treatment train and process, we have  since built a 2nd prototype (FRWS unit).  The FRWS unit can produce EPA compliant drinking water at the rate of 30,000 gallons per day, to provide drinking water to 45,000 people. The unit has a built in generator and water bagging capability at the rate of 30,000 ½ liters bags of water per day (16.9 ozs). This represents approximately 5,000 gallons of water. The unit also has a built-in Water Filling Station that can provide an additional 25,000 gallons of water that can be delivered in various formats. To prevent secondary contamination, the system has the capability of disinfecting contaminated containers by spraying the insides of the containers with ozonated water. The unit can be easily converted into a stationary unit to provide for daily needs of a population lacking safe drinking water. This system has received Gold Seal Certification from the Water Quality Association, a significant accomplishment. In addition, the Nassau County Department of Health independently tested the PureSafe FRWS unit’s water quality and the results exceeded all testing parameters.  A fully operational  FRWS demonstration unit   is currently located at the Company headquarters in Plainview, New York.

Products

In 1998, searching for a “killer application,” our management focused on the worldwide need for safe drinking water for populations who are not served by municipal water treatment facilities, or are served by municipal systems that have malfunctioned because of improper maintenance or faulty design.  The result of that activity was the development of the PureSafe Water Station, a turn-key unit that converts “gray,” or bathing grade, water into EPA grade drinking water.  The PureSafe Water Station was designed to eliminate all living pathogens that pollute non-processed water (e.g., bacteria, cysts, viruses, parasites, etc.) at an affordable cost for the emerging economies of the world.  In 2007, new management made a strategic decision that the Pure Safe Water Station was not a viable product that could produce significant sales revenues and commenced development of the PureSafe FRWS.
 
 
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The PureSafe FRWS is designed as a rapid deployment water treatment and bottling system providing immediate drinking water to emergency first responders from almost any source of raw water.  The PureSafe FRWS also is intended to provide drinking water to the immediately affected population of a disaster on a short term basis.  The first prototype was completed in 2008 and delivered 10,000 gallons of water per day.  This prototype has been performance tested and the results have been independently verified.  This unit had served as a demonstration unit but, has been replaced by the more advanced system, which is capable of producing 30,000 gallons of water per day to serve a population of up to 45,000 people.  

The PureSafe FRWS utilizes our patent pending technology which is comprised of a water extraction boom that extracts water from the ocean, streams, ponds, pools of floodwater or a failed municipal distribution system.  The extracted water is then treated by the application of advanced water treatment technologies which employ multiple stage filtration, multiple stage sanitation (including ozone, chlorine and ultraviolet purification techniques), reverse osmosis membranes, mineralization and final polishing to meet the standard drinking water requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”).  The system provides redundancy at the filtration and sanitation stations and the duel capability of on-site filling of containers, as well as an automatic water bag producing capability. Components utilized in the system are manufactured by others and are NSF certified. The FRWS has obtained Water Quality Association (WQA) Gold Seal Certification.  Water Quality Association is a not-for-profit, trade association and a world leader in standards development and product certification.  NSF International develops national standards, provides learning opportunities and provides third-party conformity assessment services.

Manufacturing

In September 2009, we formed PureSafe Manufacturing and Research Corporation, as a wholly owned subsidiary of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. In May of 2010, we signed a lease for a manufacturing facility of 15,000 sq ft in Plainview, New York, in close proximity to our headquarters.  Our manufacturing staff built out the space, and we took occupancy in July 2010  We believe we can produce up to fifteen units (15) per month in this facility.  We plan to re-engineer and value engineer the system to allow us to  outsource the manufacturing process and /or sub-assemblies to qualified sub-contractors, based on demand and cost effectiveness. In the future we may consider licensing agreements for manufacturing in other parts of the world.

On March 26, 2010 we entered into a management agreement with Hidell-Eyster International Inc. (HEI).  The HEI group was valuable in helping the Company modify the original prototype to meet the requirements of the existing production unit. Having mutually agreed that the HEI participation was no longer required by the Company a Termination Agreement was entered into on December 29, 2010.

On January 1, 2011, Gerard R. Stoehr was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Among Mr. Stoehr’s responsibilities are to oversee the operation of PSMR.

Raw Materials

The PureSafe FRWS system has been designed to utilize readily available off-the-shelf components and sub-systems.  Sub-systems and components are available from multiple manufacturers.  We do not believe that obtaining raw materials will be difficult, however some components require a twelve (12) week lead time for ordering.

Competition

We have identified the need for providing potable drinking water during emergencies as a market segment that requires solutions we can provide and where populations that have little mobility because of infrastructure failures and need drinking water immediately to sustain life.  It is anticipated that individual PureSafe FRWS units will be delivered by the owners to areas where the populations are clustered so that potable drinking water in disinfected portable containers can be provided in an efficient manner.
 
 
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This is a far different market than that addressed by a large segment of the industry which has concentrated on the multi-billion dollar municipal water treatment sector, or the equally large residential sector.  The municipal solution requires significant investment for infrastructure development (e.g., building plants and laying miles of distribution pipes).  Products for residential markets do not offer the performance or features to meet the needs of the first response market or the needs of the underdeveloped nations of the world. In summary, although we face competition from numerous competitors, we believe the combined capability of water decontamination and delivery system of our PureSafe FRWS is unique to the market.

We have identified the following companies which manufacture mobile water purification systems, but may or may not have similarities to the PureSafe First Responder Mobile Water Purification System.

There are four categories of existing water purification units:

 
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The first are those which are essentially very large, not very mobile, almost “fixed” installation units used primarily for long term solutions with a significant amount of lead time.  They include:   GE, Siemens, and Severn Trent, all of which manufacture large containerized systems.

 
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The second group includes those products that are smaller, cheaper, lighter in weight, but still unable to respond quickly because of their limited purification capabilities (the unit needs to be prepared in advance for the type of contamination it will face.)  These are: Ecospheres Technology, Lenntech, Testa/Viwa and Lifekeeper. None of these systems would fall in to the first responder category.

 
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The third group is the  category made up of specialty units designed to be either much lower cost, use only green power (with the significant limitations caused by that), or meet a specialized and limited need.  This list includes Mobile MaxPure, Bi Pure Water and Rodi which, while they have a trailer mounted system, have no on board power source.

 
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The fourth group includes those companies which have similar claims and design characteristics as PureSafe System but have shortfalls in their application to the first responder market. These companies include: Global Water Group which manufactures different size systems with options which include the trailer, generator, treatment, and salinity options; Nirosoft, which manufactures systems capable of processing different sources; LifeStream, which has a soft side trailer; and Aquapura Tempest, which has different types of units depending on the source. We believe that none of these companies stocks units ready to deploy, none has distribution/packaging capability, none has built in redundant systems, and few have the capability of field service training and support.

In general, the markets in which we intend to operate are highly competitive with respect to performance, quality and price.  We anticipate that we will directly compete with those competitors which we identified above, as well as with other local, regional and water treatment service and equipment providers.  In the future, we also may face further competition from new market entrants and possible alliances between existing competitors.  Some of our competitors have, or may have, greater financial, marketing and other resources than we have.  As a result, competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging trends and changes in technology, benefit from greater purchasing economies, offer more aggressive pricing to customers or devote greater resources to the promotion of their products than we are capable of accomplishing.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully compete in the future with such competitors.  The failure to successfully compete could have an adverse effect on our operating results.

Markets Served
We have reviewed a study conducted by Frost & Sullivan examining the Mobile Water Treatment Market to aide us in identifying our target markets and our plan to penetrate those markets.

Definition of Mobile Water Treatment Systems (Frost & Sullivan Study)
 
  
Mobile Water Treatment Systems are trailer/skid mounted systems that offer quick, reliable and cost effective service to meet water crises. They provide various water treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis, filtration, demineralization, ion exchange, softening and deoxgenation.
  
Mobile Water Treatment Systems are innovative and immediate solutions to water crises in case of plant downtime, an industrial crisis, facility maintenance and emergency drinking water shortages. These systems can treat both surface and ground water requirements.

End Users/Target Market Segments
Mobile water treatment systems service end users and the market can be broken down into several treatment segments.
 
 
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Municipal Treatment
Demand is driven by area water shortages where local governments or municipalities lease equipment for short or long term durations. Demand is increased by natural emergencies such as drought, floods earthquakes, etc.
Target Organizations:
Federal/State and Local Offices of Emergency Management
Federal/State Department of Homeland Security
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Safety
Public Water Authority
Federal, State and Local Correctional Institutions/Facilities

Quasi-Municipal Treatment
Key market driver is similar to municipal treatment but the affected population is unique to the organization’s specific function or purpose. They can be publically or privately operated and funded.
Target Organizations:
Public (State) Universities
Private Universities
Private Hospitals
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living Facilities
Hotels and Resorts
Analytical Laboratories
Outpatient Treatment Centers

Industrial Treatment
Key market driver is cost related to plant downtime in case of unavailability of purified and processed water for process support or as an ingredient in the end product.
Target Industries:
Power Generation
Oil and Gas Exploration
Petrochemicals and Refineries
Chemical Processing
Metals and Mining
Electronics
Food and Beverage Processing
Pharmaceuticals

The International Market
The International Market encompasses the identified target markets as well as the need for drinking water for everyday use.

World Water Facts
884 million people lack access to safe drinking water.
3.575 million people die each year from water-related diseases.
Every 20 seconds a child dies from a water related disease.
In the developing world 24,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable causes like diarrhea contracted from unclean water.
In just one day 200 million hours of women’s time is consumed for the most basic of human needs-collecting water for domestic use.
Less than 1% of the world’s fresh water is readily accessible for direct human use.
More than 80% of sewage in developing countries is discharged untreated, polluting rivers, lakes and coastal areas.
 
Sources; Water.org, UN reports, WHO
 
 
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Market Penetration and Marketing Plan
 
Our management understands that, to be successful, we will need to create an effective sales organization to promote our brand and product attributes through a variety of outlets and formats with clear branding messages.  With this in mind, our marketing plan is based on the following key components:

 
Strategic Alliances – We intend to enter into strategic alliances with special advisors and organizations already integrated in the water industry both domestically and internationally.

 
Direct Marketing and Sales – This effort will be led by a Vice President of Marketing who will be responsible for creating and administering the marketing plan and developing and meeting additional sales forecasts. Our approach to the market will involve use of social media networks as well as traditional industry journal advertising and trade exhibitions. These will be selected based on target audience and editorial focus. Our message will be to communicate the economic benefits, capabilities and specific features of the system. We will also focus on recent deployments and applications. The trade exhibitions will be water treatment specific shows.

 
The other exhibitions will be focused on emergency response and industry specific shows such as the oil & gas exploration or general industry conference.

 
We will hire four Sales Directors that will be assigned to specific end-user market segments. In that role they will become experts in those segments and will not only be responsible for domestic unit sales in those segments but also for directing future product improvements based on market needs. International sales will be accomplished through independent sales representatives and distributors. This will help with the idiosyncrasies of the local business environment. They will be assisted by the Sales Directors when it comes to specific end users and applications. We have a Director of International Markets.

 
We have retained strategic advisors whose compensation is based on performance. They include: Chief Peter Hayden (Ret), formerly Chief of the New York City Fire Department, The Honorable Michael Balboni. Mr. Balboni was a New York State Senator and served as Deputy Secretary of Public Safety for New York State.  Theresa Bischoff, formerly Director of the Greater New York Red Cross and President of NYU Medical Center. Dennis Rivera, formerly President of SEIU 1199, the largest union local in the world.
 
We participated in the United Nations World Water Day on March 22, 2011 and demonstrated our First Response Water System at the event.
 
 
Advertising – We plan to advertise in a number of leading trade magazines.
 
United States Conference of Mayors – We joined the United States Conference of Mayors and have joined the Mayors Water Council as an affiliate member.  Being a member of this organization gives us access to 1,250 mayors and the ability to showcase and present our FRWS to mayors from around the country.  We participated in the 79th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD June 17-21, 2011
 
 
Onsite Demonstration- We plan to conduct onsite demonstrations with potential clients as required and when feasible. The Company has a fully functional FRWS unit available for demonstrations.
 
Training- We plan to insure that system operators will be adequately trained. By establishing the “PureSafe Training School”, we seek to assure ourselves and our customers of the quality of the training.
 
 
Web Based Marketing – We will utilize pay-per-click as well as natural Search Engine Optimization (SEO) optimization techniques to generate traffic to our website, www.puresafewatersystems.com.  We also plan to publish our website address in our public relations campaigns.  This strategy is expected to generate leads from potential clients for follow up by our direct sales organization.  The contents of our website do not constitute a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
Clear Branding Message – We plan to convey clear differentiating brand marketing messages to highlight our brand and product attributes on our website and in our promotional campaigns.  The marketing messages will be designed for decision makers in our targeted markets.

 
Public and Investor Relations Campaign – We plan to implement an active public and investor relations campaign as part of our over-all marketing plan.  We recognize that a well coordinated public relations campaign is as valuable as or more valuable than paid advertising with no organized campaign.
 
 
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Intellectual Property

The Company filed for U.S. patent protection for the PureSafe FRWS on April 9, 2008 and this patent application is currently pending.

Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary.  In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual proprietary intellectual rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States.  Monitoring and identifying unauthorized use of broadly disseminated products is difficult.

There can be no assurance that our means of protecting our intellectual property rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technology or duplicate our products or design around our patents or other intellectual property rights.  Further, there also can be no assurance that any issued patent will provide us with any competitive advantages.

We are not aware that the PureSafe FRWS materially infringes upon the proprietary rights of third parties.  There can be no assurance, however, that third parties will not claim such infringement by us.  Any such claims, with or without merit, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or might require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements.  Such royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on terms acceptable to us.

Litigation may be necessary to protect our proprietary technology.  Our competitors and potential competitors may resort to litigation as a means of competition.  Such litigation may be time consuming, costly and expose us to new claims that we may not have anticipated.  Although patent and intellectual property disputes have often been settled through licensing, cross-licensing or similar arrangements, costs associated with such arrangements may be substantial, if they may be obtained at all.  Any litigation involving us, whether as plaintiff or defendant, regardless of the outcome, may result in substantial costs and expenses to us and cause a significant diversion of effort by our technical and management personnel.  In addition, there can be no assurance that litigation, instituted either by or against us, will not be necessary to resolve issues that may arise from time to time in the future with other competitors.  Any such litigation could have a material adverse effect upon our business, operating results and financial condition.  In the event of an adverse result in any such litigation, we could be required to expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology, obtain licenses to the technology which is the subject of the litigation on terms not advantageous to us, pay damages, and/or cease the use of any infringing technology.  There can be no assurance that we would have available funds sufficient to satisfy any cash awards.

Seasonality

We do not expect that the sales of the PureSafe FRWS will have some level of fluctuation due to seasonality of water trauma events such as hurricanes, tornados, tsunamis, storms, flooding or other natural or man-made disasters. Preparedness requires a readiness to address disasters prior to their occurrence. We do not view seasonality as an issue with respect to international markets.
 
 
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Research and Development

Ongoing research and development is being conducted under the guidance of Chief Operating Officer, Gerard Stoehr and Director of Research and Development, Alphonse Wolter, supported by specialists in water processing, machine control software and electrical engineering.

Our expenditures for research and development activities in fiscal 2011 were $199,617, and in fiscal 2010 were $234,666.
 
Insurance

The Company maintains a $4 million general business liability policy. We believe such insurance coverage to be adequate for its current requirements.  No assurance can be given that adequate insurance coverage, at reasonable cost or otherwise, will be available in the future.
 
Employees

As of March 31, 2012, the Company employed a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Controller, one part time accounting clerk and one full time administrative employee in our headquarters.

PureSafe Manufacturing and Research Corp. employed one full time Director of Engineering and three full time staff in the production facility.

We have no collective bargaining agreement with any of our employees.
 
ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS.
 
We will need additional capital to finance existing obligations and to fund our operations and growth and we may not be able to obtain additional capital at all, or to obtain capital under terms acceptable to us.

We are seeking to raise up to $5 million additional capital.  We anticipate that this amount of capital, if fully raised, will satisfy our financial obligations for approximately 24 months. Our capital requirements in connection with our marketing efforts, continuing product development and purchases of inventory and parts are expected to be significant for the foreseeable future.  In addition, unanticipated events could cause our revenues to be lower and our costs to be higher than expected, therefore creating the need for additional capital. Historically, cash generated from operations has not been sufficient to fund our capital requirements, and we have relied upon sales of securities, and loans from our officers to fund our operations.  We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds available to meet our working capital requirements, or that we will be able to obtain capital to finance operations on favorable terms or at all. If we do not have, or are otherwise unable to secure necessary working capital, we may be unable to fund the continued manufacture of PureSafe units, and we may have to delay or abandon some or all of our development and expansion plans or otherwise forego market opportunities, any of which could harm our business.

We have a history of losses and we may continue to incur losses in the future and/or we may never achieve or maintain profitability.

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.  We have incurred losses from operations, an accumulated deficit since its inception of approximately $42.27 million and $3,435,148 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and have a working capital deficiency of approximately $3.9 million as of December 31, 2011.  These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our independent registered public accountants have stated in their report that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We have limited cash resources and have a working capital deficit.  Our independent registered public accountants have stated in their report that they have a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  By being categorized in this manner, we may find it more difficult in the short term to either locate financing for future projects or to identify lenders willing to provide loans at attractive rates, which may require us to use our cash reserves in order to expand.  Should this occur, and unforeseen events also require greater cash expenditures than expected, we could be forced to cease all or a part of our operations.
 
 
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Technological change and competition may render our potential products obsolete.

The water purification industry continues to undergo rapid change, competition is intense and we expect it to continually increase.  Competitors may succeed in developing technologies and products that are more effective or affordable than any that we are developing or that would render our technology and products obsolete or noncompetitive.  Many of our competitors have substantially greater experience, financial and technical resources and production and development capabilities than we do.  Accordingly, some of our competitors may succeed in obtaining regulatory approval for products more rapidly or effectively than we can for technologies and products that are more effective and/or affordable than any that we are developing.

Product liability exposure may expose us to significant liability.

We face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability and other claims and lawsuits in the event that the development or use of our technology or prospective products is alleged to have resulted in adverse effects.  We may not be able to avoid significant liability exposure.  We maintain a $4,000,000 general and product liability policy which covers the manufacture and marketing of our products. Although we believe our insurance coverage to be adequate, we may not have sufficient insurance coverage, and we may not be able to obtain sufficient coverage at a reasonable cost.  An inability to obtain product liability insurance at acceptable cost or to otherwise protect against potential product liability claims could prevent or inhibit the commercialization of our products. A product liability claim could hurt our financial performance.  Even if we avoid liability exposure, significant costs could be incurred that could hurt our financial performance and condition.

Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights may force us to incur unanticipated costs.

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to obtain and maintain protection in the United States and other countries for certain intellectual property incorporated into our water purification systems and our proprietary methodologies.  Our patent applications for our products are currently pending, and there is no guarantee that such patents will be granted, and if they are not, we may be unable to obtain patents relating to our technology.  Even if issued, patents may be challenged, narrowed, invalidated or circumvented, which could limit our ability to prevent competitors from marketing similar solutions that limit the effectiveness of our patent protection and force us to incur unanticipated costs.  In addition, existing laws of some countries in which we may provide services or solutions may offer only limited protection of our intellectual property rights.

Our products may infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties, and third parties may infringe our proprietary rights, either of which may result in lawsuits, distraction of management and the impairment of our business.

As the number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in our industry increases, products based on our technology may increasingly become the subject of infringement claims.  Third parties could assert infringement claims against us in the future.  Infringement claims with or without merit could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements.  Royalty or licensing agreements, if required, might not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.  We may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of our proprietary rights or to establish the validity of our proprietary rights.  Litigation to determine the validity of any claims, whether or not the litigation is resolved in our favor, could result in significant expense to us and divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel from productive tasks.  If there is an adverse ruling against us in any litigation, we may be required to pay substantial damages, discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses to infringing technology.  Our failure to develop or license a substitute technology could prevent us from selling our products.
 
 
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We will face substantial competition in marketing our PureSafe FRWS.

We will experience competition from a large number of more established firms in the market for water purification systems.  Many of these companies are much larger and have substantially greater financial resources than us.  In addition, our potential competitors in many cases already have customers to which they have sold water purification systems and these systems have an operating track record, in contrast to our FRWS which is a relatively new product.in the market.

We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future, which could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.

We, by reason of our anticipated financial status and our contemplated financial requirements, do not contemplate or anticipate paying any dividends upon our Common Stock in the foreseeable future.  Any payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the amount of funds legally available, the earnings, financial conditions, capital requirements and other factors that the board of directors may believe are relevant. Further, dividends on our common stock are subordinated to dividends and liquidation rights of the holders of our outstanding Series A and Series D preferred stock and the rights of the holders of our outstanding Series F convertible preferred stock.

ITEM 1B.     UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
 
Disclosure under Item 1B is not required of smaller reporting companies.
 
ITEM 2.        PROPERTIES.

The Company currently maintains its principal place of business at 160 Dupont Street, Plainview, NY 11803, which now serves as Company headquarters. The annual rent savings will be in excess of $ 100,000 per annum by combining both spaces compared to maintaining the Company’s former offices at 25 Fairchild Avenue, Plainview, NY.

On May 24, 2010, effective July 1, 2010, the Company entered into a two-year lease for the office and manufacturing facility at 160 Dupont Street in Plainview, New York.  The facility now serves as the Company’s offices and production facilities.  Under the terms of the lease the Company paid a deposit of approximate $21,400.  The minimum monthly lease payments due under this lease are approximately $6,000 for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and approximately $10,700 for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The Company is in the process of negotiating an extension to the lease.
 
ITEM 3.        LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 4.        MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
 
Not applicable.
 
 
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PART II
 
 
ITEM 5.        MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
 
Market

Our common stock is traded over-the-counter and has been available for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board (the “OTC BB”) under the trading symbol “PSWS.OB”.  The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices for our common stock for the periods indicated as derived from the Yahoo Finance website.  The information reflects inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
 
Quarter Ended
 
High Bid Price
   
Low Bid Price
 
March 31, 2010
 
$
0.053
   
$
0.053
 
June 30, 2010
   
0.13
     
0.125
 
September 30, 2010
   
0.11
     
0.099
 
December 31, 2010
   
0.14
     
0.13
 
                 
March 31, 2011
   
0.118
     
0.110
 
June 30, 2011
   
0.067
     
0.046
 
September 30, 2011
   
0.104
     
0.096
 
December 31, 2011
   
0.062
     
0.058
 

Holders

As of April 10, 2012, we had 491 stockholders of record.  We estimate that there are approximately 3,000 beneficial holders of our common stock, based on NOBO list we subscribed using January 12, 2012 as record date.

No dividends have been declared or paid on our common stock, and we do not anticipate that any dividends will be declared or paid in the foreseeable future.  Dividends on our common stock are subordinated to dividends and liquidation rights of the holders of our outstanding Series A and Series D preferred stock and the rights of the holders of our outstanding Series F convertible preferred stock.
 
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table shows information as of December 31, 2011 with respect to each equity compensation plan and individual compensation arrangements under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance to employees or non-employees.

Plan Category
 
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(A)
   
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
(B)
   
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (A))
(C)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
   
6,500,000
   
$
0.0410
     
18,500,000
 
                         
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
   
12,295,000
   
$
0.0578
     
0
 
                         
Total
   
18,795,000
   
$
0.0520
     
18,500,000
 
 
 
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As of December 31, 2011, we have granted warrants and other rights to purchase a total of 18,795,000 shares of our common stock with average exercise price of $0.052. These warrants and other rights were granted to multiple individuals with various reasons such as rewards for consulting services, incentive to retain highly desired staff and employee performance rewards.  The grant of each of such warrants and other rights were approved by our board of directors.  Our board of directors approved all the warrants/options granted in the above schedule but only 6,500,000 warrants/options which were granted under 2008 Equity Compensation Plan that was approved by our security holders in our 2008 annual shareholders’ meeting.

We have set forth below additional information concerning the material features of each grant of warrants and other rights under a plan not approved by our security holders.  For purposes of this disclosure, the term “Plan” includes all individual agreements that provide for equity compensation and include all individual option agreements, warrants and other contract rights payable in equity.

Date of Grant/Issuance
 
Number of Warrants Granted
   
Exercise Price
 
Expiration Date
 
Name of Holder, if a Director or Executive Officer
                   
03/14/08
    500,000       0.0667  
03/14/12
 
Malcolm Hoenlein, director
04/16/08
    45,000       0.0853  
04/15/12
   
04/16/08
    45,000       0.0853  
04/15/12
   
07/30/08
    250,000       0.0580  
07/30/11
   
04/17/09
    4,000,000       0.0410  
04/17/14
 
CEO
09/28/09
    250,000       0.0480  
09/27/14
   
02/01/10
    25,000       0.0510  
01/31/15
   
03/08/10
    2,000,000       0.0520  
03/07/15
 
CEO
03/08/10
    2,000,000       0.0520  
03/07/15
 
V.P. of International Markets
04/21/10
    423,729       0.0590  
04/20/15
   
06/21/10
    70,622       0.0590  
06/21/15
   
06/21/10
    70,622       0.0590  
06/20/15
   
07/29/10
    70,622       0.0590  
07/28/15
   
08/05/10
    75,000       0.0960  
08/04/13
   
08/31/10
    70,622       0.0590  
08/30/15
   
09/30/10
    70,622       0.0590  
09/29/15
   
10/29/10
    70,622       0.0590  
10/28/15
   
12/29/10
    50,000       0.1000  
12/28/13
   
03/21/11
    500,000       0.1350  
03/20/14
   
11/1/11
    500,000       0.0800  
10/31/14
 
COO
11/18/11
    250,000       0.0850  
11/17/14
   
11/28/11
    2,000,000       0.0700  
11/28/2016
 
CFO

In November 2008, our stockholders approved the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”).  The purposes of the 2008 Plan are (a) to enable us to attract and retain highly qualified personnel who will contribute to our success, and (b) to provide incentives to participants in the 2008 Plan that are linked directly to increases in stockholder value which will therefore inure to the benefit of all of our stockholders.
 
 
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The 2008 Plan provides for its administrator (i.e., our board of directors, or a committee of the board in which each member will be an independent director) to have full authority, in its discretion, to:
select the persons, to whom awards will be granted,
grant awards,
determine the number of shares to be covered by each award,
determine the type, nature, amount, pricing, timing and other terms of each award, and
interpret, construe and implement the provisions of the 2008 Plan, including the authority to adopt rules and regulations.

Participation in the 2008 Plan is limited to our:
employees, including officers,
directors,
consultants and
advisors.

Under the 2008 Plan, we are authorized to award:
stock options,
stock bonuses,
restricted stock,
stock appreciation rights, commonly referred to as “SARs,”
performance grants and
other types of awards.

The total number of shares of our common stock reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the 2008 Plan is 30 million.  As of December 31, 2011 and through March 31, 2012, no options, warrants, and rights were awarded under 2008 Plan.
 
ITEM 6.        SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
 
Disclosure under Item 6 is not required of smaller reporting companies.
 
 
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ITEM 7.        MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
 
Overview and Recent Developments

We have developed a patent pending “PureSafe First Response Water System” (“PureSafe FRWS”) that is self-contained and purifies essentially any type of raw water source or decontaminate any contaminated water without prior knowledge of the contaminants, including seawater that may be found at a first response emergency site.  This system is uniquely mobile, by helicopter or transported by SUV or truck. The initial PureSafe FRWS prototype was developed using advanced Israeli water treatment technology.  The original prototype was capable of producing 10,000 gallons of water per day, but could not desalinate sea water, and did not have a built in generator or water bagging capability.  Adhering to the original treatment train and process, we have since  built a 2nd prototype (FRWS unit).  The FRWS unit can produce EPA compliant drinking water at the rate of 30,000 gallons per day, to provide drinking water to 45,000 people. This system has received Gold Seal Certification from the Water Quality Association in September 2010 and was re-certified in April 2011 a significant accomplishment. In addition, the Nassau County Department of Health independently tested the PureSafe unit’s water quality and the results exceeded all testing parameters.  A fully operational FRWS demonstration unit is currently located at the Company headquarters in Plainview, New York, for demonstrations.

The FRWS-30K unit was designed to meet the output, ease of operation, mobility and water quality requirements as described in the “Operational Requirements Document” issued by the U.S Department of Homeland Security (2009) for emergency water supplies.

We have initiated discussion with various potential international partners concerning distribution and manufacturing rights and have signed four non-exclusive agreements with Sales Representatives and Distributors in the Middle East, Africa, Latin and Central America and the Caribbean.

We completed production of three FRWS units and sold two, one being sold to an end user in the oil and gas exploration business in Texas ( delivered in Dec 2011) and the second sold to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the State of Alaska (delivered in March 2012).  Both of the sold units were manufactured in our production facility.

Features of the FWRS- 30K system
 
The First Response Water System (FRWS-30K) provides up to 30,000 gallons of clean potable water a day for cities, towns, villages and remote areas.
 
The system can process virtually any source water without having to identify the contaminants first. Treatment train design addresses four main groups of water pollutants.
Post-Treatment using Ozone, Ultra-violet disinfection and micron filtration to complete the process.
The system is highly mobile and is effective for both short and long-term deployments.
The system has three water distribution methods that can be used independently or in any combination.
Automatic bagging machine integrated into the system. The FRWS can produce 1,500 ½ liter (15.9 ozs) per hour.
Filling station integrated into the system.
Integrated diesel generator. The diesel generator is an integral part of the system and can operate for up to 90 hours without refueling.
A process control system is integrated into the system and includes a touch screen HMI (human machine interface).
The system is Water Quality Association (WQA) Gold Seal certified. It features the highest quality components available and meets or exceeds the standards set by regulatory agencies.
 
Production of our new systems commenced in our manufacturing facility in September 2010. We are seeking financing to expand production to meet what we believe will be significant demand for our product.

We are in discussion with various financial institutions to provide short and longer term capital, lease financing, and purchase order financing. We are also seeking strategic relationships with companies that can provide a synergistic quality either in product, markets or sources of capital.  No assurance can be given that we will receive financing from any source or that such financing will be in a sufficient amount or on terms favorable to our company.  Any financing could have a dilutive effect to our current stockholders.  Even if sufficient and on terms favorable to us, financing cannot guaranty that we will generate revenues or be profitable at any time in the future.
 
 
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We hired a new Chief Operating Officer in January 2011.

We successfully field tested the FRWS unit in June and July 2011 and performed mock deployment and additional field trials in August 2011.

We participated in World Water Day at the United Nations in March 2011, demonstrated the FRWS system and served as panel experts.

We joined the U.S Counsel of Mayors and the Counsel’s Water Advisory Board.

We achieved our first revenue event with the delivery of the system to an oil and gas exploration customer the last week of 2011.

We won a competitive bid for our first sale in our primary market to the State of Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs ( Homeland Security) in October 2011. The system was delivered in March of 2012.

We added management depth and strength in our operations and added new board members, Dr. Stephen Flynn and John Gibb with direct management experience and operational experience in the emergency and disaster relief universe. Theresa Bischoff and Dennis Rivera joined us as special advisors.
 
Plan of Operations

Our plans for the next twelve months include;

Raising $5 million in capital in two tranches, $2.0 million within the first six months of 2012 and an additional $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012

 
The completion of 27 commercial PureSafe FRWS units, with full operational capability.  We believe that with acceptable levels of capital, 27 units can be produced of which 23 will be sold and four will remain in inventory.

 
Expand production capability to meet the expected demand for the FRWS domestically by a combination of expanding the production facility of PureSafe Manufacturing and Research Corporation, re-engineering and value engineering the FRWS to outsource assembly where appropriate.

 
Identify strategic partners in specific overseas markets that have the production, distribution, maintenance and training capability to produce, distribute, maintain and train personnel in the operation of our system.

 
To enter into field testing programs, targeted at specific end users.

 
Continue the process of identifying and contracting with new distributors and sales representatives in both domestic and international markets.

 
Filing of all required foreign patent applications for the PureSafe FRWS.  We will identify all the potential markets in which we need patent protection.

 
Continued participation in water industry conferences relating to target markets

 
Continued utilization of strategic advisors to target potential customers and applications.

 
Hiring a Director of Marketing.

 
Hiring up to four Sales Directors to target market end users.

 
Retaining a public relations/investor relations firm to bring awareness of our product and Company to the market and shareholders.
 
No assurance can be given that any of the above items will be completed during the next twelve months or at any time in the future. Further, completion of all of such items does not guaranty that we will generate any revenue or become profitable at any time in the future.
 
 
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Going Concern

At December 31, 2011, our stockholders’ deficiency was $3,680,358 as compared to $1,710,594 at December 31, 2010.  Negative working capital was $3,900,624 at December 31, 2011 as compared to $2,021,433 at December 31, 2010.

We continue to suffer recurring losses from operations and have an accumulated deficit since inception of approximately $42.3 million.  These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.  The Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s report on our financial statements included elsewhere herein contains an explanatory paragraph about conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to bring our products to market and generate revenues, control costs, operate profitably and obtain additional financing, as required and on reasonable terms.  Our plans with respect to these matters include restructuring our existing debt and raising additional capital through future issuances of stock and/or debt.  We plan to raise an additional $5 million in the next twelve months to fund the following activities: the production of 27 commercialized PureSafe FRWS units; launching a marketing program for the PureSafe FRWS, establishing a sales and marketing network; and concluding agreements with strategic partners for international marketing and manufacturing.   We believe that with obtaining the required financing there will be additional revenue recognition in the second quarter of 2012.

We have no assurance that such financing will be available on terms advantageous to us, or at all.   However, should we not be successful in obtaining the necessary financing to fund our operations, we would need to curtail certain of our operational activities.

Results of Operations

Revenues.  We recognized $287,215 revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011 was and $0 for the year ended 2010, respectively.

Cost of goods sold.  Cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $399,350 and 2010 was $359,213, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $2,984,959, compared to $3,201,062 for the 2010 fiscal year, a $216,103 or 7% decrease. 

The followings are analysis into some other categories that also have significant fluctuations between 2010 and 2011. Rent related expenses increased $125,849 or 88% from $142,120 in 2010 to $267,969 in 2011.  The 88% increase is primarily due to the rent increase and real estate taxes associated with our 160 Dupont Street facility.  Stock-based compensation, increased $282,252 from $893,073 in 2010 to $1,821,711 in 2011.  Total marketing expenses incurred in year ended December 31, 2011 were $135,658, compared to $292,993 (excluding Hidell-Eyster fees) in the same period of 2010, a $157,335 or 54% decrease.

Research and development.  Research and development expenses in 2011 were $199,617, compared to $234,666 in 2010, a decrease of $35,049 or 15%.  We understand the vital importance of research and development for our overall success. We are committed to continue to conduct research and development activities to ensure PureSafe FRWS has the most advanced technology within the water filtration equipment industry.

Discharge of debt.  We realized a gain on discharge of debt of $0 in 2011 and $138,621 in 2010.   The 2010 gain on discharge of debt arose from the settlement with Hidell-Eyster International, Inc. when both parties agreed to terminate the Management Agreement entered in March 2010.

Interest expense - non-debt discount related incurred in 2011 and 2010 was $258,389 and $162,038, respectively.  The $96,351 or 59% increase was primarily from i) accrued interest from the outstanding promissory notes that we issued over the years to multiple lenders which include our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for a total of $937,091 funds we raised in 2011.  

Interest expense - debt discount related Debt discount related interest expense incurred in 2011 and 2010 was $462,843 and $433,763, respectively, a $29,080 or 7% increase.  Most debt discount related interest expense incurred in 2011 are related to a aggregate total of $650,000 convertible loans we received in 2011 which includes $30,000 from each of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
 
 
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Change in fair value of warrants and embedded conversion options.  Changes in fair value of warrants and embedded conversion options for year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $(362,800) and 2,642,100, respectively.

The accounting treatment, pursuant to ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, of derivative financial instruments requires that we record the conversion option and related warrants at their fair values as of the inception date of the convertible debenture agreements and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date.  As a result of entering into the convertible promissory notes, we were required to reclassify all other non-employee warrants and options as derivative liabilities and record them at their fair values at each balance sheet date.  Any change in fair value was recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date.  We reassess the classification of the instruments at each balance sheet date.  If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.

On December 31, 2010, upon the request from the former director, we converted $68,491 loan principal and accrued interest we owed him into 974,312 shares of our common stock.  After such conversion took place, we were no longer required to report the issuance of certain convertible promissory notes, options and warrants as derivative instrument.  Subsequently, we reclassified $2,064,500 which represented the fair value for all respective warrants and embedded conversion options previously classified as components of the derivative liabilities to equity as of December 31, 2010.

On August 3, 2011, the Company borrowed $125,000 from a private investor and issued to the investor a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $125,000 (the “Note”).  The Note bears an interest rate of 8% per annum and is convertible at any time after the maturity date (December 1, 2011) into shares of common stock of the Company at a 30% discount from the current market price (as defined in the Note).  Because the conversion clause in the note made the total shares that could be converted from the convertible notes not determinable, we are required to reinstate and reclassify all other non-employee warrants and options and embedded conversion options that were reclassified to equity on December 31, 2010 as derivative liabilities and record them at their fair values on the date we issued this convertible promissory note and record any change in fair value as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date.

The change in fair value of warrants and embedded conversion options for any period is always primarily the result of  the following  factors.  The first factor is the fair value we recorded as the result of new issuances of warrants and the embedded conversion value in the convertible loans incurred in the third quarter of 2009 and the first nine months of 2010.   The second factor is the reduction of outstanding options or warrants at the end of each period due to warrant/options exercise or warrants/options expired at the end of each period.  The third factor is the fluctuation of the Company’s stock price.  The closing price per share for the Company’s common stock on December 31, 2011 was $0.11 which was significantly higher compared with prior period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2011, we maintained a cash balance of $118,228 as compared to $166,758 at December 31, 2010 a decrease in the cash balances of $48,530.

Net cash used in the operating activities was $1,646,860 and $2,399,595 in 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

Net cash used in capital expenditures in 2011 and 2010 was $7,400 and $120,712 respectively.   
 
We raised $442,000 and $1,292,939 through sales of our common stock, in 2011 and 2010 respectively.  We received $236,420 from investors who exercised their warrants to purchase common stock in 2011 and $494,997 raised through the exercise of warrants in 2010.  We raised $425,000 and $595,000 through debt financing in 2011 and 2010 respectively.  Proceeds received from officers and directors’ loans were $225,000 and $400,000 in 2011 and 2010 respectively.  We repaid $40,000 and $200,000 loan principal in 2011 and 2010 plus accrued interest to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  From all the above activities, net cash provided by financing activities was $1,605,730 and $2,579,641, in 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Preparation of the statements in accordance with these principles requires that we make estimates, using available data and our judgment, for such things as valuing assets, accruing liabilities and estimating expenses.  We are considered a development stage enterprise as defined in the Accounting standards Codification 915 “Development Stage Entities.”  We are subject to a number of risks similar to those of other companies in an early stage of development.

The following is a list of what we believe are the most critical estimations that we make when preparing our financial statements.
 
 
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Stock-Based Compensation

We report stock based compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation”.   ASC 718 requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values.  

We account for equity instruments issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, which require that such equity instruments is recorded at its fair value on the measurement date, which is typically the date the services are performed.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model is used to estimate the fair value of the options or their equivalent granted.  The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates.  The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options or warrants.  The expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the options granted.

The principal assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes model along with the results from the model were as follows:

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Risk-free interest rate
    0.36 %     1.00 %
Expected life, in years
 
3 years
   
3years
 
Expected volatility
    112 %     115 %
Dividends
    0 %     0 %
 
We have issued equity instruments in the past to raise capital and as a means of compensation to employees and for the settlement of debt.

Derivative Financial Instruments

In connection with the issuance of certain convertible promissory notes, the terms of the convertible notes included an embedded conversion feature which provided for a conversion of the convertible promissory notes into shares of our common stock at a rate which was determined to be variable.  We determined that the conversion feature was an embedded derivative instrument pursuant to ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging.”

The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that we record the conversion option and related warrants at their fair values as of the inception date of the convertible debenture agreements and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date.  As a result of entering into the convertible promissory notes, we were required to reclassify all other non-employee warrants and options as derivative liabilities and record them at their fair values at each balance sheet date.  Any change in fair value was recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date.  We reassess the classification of the instruments at each balance sheet date.  If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.
 
Effects of Recent Accounting Policies

The FASB, the Emerging Issues Task Force and the SEC have issued certain other accounting standards updates and regulations as of December 31, 2011 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management of the Company does not believe that any of those updates would have significantly affected the Company’s financial accounting measures or disclosures had they been in effect during 2011 or 2010, and it does not believe that any of those pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements at the time they become effective.
 
ITEM 7A.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
 
Disclosure under Item 7A is not required of smaller reporting companies.
 
 
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ITEM 8.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
 
We set forth below a list of our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and their location.

Item
 
Page *
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    22   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010
    23   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    24   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficiency for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    25   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
    26   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    27   
 
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency and cash flows for the years then ended.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.  Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and  Subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has had recurring losses, and has a working capital and stockholders' deficiency as of December 31, 2011. These conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
 
/s/ Marcum LLP       
Marcum LLP
 
New York, New York
April 16, 2012
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
ASSETS
 
Current Assets:
           
Cash
  $ 118,228     $ 166,758  
Inventories
    468,093       442,815  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    56,674       81,697  
Total Current Assets
    642,995       691,270  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $151,760 and $68,450,  respectively
    136,718       231,106  
Patents and trademarks, net of accumulated amortization of $35,712 and $29,608, respectively
    64,172       62,876  
Other assets
    58,560       37,280  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 902,445     $ 1,022,532  
   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 582,446     $ 751,262  
Accrued compensation
    402,249       193,533  
Deferred Rent Payable
    32,800       --  
Accrued consulting and director fees
    144,000       144,000  
Customer deposits
    130,000       --  
Convertible notes payable to officers and directors (including accrued interest of $83,932 and $47,445 and net of debt discount of $12,623 and $0, respectively)
    743,309       534,445  
Convertible promissory notes (including accrued interest of $83,929 and $25,132 and net of debt discount of $39,923 and $241,657, respectively)
    989,006       428,475  
Promissory notes payable (including accrued interest of $190,521 and $159,698, respectively)
    838,265       470,660  
Fair value of detachable warrants and conversion option
    515,200       --  
Accrued dividends payable
    190,328       190,328  
Total Current Liabilities
    4,567,603       2,712,703  
                 
Long Term Liabilities:
               
Notes Payable
    15,200       20,423  
Total Long Term Liabilities
    15,200       20,423  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    4,582,803       2,733,126  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies
               
                 
Stockholders' Deficiency:
               
Preferred stock $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 184,144  shares issued and outstanding  (liquidation preference $2,808,850 and $2,700,550, as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)
    184       184  
Common stock, $.001 par value; 450,000,000 authorized; 340,389,004 shares issued and 340,384,604 shares outstanding at December  31, 2011; 319,026,726 shares issued and 319,022,326 outstanding at  December 31, 2010
    340,388       319,026  
Additional paid-in capital
    38,667,448       37,203,196  
Treasury Stock, at cost, 4,400 shares of common stock
    (5,768 )     (5,768 )
Subscriptions receivable - related party  (including accrued interest of $73,538 and $53,308, respectively)
    (410,738 )     (390,508 )
                 
Accumulated deficit
    (42,271,872 )     (38,836,724 )
Total Stockholders’ Deficiency
    (3,680,358 )     (1,710,594 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIENCY
  $ 902,445     $ 1,022,532  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
   
Years Ended December  31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Sales
  $ 287,215     $ --  
                 
Cost of Sales
    399,350       359,213  
                 
Gross Profit (Loss)
    (112,135 )     (359,213 )
                 
Operating Expenses:                
                 
Compensation and related benefits, including stock-based compensation of $1,175,225 and $893,073 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    1,821,711       1,481,671  
                 
Insurance and medical benefits
    73,237       69,711  
                 
Research and development
    199,617       234,666  
                 
Professional, legal and consulting fees
    201,007       335,509  
                 
Marketing
    135,658       699,852  
                 
Occupancy
    267,969       142,120  
                 
Other administrative and general
    285,760       237,533  
                 
Total Operating Expenses
    2,984,959       3,201,062  
                 
Loss from Operations
    (3,097,094 )     (3,560,275 )
                 
Other Income (Expense):                
                 
Other income
    20,379       20,231  
                 
Gain on settlement of debt
    --       138,261  
                 
Interest expense, including interest to related parties of $65,731 and $305,835 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    (721,233 )     (595,801 )
                 
Change in fair value of warrants and embedded conversion options
    362,800       (2,642,100 )
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)
    (338,054 )     (3,079,409 )
                 
Net Loss
    (3,435,148 )     (6,639,684 )
                 
Dividend on preferred stock
    (108,300 )     (108,300 )
                 
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders’
  $ (3,543,448 )   $ (6,747,984 )
                 
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders Per Share basic and diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    331,986,316       295,081,218  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficiency
For the year ended December 31, 2011

   
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Subscription
 
Accumulated
 
Total
Stockholders’
 
   
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Capital
 
At Cost
 
Receivable
 
Deficit
 
Deficiency
 
                                       
BALANCE- Dec. 31, 2009
    181,144   $ 184     272,162,945   $ 272,162   $ 30,086,795   $ (5,768 ) $ (370,276 ) $ (32,197,040 ) $ (2,213,943 )
                                                         
Proceeds from sale of common stock
    --     --     13,377,062     13,378     1,279,561     --     --     --     1,292,939  
Common stock issued in repayment of debt
    --     --     15,669,083     15,669     783,987     --     --     --     799,656  
Common stock issued for services
    --     --     9,167,693     9,168     641,576     --     --     --     650,744  
Shared issued through exercise of warrants
    --     --     8,649,943     8,649     486,348     --     --     --     494,997  
Reclassification of derivative liability to equity
    --     --     --     --     3,682,600     --     --     --     3,682,600  
Accrued interest
    --     --     --     --     --     --     (20,232 )   --     (20,232 )
Amortization of warrants and option over the vesting period for employees and non-employees
    --     --     --     --     242,329     --     --     --     242,329  
                                                         
Net Loss
    --     --     --     --     --     --     --     (6,639,684 )   (6,639,684 )
                                                         
BALANCE- DEC. 31, 2010
    184,144     184     319,026,726     319,026     37,203,196     (5,768 )   (390,508 )   (38,836,724 )   (1,710,594 )
                                                         
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock
    --     --     5,119,065     5,119     436,881     --     --     --     442,000  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    --     --     4,966,244     4,965     231,455     --     --     --     236,420  
Common stock issued for loan conversion
    --     --     2,539,747     2,540     136,557     --     --     --     139,097  
Common stock issued for repayment of debt
    --     --     86,670     87     11,353     --     --     --     11,440  
Common stock issued for services
                8,650,552     8,651     938,874                       947,525  
Warrant Issued for Stock-Based Compensation
    --     --     --     --     154,800     --     --     --     154,800  
Accrued interest
    --     --     --     --     --     --     (20,230 )   --     (20,230 )
Reclassification of equity instruments to derivate liabilities
    --     --     --     --     (693,900 )   --     --     --     (693,900 )
Warrants granted in connection with debt 
    --     --     --     --     103,132     --     --     --     103,132  
Financing cost extension of warrants
    --     --     --     --     85,700     --     --     --     85,700  
Amortization of warrants and options for employees and non-employees
    --     --     --     --     59,400     --     --     --     59,400  
                                                         
Net loss
    --     --     --     --     --     --     --     (3,435,148 )   (3,435,148 )
                                                         
BALANCE – December 31, 2011
    184,144   $ 184     340,389,004   $ 340,388   $ 38,667,448   $ (5,768 ) $ (410,738 ) $ (42,271,872 ) $ (3,680,358 )

Accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
    Years EndedDecember 31,  
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           
             
Net loss
  $ (3,435,148 )   $ (6,639,687 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities -
               
Depreciation and amortization
    83,313       35,091  
Amortization of patents and trademarks
    6,104       6,104  
Financing cost, warrant extension
    85,700       --  
Interest expense – amortization of deferred financing cost
    2,375       --  
Stock based compensation
    1,175,225       893,073  
Deferred rent
    32,800       --  
Interest receivable
    (20,230 )     (20,232 )
Accretion of debt discount
    462,843       465,522  
Change in fair value of warrants and embedded conversion option
    (362,800 )     2,642,100  
Loss on settlement of debt
    --       (138,261 )
Change in assets and liabilities -
               
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    25,023       38,386  
Inventories
    (25,278 )     (345,700 )
Other assets
    (9,405 )     (16,780 )
Customer deposits
    130,000       ----  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued dividends,  accrued compensation, accrued consulting and director fees,  and other current liabilities
    202,618       680,786  
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
    (1,646,860 )     (2,399,595 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    --       (120,712 )
Patent costs
    (7,400 )     --  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (7,400 )     (120,712
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of common stock
    442,000       1,292,939  
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
    236,420       494,997  
Proceeds from convertible promissory note
    425,000       595,000  
Proceeds from officers and directors convertible loans
    225,000       400,000  
Proceeds from notes payable
    337,092       --  
Loan costs
    (14,250 )     --  
Repayment of officers and directors loans
    (40,000 )     (200,000 )
Repayment of notes payable
    (5,532 )     (3,295 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    1,605,730       2,579,641  
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (48,530 )     59,334  
                 
Cash at beginning of  year
    166,758       107,424  
                 
                 
Cash at end of year
  $ 118,228     $ 166,758  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 32,939     $ 19,041  
                 
Non-Cash Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of Equipment through long term financing
  $ --     $ 29,932  
                 
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
               
Compensation satisfied by issuance of common stock
  $ --     $ 174,000  
                 
Common stock issued in satisfaction of liabilities
  $ 150,537     $ 625,657  
                 
Reclassification of derivative liabilities to equity
  $ --     $ 3,126,100  
                 
Reclassification of equity instrument to derivative liabilities
  $ 693,900     $ --  
                 
Warrants granted in connection with debt
  $ 103,132       --  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation currently engaged in the design and development of its technology to be used in the manufacture and sale of water purification systems both in and outside the United States.  The Company's corporate headquarters is in Plainview, New York.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company has emerged from the development stage during the fourth quarter of 2011 due to its sales as well as receipts of additional sales orders.
 
NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONTINUED OPERATIONS

Principle of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. include accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, PureSafe Manufacturing & Research Corporation.  Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern and the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  The Company incurred a net loss of approximately $3.4 million and $6.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The Company has a working capital deficit of approximately $3.9 million and $2.0 million, and a stockholders’ deficiency of approximately $3.7 million and $1.7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company continues to incur recurring losses from operations and has an accumulated deficit since inception of approximately $42 million.  These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  The Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph about conditions that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to bring products to market and generate revenues, control costs, operate profitably and obtain additional financing, as required and on reasonable terms. The Company’s plans with respect to these matters include:

 
Raising $5 million in capital in two tranches, $2.0 million within the first six months of 2012 and an additional $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.

 
The completion of 27 commercial PureSafe FRWS units, with full operational capability.  We believe that with acceptable levels of capital, 27 units can be produced of which 23 will be sold and four will remain in inventory.

 
Expand production capability to meet the expected demand for the FRWS domestically by a combination of expanding the production facility of PureSafe Manufacturing and Research Corporation, re-engineering and value engineering the FRWS to outsource assembly where appropriate.

 
Identify strategic partners in specific overseas markets that have the production, distribution, maintenance and training capability to produce, distribute, maintain and train personnel in the operation of our system.

 
To enter into field testing programs, targeted at specific users.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
Continue the process of identifying and contracting with new distributors and sales representatives in both domestic and international markets.

 
Filing of all required foreign patent applications for the PureSafe FRWS.  We will identify all the potential markets in which we need patent protection.

 
Continued participation in water industry conferences relating to target markets

 
Continued utilization of strategic advisors to target potential customers and applications.

 
To follow our marketing and sales projections by hiring a Vice President of Marketing to achieve additional sales by the second quarter of  2012.
 
 
Hiring up to four Sales Directors to target market end users.

 
Retaining a public relations/investor relations firm to bring awareness of our product and Company to the market and shareholders.
 
No assurance that such financing will be available on terms advantageous to the Company, or at all.  However, should the Company not be successful in obtaining the necessary financing to fund its operations, the Company would need to curtail certain or all of its operational activities detailed above.
 
NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  The most significant estimates, among other things, are used in accounting for allowances for deferred income taxes, expected realizable values for long-lived assets (primarily intangible assets and property and equipment), contingencies, as well as the recording and presentation of its common stock and related warrants issuances.  Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of any material revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period that they are determined to be necessary.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generally recognizes revenues under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104  when the following criteria are met, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the seller's price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. In addition the Company may involve multiple elements (i.e., products and services/training).  Revenue under multiple element arrangements is recognized in accordance with FASB ASC 605-25  Multiple-Element Arrangements (“ASC 605”) .  When vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence of selling price for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, the Company develops a best estimate of the selling price to separate deliverables and allocates arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. Additionally, this guidance eliminates the residual method of allocation.  If an arrangement includes undelivered elements that are not essential to the functionality of the delivered elements, we defer the fair value of the undelivered elements with the residual revenue allocated to the delivered elements. Fair value is determined based upon the price charged when the element is sold separately. If there is not sufficient evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, no revenue is allocated to the delivered elements and the total consideration received is deferred until delivery of those elements for which objective and reliable evidence of the fair value is not available. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any multiple deliverable elements.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company did not have any cash equivalents.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method, or market.

Based on historical and projected sales volumes and anticipated selling prices, the Company establishes reserves.  If the Company does not meet its sales expectations, these reserves are increased.  Products that are determined to be obsolete are written down to net realizable value.
 
Patents and Trademarks

Patents and trademarks are amortized ratably over nine to fourteen years.  The Company assesses the carrying value of its patents for impairment each year.  Based on its assessments, the Company did not incur any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists primarily of equipment and furniture and fixtures and is stated at cost.  Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (generally three to seven years) of the related assets.  Leasehold improvements, once placed in service, are amortized ratably over the shorter of the useful life or the remainder of the lease term.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the economic useful life of the related assets, are charged to operations as incurred.  Gains or losses on disposal of property and equipment are reflected in the statement of operations in the period of disposal.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company reports stock-based compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation”.  ASC 718 requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, warrants to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values.

The Company accounts for equity instruments issued to non-employees as compensation in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718, which require that each such equity instrument be recorded at its fair value on the measurement date, which is typically the date the services are performed.
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
The Black-Scholes option valuation model is used to estimate the fair value of the warrants or options granted.  The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates.  The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options or warrants.  The expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the warrants or options granted

The principal assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes model along with the results from the model were as follows:

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assumptions:
           
Risk-free interest rate
   
0.36
%
   
1.00
%
Expected life
 
3 years
   
3 years
 
Expected volatility
   
112
%
   
115
%
Dividends
   
0
%
   
0
%

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred and are included in operating expenses.  The Company incurred a charge for advertising of approximately $-0- and $22,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under ASC 740, "Income Taxes," which is an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements or tax returns.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred assets to the amounts expected to be realized.

Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share was computed using the weighted average number of outstanding common shares.  Diluted loss per share includes the effect of dilutive common stock equivalents from the assumed exercise of warrants and convertible preferred stock.  Common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share since their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.  

In accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings per Share”, the Company has given effect to the issuance of 847,461 warrants exercisable at $0.001 issued by the Company.  These warrants have been included in computing the basic net loss per share for the twelve months period ended December 31, 2010. These warrants were exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Total shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants and the conversion of preferred stock and convertible debt for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, were comprised as follows:

   
As of December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Warrants
   
27,520,997
     
27,141,298
 
Convertible debt
   
19,564,618
     
10,129,968
 
Series F preferred stock
   
1,545,760
     
1,545,760
 
Total common stock equivalents
   
48,631,375
     
38,817,026
 

 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Fair Value

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements.  As defined in ASC 820, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Standard clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date and emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement and not an entity-specific measurement.

ASC 820 establishes the following hierarchy used in fair value measurements and expands the required disclosures of assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 
Level 1 – Inputs use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

 
Level 2 – Inputs use other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets as well as other inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 
Level 3 – Inputs are unobservable inputs, including inputs that are available in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related asset or liability.

In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels in the above fair value hierarchy, fair value measurements in their entirety are categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. The Company’s assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each asset or liability.
 
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Liabilities
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Balance at December 31, 2011
 
Embedded conversion feature
 
$
--
   
$
--
   
$
68,800
   
$
68,800
 
Warrant and option  liability
 
$
--
   
$
--
   
$
446,400
   
$
446,400
 
December 31, 2011
 
$
--
   
$
--
   
$
515,200
   
$
515,200
 

Financial assets are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable. The Company’s Level 3 liabilities consist of derivative liabilities associated with the convertible debt that contains an indeterminable conversion share price and the tainted warrants as the Company cannot determine if it will have sufficient authorized common stock to settle such arrangements.  As further disclosed in Note 7 (a), the Company issued 947,312 shares for the settlement of this debt.  Accordingly, the Company reclassified the derivative liability to equity during the year ended December 31, 2010

On August 3, 2011, the Company issued $125,000 of debt convertible at a 30% discount from the current market price. Accordingly the Company reclassified the conversion option and warrants to derivative liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net transfers in and/or out, of all financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

   
Warrant
Liability
   
Embedded
Conversion Feature
   
Total
 
Balance January 1, 2010
 
$
286,100
   
$
197,900
   
$
484,000
 
                         
Included in other income expense
   
1,456,600
     
1,185,500
     
2,642,100
 
Included in liabilities
   
157,100
     
399,400
     
556,500
 
Included in stockholder's equity
   
(1,899,800
)
   
(1,782,800
)
   
(3,682,600
)
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3
   
--
     
--
     
--
 
Balance December  31, 2010
   
--
     
--
     
--
 
                         
Included in other income (expense)
   
(252,800
)
   
(110,000
)
   
(362,800
)
Included in liabilities
   
129,500
     
41,100
     
170,600
 
Included in stock based compensation
   
13,500
     
--
     
13,500
 
Included in stockholder's equity
   
556,200
     
137,700
     
693,900
 
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3
   
--
     
--
     
--
 
Balance December  31, 2011
 
$
446,400
   
$
68,800
   
$
515,200
 
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses the recoverability of its long lived assets, including property and equipment when there are indications that the assets might be impaired. When evaluating assets for potential impairment, the Company first compares the carrying amount of the asset to the asset’s estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges). If the estimated future cash flows used in this analysis are less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss calculation is prepared. The impairment loss calculation compares the carrying amount of the asset to the asset’s estimated future cash flows (discounted and with interest charges). If the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s estimated futures cash flows (discounted and with interest charges), the loss is allocated to the long-lived assets of the group on a pro rata basis using the relative carrying amounts of those assets. Based on its assessments, the Company did not incur any impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
Research and Development

Research and development costs consist of expenditures incurred during the course of planned research and investigation aimed at the discovery of new knowledge, which will be useful in developing new products or processes.  The Company expenses all research and development costs as incurred.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

Derivative Financial Instruments

In connection with the issuance of certain convertible promissory notes, the terms of the convertible notes included an embedded conversion feature; which provided for a conversion of the convertible promissory notes into shares of common stock at a rate which was determined to be variable.  The Company determined that the conversion feature was an embedded derivative instrument pursuant to ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”

The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the conversion option and related warrants at their fair values as of the inception date of the convertible debenture agreements and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date.  As a result of entering into the convertible promissory notes, the Company was required to classify all other non-employee warrants and options as derivative liabilities and record them at their fair values at each balance sheet date.  Any change in fair value was recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date.  The Company reassesses the classification at each balance sheet date.  If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification.

Reclassification

Certain accounts in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the presentation in the current year’s financial statements.  These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported earnings.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates events that have occurred after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued.  Based upon the evaluation, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would require adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB, the Emerging Issues Task Force and the SEC have issued certain accounting standards updates and regulations as of December 31, 2011 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management of the Company does not believe that any of those updates would have significantly affected the Company’s financial accounting measures or disclosures had they been in effect during 2011 or 2010, and it does not believe that any of those pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements at the time they become effective.
 
NOTE 4 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Leasehold improvement
 
$
149,700
   
$
149,700
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
49,265
     
49,265
 
Equipment
   
89,513
     
100,591
 
     
288,478
     
299,556
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(151,760
)
   
(68,450
)
Property and equipment, net
 
$
136,718
   
$
231,106
 

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $83,300 and $35,100 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
NOTE 5 - PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Patents and trademarks as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of the following:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Patents
 
$
97,164
   
$
89,764
 
Trademarks
   
2,720
     
2,720
 
Total cost
   
99,884
     
92,484
 
Accumulated amortization
   
(35,712
)
   
(29,608
)
Patents and trademarks, net
 
$
64,172
   
$
62,876
 

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $6,100.

The following table presents the Company's estimate for amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter.

Year Ended December 31,
 
     
2013
 
$
6,100
 
2014
   
6,100
 
2015
   
6,100
 
2016
   
6,100
 
2017
   
6,100
 
2018 and thereafter
   
33,672
 
   
$
64,172
 

NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010,

   
2011
   
2010
 
Raw materials
 
$
347,183
   
$
188,201
 
WIP
   
120,910
     
--
 
Finished Goods
   
--
     
254,614
 
Totals
 
$
468,093
   
$
442,815
 

The allowance for technological obsolescence and slow moving items was $0 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 NOTE 7 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND NOTES PAYABLE – Officers & Director

Convertible notes and notes payable – Officers & Director and accrued interest at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consists of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
$
368,134
(b)
 
$
333,239
(b)
     
201,206
(c)
   
201,206
(c)
     
60,517
(e)
   
--
(e)
     
85,732
(f)
   
--
(f)
     
40,344
(g)
   
--
(g)
Total 
   
755,933
     
534,445
 
Less: Debt discount
   
12,623
     
--
 
Current portion
 
$
743,310
   
$
534,445
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(a)
In March 2007, the Company’s former director made a loan of $50,000 to the Company.  The loan accrued simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum and was due and payable 120 days after funding.  The loan carried an option that, if the loans were not repaid by June 29, 2007, such options would entitle the lender to convert their debt into shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the average closing price of the common stock over the three previous business days preceding the date of demand for conversion is made. 
 
Under accounting guidance provide by ASC 815, the conversion price of the loans did not have a determinable number of shares the loans could be settled in and as a result, has been presented as a derivative liability.  Accordingly, the conversion option was marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period.
 
In December 2010 the former director converted the note principal and accrued interest of $18,491 into 947,312 shares of common stock.  Such shares were issued on December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, the Company reclassified the derivative liability to equity.

(b)
In September 2009, the Company entered into agreements with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer together to defer a total of $287,000 in compensation owed to them as of September 30, 2009.  In return, the Company issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each a promissory note for the deferment.  The notes matured in January 2011 and interest will be accrued at 10% per annum compounded monthly.   The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have not demanded payment for these notes.
 
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company is reflecting a liability of $368,134 and 333,239 which includes $81,134 and
$46,239 of accrued interest, respectively and the Company is not compliant with the repayment terms.

(c)
On April 7, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 431,034 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.059 per share.  The loans were due and payable by or on October 7, 2010.  The interest accrued on the loans is to be paid on the 7th day of each month until the loans mature and paid off.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.059 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging.”  Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period.  The gross proceeds from the sales of the notes of $200,000 were recorded net of a discount of $101,600.  The debt discount consisted of $34,800 related to the fair value of the warrants and approximately $66,800 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.  The debt discount will be charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible note.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company is reflecting a liability of $201,206 which includes $1,206 accrued interest and the Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of these notes.
 
(d)
On October 4, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on November 17, 2010.  The interest accrued on the loans were to be paid on the maturity date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allows the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.10 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans. 
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815” Derivatives and Hedging.”  Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The gross proceeds from the sales of the notes of $200,000 were recorded net of a discount of $120,000.  The debt discount consisted of $31,800 related to the fair value of the warrants and approximately $88,200 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.  The debt discount was charged to interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
On December 17, 2010, the Company repaid its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer a total of $200,000 loan principal and $4,170 accrued interest.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(e)
On February 7, 2011, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $50,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 89,928 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.139 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on February 7, 2012.   The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.139 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the notes in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $100,000 from the sales of the notes were recorded net of a debt discount of $33,612.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and was charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the loan.
 
On June 3, 2011, the Company repaid $40,000 principal.  Total principal payable including accrued interest as of December 31, 2011 was $60,517.  The Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of these notes.

(f)
 
On March 16, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $85,000 to the Company.  The loan accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 174,180 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.122 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 16, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.122 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loan.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the note in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $85,000 from the sales of the note was recorded net of a debt discount of $28,610.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and is being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the note.
 
Total principal payable including accrued interest as of December 31, 2011 was $85,732. The Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of this note.

(g)
On March 28, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $40,000 to the Company.  The loan pays interest monthly at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 83,333 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.12 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 28, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.12 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the note in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $40,000 from the sales of the note was recorded net of a debt discount of $13,472.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and is being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the note.
 
Total principal payable including accrued interests as of December 31, 2011 was $40,344.  The Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of this note.
 
NOTE 8 – PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable and accrued interest at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consists of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
$
228,152
(a)
 
$
219,297
(a)
     
75,000
(b)
   
75,000
(b)
     
188,064
(c)
   
170,247
(c)
     
21,007
(d)
   
26,539
(d)
     
200,264
(e)
   
--
 
     
140,978
(f)
   
--
 
 Total
   
853,465
     
491,083
 
Less long-term portion
   
(15,200
)
   
(20,423
Current Portion
   
838,265
     
470,660
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(a)
These are unsecured notes bearing interest at rates ranging from 10% to 15% per annum, and have no specific due date for repayment.  The outstanding amount of $228,152 and $219,297 include principal of $83,222 and accrued and unpaid interest of $144,930 and $136,076 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  No demands for repayment have been made by the note holders. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of the notes and is in technical default.
 
(b)
In April 2001, the Company issued a $400,000 promissory note bearing interest at the rate of 2% per month.  In consideration for the issuance of this note, 500,000 shares of common stock were issued to the note holder and a $74,000 debt discount was recorded and fully amortized in the year ended December 31, 2001.  The principal balance and accrued interest was payable on September 1, 2001.  The Company did not make such payment and was required to issue an additional 100,000 shares to the note holder as a penalty.  The Company recorded additional interest expense of $12,300 related to the issuance of these penalty shares.
 
In October 2007, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with this note holder.  Under the settlement agreement, the Company became obligated to make payments of $75,000 each on or before December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008.  The June 20, 2008 payment remains unpaid.  In addition, the Company was obligated to issue 2,500,000 shares of common stock to the note holder as settlement for the remaining balance due under the promissory note of $477,934.  In January 2008, the Company issued 1,250,000 of the 2,500,000 shares.
 
Under the advice of then outside counsel, the Company sent inquiries to various parties claiming an interest in the note and shares. The Company has not received a response from any of the parties contacted.  In December 2009, the Company issued the remaining 1,250,000 shares to the note holder and recognized a gain on settlement of debt of approximately $203,000.  The shares are currently held in an outside attorney’s escrow account for the benefit of the legal owner of the note. At December 31, 2011  and 2010, the Company is reflecting a liability of $75,000, which represents the unpaid settlement payment.
 
(c)
In September 2009, the Company entered into agreements with three of the Company’s consultants and vendors to defer a total in the aggregate of $236,624 in compensation owed to them.  In return, the Company issued to the three vendors each a promissory note for the deferment.  The notes matured in January 2011 and interest will be accrued at 10% per annum compounded monthly.  As of December 31, 2009 the Company reclassified $236,624 from current liabilities to long term liabilities. 
 
In February 2010, one of the above three vendors, requested to convert the note payable of $90,000 principal plus $5,781 accrued interest into the Company’s common stock.  The request was approved by Board of Directors on February 19, 2010 and the conversion price was set at $0.055 which was the closing price published on OTCBB.com on the date of the approval of such request.  On March 2, 2010, 1,741,464 shares were issued for such conversion.
As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company is reflecting a liability of $188,064 and $170,247 which includes accrued interest of $41,440 and $23,622, respectively.  As of December 31, 2011 the Company is not compliant with the repayment terms of the notes and is in technical default.
 
(d)
In February, 2010, the Company acquired a vehicle for business use. The cost of the vehicle was approximately $30,000 and the Company financed the entire cost. The financing term was approximately $500 per month for sixty months based on an annual interest rate of 9%. As of December 31, 2011, the Company is reflecting $21,007 as the unpaid principal.
 
The approximate maturities of this note over the next four years are as follows:
 
For the Years Ending December 31,
 
2012
  $ 5,800  
2013
    6,400  
2014
    7,000  
2015
    1,800  
Total
  $ 21,000  
 
(e)
Between August and December, 2011, the Company raised $197,091 through issuing multiple promissory notes.  These notes bear interest rate of 10% per annum and are due and payable between February 26 and May 30, 2012.  As of December 31, 2011, the company is reflecting $200,264 which includes $3,174 of accrued interest. 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
(f)
On December 16, 2011,   the Company issued a $140,000 promissory note bearing interest at the rate of 15% per annum.  This note shall be payable in one monthly installment with the first such installment to be paid on the 15th day of March 2012.  The Company may also, at its discretion, permit repayment to be made by assignment of its accounts receivable due from the State of Alaska.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company is reflecting a liability of $140,978 which includes accrued interest of $978.
 
On March 12, 2012, the Company repaid the Note Holder, principal and interest of total $145,794.
 
NOTE 9 - CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible promissory notes payable and accrued interest at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consists of the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
$
-
(a)
   
--
(a)
     
899,819
(b)
   
670,132
(b)
     
129,110
(c)
   
--
(c)
 Total
   
1,028,929
     
670,132
 
Less Debt discount
   
(39,923
)
   
(241,657
)
Current Portion
   
989,006
   
$
428,475
 

(a)
On December 17, 2008, the Company sold and issued a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000 bearing interest at 10% per annum and warrants to purchase 285,714 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.042 per share.  The convertible note matures on December 17, 2009.  The holder of the note is entitled to convert all or a portion of the convertible note plus any unpaid interest, at the lender’s sole option, into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.035 per share.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815 ”Derivatives and Hedging”.   Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period.  The gross proceeds from the sale of the note $50,000 was recorded net of a discount of $19,500.  The debt discount consisted of approximately $2,800 related to the fair value of the warrants and approximately $16,700 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.  The debt discount was being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible note. 
 
In April 2010, the lender requested to convert $50,000 plus accrued interest of $7,084 into the Company’s common stock.  The Company issued 1,630,967 shares in connection of such conversion for the settlement of this note.
 
(b)
From January 2009 through December 2010, the Company raised $920,000 through debt financing from multiple lenders.  The Company issued each lender a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of money lender loaned to the Company.  The promissory note matures in one year and bears interest at 10% per annum and is convertible at the option of the holder in to shares of common stock. The conversion prices range from $0.044 to $0.157.  In addition the Company granted 2,555,687 warrants to the note holders. The warrants have a life of 5 years and are fully vested on the date of the grant, the exercise price of the warrants ranges from $0.0528 to $0.1884.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815 ”Derivatives and Hedging”.   Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period.  The gross proceeds from the sale of these note $920,000 was recorded net of a discount of $458,400.  The debt discount consisted of approximately $324,800 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option and approximately $133,600 related to the fair value of the warrants.  The debt discount was being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible note.
 
In 2011, the Company raised $300,000 through debt financing from multiple lenders. The Company issued each lender a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of money lender loaned to the Company. The promissory note matures in one year and bears interest at 10% per annum and is convertible at the option of the holder in to shares of common stock. The conversion prices range from $0.067 to $0.157. In addition the Company granted 634,229 warrants to the note holders. The warrants have a life of 5 years and are fully vested on the date of the grant, the exercise price of the warrants ranges from $0.084 to $0.1884.
 
 
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The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815 ”Derivatives and Hedging”. Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The gross proceeds from the sale of these note $300,000 was recorded net of a discount of $57,638. The debt discount consisted of approximately $13,719 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option and approximately $43,919 related to the fair value of the warrants. The debt discount was being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible note.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2011, multiple lenders requested to convert total aggregated $125,000 principal plus accrued interest of $14,097 into the Company’s common stock. The Company issued total aggregated 2,539,747 shares of common stock in connection with such conversions.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, multiple lenders requested to convert total aggregated $275,000 principal plus accrued interest of $27,300 into the Company’s common stock. The Company issued total aggregated 5,840,939 shares of common stock in connection with such conversions.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company is not in compliance with the repayment terms with certain notes and is currently in technical default.
 
 (c)
On August 3, 2011, the Company borrowed $125,000 from a private investor and issued to the investor a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $125,000.  The note matured on December 1, 2011 and bears interest at a stated rate of 8% per annum and the note is convertible into shares of common stock of the Company at a 30% discount from the current market price (as defined in the Note). The Company has the right to redeem the Note at any time by paying the outstanding principal amount of the Note multiplied by a premium according to the following schedule, plus all accrued interest: 120% of the outstanding principal amount if redeemed within 90 days after the issuance date; 125% of the outstanding principal amount if redeemed within 180 days after the issuance date; 130% of the outstanding principal amount if redeemed after 180 days after the issuance date.  The Note is further guaranteed by two officers of the Company and secured by stock pledge agreements with each officer, pursuant to which each of the officers has pledged 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock owned by them as collateral to secure payment of the Note. In connection with the issuance of the Note, the Company also issued to the investor a common stock purchase warrant, expiring August 3, 2018, to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory notes in accordance with ASC 815” Derivatives and Hedging.”  Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and are marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The gross proceeds from the sale of the note of $125,000 was recorded net of a discount of $125,000.  The debt discount consisted of $83,900 to the fair value of the warrants and $41,100 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.  In addition to the $125,000 mentioned above, the Company recorded a charge in the amount of $15,900 which represents the fair value of conversion options in excess of the debt discount recorded. The debt discount will be charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible notes.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company is not in compliance with the repayment terms with certain notes and is currently in technical default.
 
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

Effective as of July 1, 2008, the Company entered into a seven-year lease for 5,300 square feet of space in Plainview, New York.  The facility is to serve as the Company’s executive offices, sales office, showroom and an assembly area.

The minimum lease payments due under this lease are as follows:

For the Years Ending December 31,
 
Amount
 
2012
 
 $
67,017
 
2013
   
69,029
 
2014
   
71,098
 
Thereafter
   
36,074
 
   
$
243,218
 
 
 
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On May 24, 2010, effective July 1, 2010, the Company entered into a two-year lease in Plainview, New York.  The facility is to serve as the Company’s production facilities.  Under the terms of the lease the Company paid a deposit of approximate $12,000.  The minimum monthly lease payments due under this lease are approximately $6,000 for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and approximately $10,700 for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

The minimum lease payments due under this lease for 2012 are $64,200.

Rent and rent related expenses, excluding repair and maintenance, during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $165,000 and $132,400, respectively.  Repair and maintenance expenses during the same periods were approximately $10,000 and $11,100, respectively. In March 2012 management exercised a Good Guy Clause” in its’ lease and abandoned the space at 25 Fairchild Avenue.

Vendor Agreements

On June 9, 2008, the Company entered into a six month consulting agreement with Hidell-Eyster International Inc. (HEI) for strategic planning and the continued development and marketing of the PureSafe FRWS.  The agreement provides for a fixed fee of $90,000, plus out of pocket expenses, and is payable at $15,000 per month.  During 2008, the Company incurred a charge of approximately $105,000, which has been included in the consolidated statement of operations as part of consulting fees and marketing expenses.  The agreement terminated in December 2008 and was continued on a month to month basis until January 1, 2010.

On March 26, 2010 the Company entered into a thirty-six month term management agreement with HEI, effective January 1, 2010. The Company had fees owing to HEI of $ 180,000 through December 31, 2009 of which $90,000 was converted to an interest bearing note in September 2009.  HEI has agreed to convert their past due fees into common stock of the Company. The Company’s Board has approved the following:
 
 
On February 1, 2010 the Board approved the request of HEI to convert $ 90,000 of debt to 1,764,706 shares of common stock .The conversion price is ($0.051) equals the fair value of the common stock on the date of the approval of such request.
 
 
On February 19, 2010 the Board approved the request of HEI to convert a $ 90,000 promissory note dated September 28, 2009 and $ 5,780.52 of accrued interest into 1,741,464 shares of common stock. The conversion price ($0.055) was the fair value of the common stock on the date of the approval of such request.

Effective, January 1, 2010 the fees to HEI were increased to $23,000 per month for implementation of Phase I of the agreement and Phase 2 to be implemented on July 1, 2010 at a monthly fee of $36,000 per month.

By mutual agreement the Hidell Eyster General Management Services Agreement was terminated  under a Settlement Agreement executed December 29, 2010, effective November 15, 2010. Under the terms of this agreement and in full satisfaction of all claims for payment a cash settlement of $250,000 will be paid on a monthly basis after a $20,000 down payment from January 15, 2011 to November 15, 2011. In addition to the cash settlement, 86,670 shares of common stock were delivered to Hidell Eyster

On August 6, 2008, the Company entered into a six month consulting agreement with Designs and Project Development Corp. (D & P) for planning and continued development of the PureSafe FRWS. The agreement provided for a fixed fee of $6,667 per month plus reimbursement of expenses. Upon termination of the consulting agreement, the agreement continued on a month to month basis. In addition to the fixed fee, in July  2008 the Company issued to D&P’s President, Alphonse Wolter 100,000 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase an additional 250,000 shares of common stock for the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company incurred a charge of $5,000 for the issuance of these shares.

In April 2009, the Company issued Mr. Wolter 500,000 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase an additional 500,000 shares of common stock for services.  For the year ended December 31, 2009 the Company incurred a charge of $34,700 for the issuance of these shares.

In September 2009, D & P agreed to convert $57,003 of the liability to an interest bearing note.

Effective January 1, 2010 the fee to D & P was increased to $100,000 per annum. On February 1, 2010 the Company issued to Mr. Wolter 500,000 shares of common stock and incurred a stock-base compensation charge of $25,500 for the year ending December 31, 2010.  In addition, in February 2010, the Company issued 457,549 shares of common stock to D&P upon the request by Mr. Wolter to convert $23,335 of accrued compensation due to them.

Litigation

The Company is, from time to time, subject to litigation incidental to the conduct of its ongoing business. The Company and its counsel believe that the resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.
 
 
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NOTE 11 - COMMON STOCK ISSUED

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded the following transactions:

Debt

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued a total of 2,539,747 shares of common stock upon the requests from multiple convertible note holders to convert their notes plus accrued interest totaling $139,097 into the Company’s common stock based on the terms set forth in the loan.  The conversion rates were from $0.053 to $0.056.

On January 25, 2011, the Company issued 86,670 shares of common stock to a former consultant in settlement of accrued compensation of $11,440 pursuant to the settlement agreement the Company entered with the consultant on December 29, 2010.

Cash

Through Equity Financing:
During the year ended December 31, 2011, for gross proceeds of $442,000 the Company sold an aggregate of 5,119,065 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase additional 1,244,336 shares of common stock at exercise prices from $0.06 to $0.1740.  The warrants have a term of three years and were fully vested on the grant date.

Through Warrant Exercise:
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company received gross proceeds of $236,420 through warrant exercise.  The Company issued an aggregate of 4,966,244 shares of common stock in connection with the warrant exercises.

Services

On January 13, 2011, the Company issued a total of 452,900 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 90,580 shares for their first quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the January 2011 issuance.

On January 27, 2011, the Company issued an aggregate of 325,000 shares of common stock to multiple employee and contractors per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 24, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, Company recorded $44,525 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.

On March 9, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $270,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.

On March 21, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $270,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.

On April 28, 2011, the Company issued a total of 558,035 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 111,607 shares for their second quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the April 2011 issuance.

On July 11, 2011, the Company issued a total of 946,970 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 189,394 shares for their third quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the July 2011 issuance.

On August 23, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock, 1,000,000 shares each to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $138,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
 
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On October 10, 2011, the Company issued a total of 367,647 shares of common stock to its three directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 122,549 shares for their fourth quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $37,500 in connection with the October 2011 issuance.

Warrant Modification

 During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company extended the life of 2,588,478 of warrants to purchase common stock. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the transaction as a modification of a stock based compensation award under ASC 718.  The Company recorded a charge of $85,700 for stock based compensation with respect to the modification of the original award.

During the year ended December 31, 2010 the Company recorded the following transactions:

Debt

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued total 9,558,305 shares of common stock upon the requests from various convertible note holders to convert their notes plus accrued interest totaling $470,708 into the company’s common stock based on the term set forth in the loan, which include 581,308 shares issued for the conversion of $27,093 principal and interest owed to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, 557,778 shares issued for the conversion of $27,889 principal and interest owed to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and 947,312 shares issued for the conversion of $68,491 principal and interest owed to a former board director.  The conversion rates were from $0.044 to $0.0723.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 6,110,778 shares of Common Stock in settlement of $318,616 of accrued compensation which includes 1,058,824 shares issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in settlement of $54,000 accrued compensation, 588,235 shares issued to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in settlement of $30,000 accrued compensation and 3,506,170 shares issued in settlement of $185,781 accrued compensation owed to a consulting firm in which the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer has 95% of ownership.

Cash

Through Equity Financing:
In 2010, the Company received gross proceeds of $1,292,939 through the sale of an aggregate of 13,377,062 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 2,675,268 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0636 to $0.2498 per share.  The warrants have a term of three years.

Through Debt Financing:
In 2010, the Company received gross proceeds of $595,000 through debt financing.  The Company issued each lender a promissory note bearing interest rate of 10% per annum with a term of one year.  In connection with the placement, the Company also issued each lender a warrant to purchase aggregate 1,277,307 shares of common stock at exercise price of $0.0624 to $0.1884 per share.  The warrants have a term of five years.  

Through Warrant Exercise:
In 2010, the Company received gross proceeds of $494,998 through warrant exercise.  The Company issued aggregate of 8,649,943 shares of common stock in connection with warrant exercises.

Services

In February 2010, the Company issued an aggregate 908,557 shares of common stock to multiple employees and consultants per grant that were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded a total of $57,250 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.

In February 2010, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Vice President of International Markets per a grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $25,500 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.

In 2010, the Company issued 1,473,724 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer per grants that were approved by the Company’s Board of directors.  All shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $119,997 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance. The grants include 202,922 shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer as the director fees for the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2010.    In addition, in February 2010, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.  The issuance is part of the grant the Company awarded to the officer in April 2009 in which the Chief Executive Officer has the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock of which 2,000,000 shares were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were to be issued on January 1, 2010.   The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $114,000 in connection with February 2010 issuance.
 
 
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In 2010, the Company issued 1,473,724 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer per grants that were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  All shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $119,997 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance. The grants include 202,922 shares issued to the Chief Financial Officer as the director fees for the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2010.    In addition, in February 2010, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  The issuance is part of the grant the Company awarded to the officer in April 2009 in which the Chief Executive Officer has the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock of which 2,000,000 shares were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were to be issued on January 1, 2010.  The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $114,000 in connection with February 2010 issuance.

In July, 2010, the Company issued a total of 357,144 shares of common stock to its four directors, excluding shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 89,286 shares for their third quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $50,000 in connection with the July issuance.

In October, 2010, the Company issued a total of 454,544 shares of common stock to its four directors, excluding shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 113,636 shares for their fourth quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $50,000 in connection with the October issuance.

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Company granted 1,072,461 of warrants to purchase common stock at a price of approximately $0.05 to $0.1 per share to employees and contractors for services provided. The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant. The Company recorded a charge of approximately $82,500 for the fair value of the grant.

On March 8, 2010, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.052 per share.  The award was approved by Board of Directors on March 8, 2010.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.  The Company recorded a charge of approximately $69,600 for the fair value of the grant.

On March 8, 2010, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Vice President of International Markets to purchase common stock at a price of $0.052 per share to a consultant for services provided. The award was approved by Board of Directors on March 8, 2010.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant. The Company recorded a charge of approximately $69,600 for the fair value of the grant.

In August 2010, Board of Directors cancelled three million warrants granted to a consultant in connection with consulting agreement signed in December 2007 due to non-performance.  The cancellation was approved by Board of Directors on April 30, 2010.  The Company reclassified $173,100 of derivative liability to equity relating to such agreement.

In addition the Company recorded a charge of approximately $26,427 for the amortization of previously granted warrants for services.
 
NOTE 12 – PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable in series with rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as determined by the Company’s board of directors.

At December 31, 2011, outstanding preferred stock consists of the following:

   
Authorized Shares
   
Outstanding Shares
   
Par Value
   
Current Annual Dividend Requirement
   
Total Dividend Arrearage
   
Dividend Arrearage Per Share
   
Liquidation Preference (Including Dividend Arrearage)
 
Series A
   
400,000
     
52,500
   
$
53
   
$
52,500
   
$
885,100
   
$
16.86
   
$
1,410,100
 
Series D
   
2,000,000
     
93,000
     
93
     
55,800
     
864,000
     
9.29
     
1,398,750
 
Series F
   
1,000,000
     
38,644
     
39
     
--
     
190,328
     
--
     
--
 
             
184,144
   
$
185
   
$
108,300
   
$
1,939,428
           
$
2,808,850
 

At December 31, 2010 outstanding preferred stock consists of the following:

   
Authorized Shares
   
Outstanding Shares
   
Par Value
   
Current Annual Dividend Requirement
   
Total Dividend Arrearage
   
Dividend Arrearage Per Share
   
Liquidation Preference (Including Dividend Arrearage)
 
Series A
   
400,000
     
52,500
   
$
53
   
$
52,500
   
$
832,600
   
$
15.86
   
$
1,357,600
 
Series D
   
2,000,000
     
93,000
     
93
     
55,800
     
808,200
     
8.69
     
1,342,950
 
Series F
   
1,000,000
     
38,644
     
39
     
--
     
190,328
     
--
     
--
 
             
184,144
   
$
185
   
$
108,300
   
$
1,831,128
           
$
2,700,550
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Series A

The Series A preferred stock provides for a 10% cumulative dividend, based on the $10.00 per share purchase price, payable annually in common stock or cash, at the Company's option.  The Series A preferred stock is not convertible, and is redeemable solely at the Company's option at a price of $11.00 per share plus accrued dividends.  The Series A preferred stockholders have voting rights equal to common stockholders.  In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of the Series A preferred stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company the sum of $10.00 per share of Series A preferred stock then outstanding, plus a sum equal to all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on such shares accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of final payment or distribution, before any payment or distribution upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall be made on any series or class of capital stock ranking junior to Series A preferred stock as to such payment or distribution.

Series D

The Series D preferred stock provides for a 12% cumulative dividend, based on the $5.00 per share purchase price, payable semi-annually in common stock or cash, at the Company's option.  The Series D preferred stock is not convertible, and is redeemable solely at the Company's option at a price of $5.75 per share plus accrued dividends.  The Series D Preferred stockholders have voting rights equal to the common stockholders.  In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of the Series D preferred stock are entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company the sum of all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) on such shares accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of final payment or distribution, before any payment or distribution upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall be made on any series or class of capital stock ranking junior to Series D preferred stock as to such payment or distribution.

Series F

The Series F 10% convertible preferred stock is a two-year convertible preferred instrument.  All dividends are cumulative and are payable in shares of common stock valued at the then current market price per share, at the time of maturity, or upon conversion, whichever is earlier.  The conversion rate for shares and accrued dividends payable is 40 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock.  The Series F convertible preferred stockholders have voting rights equal to the common stockholders.  The Series F convertible preferred stock has no stated rights in the assets of the Company upon liquidation.  In connection with Series F Preferred Stock conversions, the Company recorded dividends of $0 and $0 for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 13 – COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

The following warrants were issued by the Company in connection with Convertible Promissory Notes:

The year ended December 31, 2010
   
2,210,082
 
The year ended December 31, 2011
   
3,128,496
 

The following warrants were issued by the Company in connection with various employment and compensation agreements:

The year ended December 31, 2010
   
4,997,461
 
The year ended December 31, 2011
   
3,600,000
 

The following warrants were issued by the Company in connection with equity private placements:
 
The year ended December 31, 2010
   
2,675,268
 
The year ended December 31, 2011
   
1,244,336
 
 
The following warrants were exercised:
 
The year ended December 31, 2010
   
9,191,081
 
The year ended December 31, 2011
   
4,966,244
 

The following warrants expired:
The year ended December 31, 2010
   
8,619,443
 
The year ended December 31, 2011
   
2,446,573
 

 
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The following tables sets forth information concerning the Company's warrant issuances and warrant balances outstanding as of, and during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
Shares Underlying Warrants
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    37,913,695     $ 0.11     $ --  
                         
Granted
    9,857,811       0.11       --  
Expired
    (8,619,443 )     0.11       --  
Exercised
    (9,191,081 )     0.08          
Cancelled
    (3,000,000 )     0.05       --  
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    26,960,982       0.09       --  
                         
Granted
    7,972,832       0.10       --  
Expired
    (2,446,573 )     0.08       --  
Exercised
    (4,966,244 )     0.06       --  
Outstanding at December 31, 2011
    27,520,997     $ 0.06       --  

The following is additional information with respect to the Company's warrants as of December 31, 2011:
 
Number of Options     Range of Exercise Price     WEighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)     Average Exercise Price     Currently Exerciseable  
  24,731,707     $0.01-$0.10       2.66     $ 0.06       24,731,707  
  2,548,820     $0.11-$0.20       2.78     $ 0.14       2,548,820  
  240,470     $0.21-$0.84       2.65     $ 0.56       240,470  
  27,520,997                               27,520,997  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
NOTE 14 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)
In March 2007, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a former director each made loans of $50,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum and were due and payable 120 days after funding.  The loans carry an option that, if the loans were not repaid by June 14, 2007 and June 29, 2007, respectively, such options would entitle the lenders to convert their debt into shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the average closing price of the common stock over the three previous business days preceding the date of demand for conversion is made.  Under accounting guidance provide by ASC 815, the conversion price of the loans did not have a determinable number of shares the loans could be settled in and as a result, have been presented as a derivative liability.  Accordingly, the conversion option will be marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period.  In January 2008, the Chief Executive Officer converted her note plus accrued interest of $53,658 into 2,146,324 shares of common stock.  In December 2010, the Company issued $947,312 shares of common stock to the former director upon his request to convert his 2007 loan principal $50,000 and accrued interest of $18,491.
 
(b)
In each of 2011 and 2010, a firm in which the Company’s Chief Financial Officer held fifty percent equity position was retained to prepare the Company’s income tax and other returns.  During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred fees totaling $9,373 and $7,364, respectively, with respect to such services rendered.
 
(c)
In April 2009, the Company granted the Company’s chief executive officer the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock, 2,000,000 of which were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were issued in February 2010.  In addition to such stock grants, the officer was granted a five-year option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock.  The option was made fully vested as of its grant date and has an exercise price of $0.041 per share.  Such stock and option are being issued and were granted under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.  In 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred stock-based compensation for such stock grants were $114,000 and $82,000, respectively and $0 and $84,900, respectively, in connection with such option grant. 
 
(d)
In April 2009, the Company granted the Company’s chief financial officer the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock, 2,000,000 of which were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were issued in February 2010.  In addition to such stock grants, the officer was granted a five-year option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock.  The option was made fully vested as of its grant date and has an exercise price of $0.041 per share.  Such stock and option are being issued and were granted under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.  In 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred stock-based compensation for such stock grants were $114,000 and $82,000, respectively and $0 and $84,900, respectively, in connection with such option grant. 
 
(e)
In March 2010, the Company issued to its Chief Executive Officer 1,058,824 shares of common stock in settlement of $54,000 accrued compensation, 588,235 shares to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in settlement of $30,000 accrued compensation and 500,000 shares to the Company’s Vice President of International Markets in settlement of $25,500 accrued compensation.
 
(f)
In February 2010, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 1, 2010.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $61,200 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
(g)
On March 8, 2010, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.052 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2010.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.  The Company recorded a charge of approximately $69,600 for the fair value of the grant.
 
(h)
In June 30, 2010, the Company’s former Chief Operating Officer requested to convert $25,000 he lent to the Company in October 2009 plus accrued interest $1,514 to the Company’s common stock. The Company issued 530,278 shares of common stock to the designated party the Chief Operating Officer instructed.  In addition, the Chief Operating Officer also exercised 100,000 warrants that he received through the October 2009 loan, at the exercise price of $0.06 per share.  The Company issued 100,000 shares to the Chief Operating Officer and received $6,000 in connection with such warrant exercise. The Company reclassified $10,600 of the derivative liability to equity for the fair value of the embedded conversion option on the date of conversion.
 
(i)
On April 7, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 431,034 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.059 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on October 7, 2010.  The interest accrued on the loans is to be paid on the 7th day of each month until the loans mature and paid off.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.059 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory notes in accordance with ASC 815 ”Derivatives and Hedging.” Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible note are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The gross proceeds from the sales of the notes of $200,000 was recorded net of a discount of $101,600. The debt discount consisted of $34,800 related to the fair value of the warrants and approximately $66,800 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option. The debt discount will be charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible notes.
 
(j)
On July 12, 2010, the Company issued 1,764,706 shares of common stock in settlement of $90,000 of accounts payable due to Hidell-Eyster Technical Services (“Hidell-Eyster”) with whom the Company signed a General Management Agreement with in March 2010.  Hidell-Eyster subsequently transferred all shares to their employees including 419,118 shares to Carroll S. Keim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hidell-Eyster, who also served as the Company’s President under the March 2010 agreement, and 419,117 shares to Henry R. Hidell, Founder and Chairman of Hidell-Eyster, who also served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer under the same agreement.
 
(k)
On October 4, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on November 17, 2010.  The loan and accrued interest were to be paid on the mature date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.10 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the convertible promissory note in accordance with ASC 815 ”Derivatives and Hedging.”  Accordingly, the warrants and the embedded conversion option of the convertible notes are recorded as derivative liabilities at their fair market value and were marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. The gross proceeds from the sales of the notes of $200,000 were recorded net of a discount of $120,000.  The debt discount consisted of $31,800 related to the fair value of the warrants and approximately $88,200 related to the fair value of the embedded conversion option.  The debt discount was charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the convertible notes.
 
On December 27, 2010, the Company repaid the entire loan principal of $200,000 plus accrued interest of $4,170 to its chief executive officer and chief financial officer.
 
(l)
In July, 2010, the Company issued a total of 178,572 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 89,286 shares for their third quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $25,000 in connection with the July issuance.
 
(m)
In October, 2010, the Company issued a total of 227,272 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 113,636 shares for their fourth quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $25,000 in connection with the October issuance.
 
(n)
On October 19, 2010, the Company issued 670,802 shares to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The issuance was approved by the Board of Directors on August 5, 2010 for their efforts in raising capital.  The Company recorded $128,794 stock-based compensation for such issuance.
 
(o)
On December 30, 2010, the Company issued 557,778 shares of common stock to its Chief Financial Officer upon his request to convert $25,000 of loan principal and $2,889 of accrued interest the Company owed him into common stock based on the terms in the loan agreement the Company entered with the officer on October 23, 2009.
 
(p)
On December 30, 2010, the Company issued 581,308 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer upon her request to convert $25,000 of loan principal and $2,903 of accrued interest the Company owed her into common stock based on the terms in the loan agreement the Company entered with the officer on October 21, 2009.
 
(q)
On January 13, 2011, the Company issued a total of 452,900 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 90,580 shares for their first quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the January 2011 issuance.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(r)
On March 9, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $270,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
(s)
On March 21, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $270,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
(t)
On February 7, 2011, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $50,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 89,928 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.139 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on February 7, 2012.   The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.139 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the notes in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $100,000 from the sales of the notes were recorded net of a debt discount of $33,612.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and was charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the loan.
 
On June 3, 2011, the Company repaid $40,000 principal.  Total principal payable as of September 30, 2011 was $60,000.
 
(u)
On March 16, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $85,000 to the Company.  The loan accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 174,180 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.122 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 16, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.122 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the note in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $85,000 from the sales of the note was recorded net of a debt discount of $28,610.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and is being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the note.
 
(v)
On March 28, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $40,000 to the Company.  The loan pays interest monthly at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 83,333 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.12 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 28, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.12 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
The Company accounted for the issuance of the note in accordance with ASC 470 “Debt” and accordingly the gross proceeds of $40,000 from the sales of the note was recorded net of a debt discount of $13,472.   The debt discount related to the relative fair value of the warrants and is being charged to interest expense ratably over the term of the note.
 
(w)
On April 28, 2011, the Company issued a total of 558,035 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 111,607 shares for their second quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the April 2011 issuance.
 
(x)
On July 11, 2011, the Company issued a total of 946,970 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 189,394 shares for their third quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $62,500 in connection with the July 2011 issuance.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(y)
On August 23, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock, 1,000,000 shares each to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $138,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
(z)
On October 10, 2011, the Company issued a total of 367,647 shares of common stock to its three directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 122,549 shares for their third quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000 per director, paid in shares of common stock. The Company incurred stock-based compensation of $37,500 in connection with the October 2011 issuance.
 
(aa)
On November 1, 2011, the Company granted 500,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.08 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on October 31, 2011.  The warrants have a life of 3 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.  The Company recorded a charge of approximately $26,500 for the fair value of the grant.
 
(bb)
On November 28, 2011, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.07 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on November 28, 2011.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.  The Company recorded a charge of approximately $128,300 for the fair value of the grant.

NOTE 15 - INCOME TAXES

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had approximately $28.1 million and $25.8 million, respectively, of federal net operating loss carry forwards available to offset future taxable income. These net operating losses which, if not utilized, begin expiring between the years 2012 through 2031.  In accordance with Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, deductibility of the Company’s net operating loss carry over may be subject to an annual limitation in the event of a change of control.  The Company performed a preliminary evaluation as to whether a change of control, as defined under the regulations has taken place, and concluded that no change of control has occurred to date.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible. ASC 740 - “Income Taxes” requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is “more likely than not” that all, or a portion of, deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needs to be considered, including a company’s performance, the market environment in which the company operates the length of carryback and carryforward periods, and expectations of future profits, etc. The Company believes that significant uncertainty exists with respect to future realization of the deferred tax assets and has therefore established a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  For the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 the change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance was $630,000 and $1.1 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2011 and 2010 the deferred tax asset consisted of the following:
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Deferred Tax Asset
               
Net operating loss carryovers
 
 $
11,174,000
   
 $
11,900,000
 
Accrued compensation
   
83,000
     
--
 
Deferred rent
   
13,000
     
--
 
Total deferred tax asset
   
11,270,000
     
11,900,000
 
Valuation allowance
   
(11,270,000
)
   
(11,900,000
)
    Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance
   
--
     
--
 
 
 
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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
The Company evaluated the provisions of ASC 740 related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Differences between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefit recognized and measured pursuant to the interpretation are referred to as "unrecognized benefits."  A liability is recognized (or amount of net operating loss carry forward or amount of tax refundable is reduced) for an unrecognized tax benefit because it represents an enterprise's potential future obligation to the taxing authority for a tax position that was not recognized as a result of applying the provisions of ASC 740.

Interest costs related to unrecognized tax benefits are required to be calculated (if applicable) and would be classified as "Interest expense, net" in the statements of operation. Penalties would be recognized as a component of "General and administrative expenses."

No interest or penalties were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively. As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was required to be reported. The Company does not expect any significant changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the next year.

The Company files tax returns in U.S. Federal and various state jurisdictions and are subject to audit by tax authorities beginning with the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company is subject to certain state and local taxes based on capital.  The state and local taxes based on capital were immaterial for each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:
 
   
December 31,
   
2011
   
2010
 
Federal
               
Current
   
--
     
--
 
Deferred
   
(539,500
)
   
(900,000
)
State and local
               
Current
               
Deferred
   
(90,500)
     
(200,000
)
Change in valuation allowance
   
(630,000)
     
1,100,000
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
   
--
     
--
 

The reconciliation between the statutory federal income tax rate (34%) and the Company’s effective rate for the year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
 
U.S. Federal statutory rate
   
(34.0
)%
   
(34.0
)%
State tax benefit, net of federal tax
   
(5.7
)
   
(6.0
)
    Non-deductible Stock based   compensation
   
13.6
     
5.4
 
    Change in fair value of derivative liability
   
(3.9
)
   
15.9
 
Other permanent differences
   
2.6
     
2.7
 
True up of net operating loss
   
45.7%
     
--
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
(18.3)%
     
16.0
 
Income tax provision (Benefit)
   
0.0
%
   
0.0
%

NOTE 16 - CREDIT RISK

The Company maintains its checking and money market accounts in banks.  Accounts at each bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).  At times, cash and cash equivalents may be uninsured or in deposit accounts that exceed the FDIC insurance limit.
 
Periodically, the Company evaluates the credit worthiness of the financial institutions and has determined the credit exposure to be negligible.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2011 and through April 10, 2012, the Company issued three convertible notes for gross proceeds of $226,000.  The Company issued each lender a convertible promissory note bearing interest rates ranging from 6% to 8% per annum with maturity dates ranging from October 23, 2012 through December 27, 2012. The loans and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity dates.  Each loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the lender which contains conversion clauses that allow the lenders the option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock. Each of the three notes contains variable conversion prices ranging from 58%-65% multiplied by the market price (representing discounts rates of 35%-42%).

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2011 and through April 10, 2012, the Company issued a total of 2,763,285 shares of common stock upon receiving the requests from multiple lenders to convert a total of $100,000 loan principal and accrued interest into the Company’s common stock.

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2011 and through April 10, 2012, the Company issued a total of 186,538 shares of common stock to two vendors for services performed.  The Company recorded a total of $9,500 of stock-based compensation in connection with the issuance.

On January 13, 2012, the Company received gross proceeds of $30,000 from an investor through the exercising of 500,000 warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock.  The exercise price was $0.06.  
 
On January 23, 2012, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Accordingly, the Company recorded $65,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with each issuance.    
 
On January 24, 2012, the Company issued an aggregate 300,000 shares of common stock to multiple employees and consultants  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded a total of $19,500 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance. 
 
 
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ITEM 9.         CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
 
None.

ITEM 9A.      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have each reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), as of December 31, 2011.  Based on such review and evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the reporting obligations of the Exchange Act, including this Annual Report on Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  The design of any system of controls also is based in part on certain assumptions regarding the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Given these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there is only reasonable assurance that our controls will succeed in achieving their stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act.  Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”), including those policies and procedures that:
 
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company,
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company, and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, we have assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.  In making this assessment, our management used the criteria described in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Due to the inherent issue of segregation of duties in a small company, we have relied heavily on entity or management review controls to lessen the issue of segregation of duties.  Based on this assessment and those criteria, our management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.
 
 
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A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.  Our management identified the following material weaknesses as of December 31, 2011:

Entity Level.  We recognize the need to provide leadership and guidance to our employees regarding the maintenance and preparation of financial matters.  There is a weakness due to the fact that there are not documented policies and procedures in place for certain procedures.  An audit committee has not been established.
 
Financial Reporting.  There needs to be a more structured mechanism for evidence of review in the financial reporting process.  The following procedures have been implemented since the beginning of 2009, (a) CFO signs and date all financial documents upon the completion of reviewing such documents, (b) all approval or permission will be evidenced by either email or in writing.  No oral approval or permission is allowed, (c) General Journal is recorded only after CFO approves (in writing) such entry and (d) monthly bank reconciliations must complete within 15 days after month ends and reviewed by CFO 5 days after the completion of bank reconciliation.

Confidential Reporting Mechanism.  We recognize that we need to provide leadership and guidance to our employees, clients and vendors regarding business ethics and professional conduct. A confidential reporting mechanism must be in place for anonymous reporting of a breach to these ethics that will enable prompt and thorough investigation. In January 2009, we implemented a whistleblower program.  A toll-free number, as well as an email address, were posted on the homepage of our website to encourage our employee, contractors, sub-contractors, vendors to report any unethical or illegal behavior they suspect.

The entire staff consists of three officers, one Controller and one receptionist.  Therefore, we have relied heavily on entity or management review controls to lessen the issue of segregation of duties.  Upon receiving adequate financing the Company plans to increase its controls in these areas by hiring more experienced employees in financial reporting, establishing an audit committee and formally documenting the controls the Company has in place.
 
Attestation Report

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only our management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting in this Form 10-K.
 
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.      OTHER INFORMATION.

None
 
 
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PART III

ITEM 10.       DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
 
Directors and Executive Officers

The following table sets forth the names and positions of our current executive officers and directors.

       
Principal Positions and
 
Director
 
Name
 
Age
 
Offices with our Company
 
Since
 
Leslie J. Kessler
  64  
Chief Executive Officer  and Chairman
  2007  
Terry R. Lazar
  68  
Chief Financial Officer and Director
  2007  
Gerard Stoehr
  58  
Chief Operating Officer
  2011  
Malcolm Hoenlein
  68  
Director
  2008  
John R. Gibb
  55  
Director
  2011  
Dr. Stephen E. Flynn
  52  
Director
  2011  

John R. Gibb and Dr. Stephen E. Flynn were elected to our Board of Directors on December 6, 2011, to fill the vacancies in the Board resulting from the resignations, on September 2, 2011, of Paul Goldenberg and Jack T. Tomarchio.

Our directors are elected at our annual meeting of stockholders and serve for one year or until successors are elected and qualify.  Our board of directors appoints our company’s officers, and their terms of office are at the discretion of our board, except to the extent governed by an employment contract.

Set forth below is a brief description of the background of each of our current directors and executive officers, based on information provided to us by them.

Leslie J. Kessler was retained as our President in January 2007 and was appointed our Chief Executive Officer and elected as a member of our board of directors in February 2007.  Since 1994, Ms. Kessler has served as President of LIK Capital, which specializes in consulting and assisting companies with financing their growth and development.  In 1996, Ms. Kessler co-founded CPC of America, Inc., a development stage publicly-traded company developing cardiologic and other medical devices, where she served as corporate secretary and a director from 1996 to 1998.  Ms. Kessler holds BA degrees in psychology and elementary education and an MA degree in elementary education from Hofstra University.

Terry Lazar was retained as our Chief Financial Officer in September 2007.  At such time, he also was elected as a member of our board of directors.  Mr. Lazar is a senior partner at the accounting firm Lazar Broder LLP, which was formed in 2009.  Prior to the formation of Lazar Broder LLP, he was a senior partner of Lazar Sanders Thaler & Associates, LLP, an accounting firm founded in 1977.  Mr. Lazar has served as a partner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Brooklyn since 1987.  Mr. Lazar is a certified public accountant and holds a BBA degree from the City University of New York.

Gerard Stoehr was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2011.  Prior to his position with the Company, from September 1, 2007 through 2010, Mr. Stoehr was president of Hudson Rail Products and Services, Long Island City, New York, which provides technical and administrative support for warranty, modifications and general field services for car builders, system suppliers and transit authorities. Prior thereto, from August 1, 2004, Mr. Stoehr was General Manager – Customer Services for Bombardier Transportation, Long Island City, New York, in charge of customer acceptance and warranty support for all passenger trains delivered in North America by Bombardier. From 1999 through 2004, Mr. Stoehr was Vice President & General Manager –Business Jet Group-Holbrook operations, for the B/E Aerospace manufacturing operations, Wellington, Florida.
 
Mr. Stoehr received his Degree in Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Business in 1989.

Malcolm Hoenlein was elected to our board of directors in March 2008.  Mr. Hoenlein is the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the coordinating body on national and international Jewish concerns for 52 national Jewish organizations, since 1968.  He served on the editorial board of ORBIS - The Journal of International Affairs from 1966 to 1968 and as a Middle East specialist at the Foreign Policy Research Institute from 1966 to 1968.  Mr. Hoenlein serves as an advisor to many public officials and is frequently consulted on public policy issues.  He serves on the boards of various companies including Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NasdaqGM: KERX), Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:  MHAN.OB) and Bank Leumi USA.  Mr. Hoenlein holds a BA degree in political science from Temple University and a MA degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of International Relations, as well as an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Touro College and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Yeshiva University.
 
 
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John R. Gibb was elected to our Board of Directors on December 6, 2011.  Mr. Gibb retired from New York State service in April 2011 after a 30 year career in emergency management and homeland security. He was serving as the first Acting Commissioner of the NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services following its creation in July 2010. Prior to leading the new Division he had served as Director of the New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) beginning in December 2005. Mr. Gibb, who previously served at SEMO from 1987 through 2001, also headed the State Weapons of Mass Destruction Task Force from 2001 until 2005. He was State Coordinating Officer for eleven federally declared disasters and has extensive experience in emergency response, local emergency preparedness, emergency planning, radiological emergency preparedness and emergency worker training. He has served as the State Coordinating Officer for eleven federally declared major disasters in New York State,  coordinated the efforts of State agencies to assist local governments and managed the delivery of State and federal disaster assistance to thousands of New Yorkers. Mr. Gibb also has local emergency management experience having previously served as Deputy Director of Emergency Services for Washington County, New York. Mr. Gibb also has had numerous operational assignments in response to disasters and emergencies including serving as the Deputy State Coordinating Officer for the World Trade Center response, where he coordinated State operations in New York City following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Mr. Gibb received a B.A. degree in Geography from the State University of New York at Albany in 1978.

Dr. Stephen R. Flynn was elected to our Board of Directors on December 6, 2011.  Dr. Flynn, from 2002 to the present, has been the principal for Stephen E. Flynn Associates LLC, where he provides independent advisory services on improving enterprise resiliency and critical infrastructure protection, and transportation and maritime security. He also has served as Senior Security Advisor for Dowley Security Systems. In January 2010, Dr. Stephen Flynn became the sixth President of the Center for National Policy, founded in 1981. He has focused the work of the Center on informing and advancing societal and infrastructure resilience and led the effort to organize the Washington DC Summit to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks. Prior to being selected to lead the Center, he spent a decade as a senior fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.
 
Dr. Flynn is the author of the critically acclaimed The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (Random House, 2007). and the national bestseller. America the Vulnerable (HarperCollins 2004). He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Wharton School's Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Since 9/11 he has provided testimony on twenty-six occasions on Capitol Hill. Dr. Flynn is one of the world's leading experts on maritime and transportation security issues. Prior to September 11, 2001, he served as an expert advisor to U.S. Commission on National Security (Hart-Rudman Commission), and following the 9/11 attacks he was the principal advisor to the bipartisan Congressional Pool Security Caucus. and advised the Bush Administration on maritime and homeland security issues. He currently serves as a member of the bipartisan National Security Preparedness Group. co-chaired by former 9/11 commissioners, Governor Tom Kean and Congressman Lee Hamilton.
 
He is a frequent media commentator and has appeared on Meet the Press, 60 Minutes. The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. The Today Show. the Charlie Rose Show, CNN and on National Public Radio. Five of his articles have been published in the journal Foreign Affairs. Excerpts of his books have been featured in Time, as the cover story for U.S. News & World Report, and as the subject of two CNN documentaries.
 
A 1982 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Dr. Flynn served in the Coast Guard on active duty for 20 years, including two tours as commanding officer at sea, received several professional awards including the Legion of Merit. and retired at the rank of Commander. As a Coast Guard officer, he served in the White House Military Office during the George H.W. Bush administration and as a director for Global Issues on the National Security Council staff during the Clinton administration.
 
Dr. Flynn received the M.A.L.D. and Ph.D. degrees in International Politics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in 1990 and 1991. He was a Consulting Professor at the Center of International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University from 2006-2010. He was a Guest Scholar in the Foreign Policy Studies Program at the Brookings Institution from 1991-92, and in 1993-94 he was an Annenberg Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2009, he received an honorary doctorate of laws from Monmouth University,
 
We believe that Malcolm Hoenlein, John Gibb and Dr. Stephen Flynn each would meet the requirements to be considered an independent director under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.  We further believe that Terry Lazar would meet the requirements to be considered an audit committee financial expert under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, although he would not meet the requirements to be considered an independent director under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
 
 
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Section 16(a) Compliance by Officers and Directors
Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments to these forms furnished to us, together with written representations received by us from applicable parties that no Form 5 was required to be filed by such parties, all parties subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act filed all such required reports during and with respect to our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, with the following exceptions:.

On January 25, 2011, Gerard Stoehr filed a late Form 3 with respect to his appointment on January 1, 2011 as Chief Operating Officer, which Form 3 was required to be filed by January 11, 2011.

Terry R. Lazar, our Chief Financial Officer, reported various transactions in convertible notes and warrants of the Company in the period February 27 to March 28, 2011 on a Form 4 filed March 31, 2011.

On January 26, 2012, John Gibb and Dr. Stephen Flynn, directors of the Company, filed a late Form 3’s with respect to their election as a directors on December 6, 2011.

Code of Ethics

On June 13, 2005, our board of directors adopted a written Code of Ethics designed to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct, full, fair and accurate disclosure, compliance with laws, prompt internal reporting and accountability to adherence to the Code of Ethics.  Our Code of Ethics applies to all of our employees and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller.  This Code of Ethics was filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 filed with the SEC on August 15, 2005.

Committees

Compensation committee:

Our Board of Directors has not established standing audit committee, or a committee performing similar functions, to assist it in the discharge of the board’s duties.

Our Board of Directors has not established a nominating committee, nor did it adopt a nominating committee charter.  Our Board believes that its size negates the need for establishing a separate nominating committee.  However, all of our Board’s nominees for election as directors of our company are approved by our directors, if any, who meet the definition of independent under the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.  Our independent directors will consider recommendations for election as directors submitted by our stockholders.  These recommendations will be discussed at board meetings and appropriate candidates will be invited
 
ITEM 11.       EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
 
General

The following table sets forth, with respect to our fiscal years ended December 31 2011, 2010 and 2009, all compensation earned by or paid to all persons who served as our chief executive officer at any time during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 and certain other executive officers, including our Chief Financial Officer and former Chief Operating Officer.
 
 
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

   
Fiscal Year
 
Salary
   
Stock Awards
   
Option Awards
   
All Other Compensation
   
Total
 
Leslie J. Kessler, Chief  
2011
    180,000       339,000       --       --       519,000  
Executive Officer (1)  
2010
  $ 180,000     $ 233,997     $ 69,600     $ 20,000     $ 503,597  
   
2009
    108,000       132,000       198,100       0       438,100  
                                             
Terry R. Lazar, Chief Financial  
2011
    140,400       339,000       --       --       479,400  
Officer (2)  
2010
    140,400       169,600       64,397       20,000       394,397  
   
2009
    60,000       132,000       84,900               276,900  
                                             
Gerard Stoehr, Chief Operating  
2011
    139,615       --       26,500       --       166,115  
Officer (3)  
2010
                                       
                                             
Henry R. Hidell, III  
2011
    --       --       --       --       --  
Chief Operating Officer (3)  
2010
            25,000                       25,000  
                                             
Shaul Kochan, Vice President  
2011
    --       --       --               --  
of International Markets  (4)  
2010
    91,666       25,500       69,600               186,766  

(1)
Ms. Kessler was appointed our President in January 2007 and Chief Executive Officer in February 2007.  From May 2006 to January 2007, she was an outside consultant to our company.  The amounts reflected in the table constitute the total compensation earned by Ms. Kessler during the subject fiscal years, whether or not actually paid to her.  Ms. Kessler elected to defer $97,500 from her 2011 salary.  In 2011, Ms. Kessler was awarded 3,000,000 shares of our common stock.  We recorded $339,000 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table.

(2)
Mr. Lazar was appointed Chief Financial Officer and a director of our company in September 2007. The amounts reflected in the table constitute the total compensation earned by Mr. Lazar during the subject fiscal years, whether or not actually paid to him.  Mr. Lazar elected to defer $76,050 from his 2011 salary.  Mr. Lazar was awarded 3,000,000 shares of our common stock.  We recorded $339,000 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table. In addition, Mr. Lazar was also awarded warrants to purchase 2 million shares of our common stock at exercise price of $0.07 per share.  We recorded $128,300 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table.

(3)
Mr. Hidell was appointed Chief Operating Officer and a director of our company in March 2010 until his resignation in November 2010.  His regular compensation in 2010 was included in the consulting fees incurred by Hidell-Eyster Technical Service Inc. and cannot be segregated for his service. Mr. Hidell was awarded 202,922 shares of our common stock as director fees for third and fourth quarter of 2010.  We recorded $25,000 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table.

(4)
Mr. Kochan joined the Company as a consultant in 2007 and was appointed as Vice President of International Markets on March 26, 2010 after his consulting agreement has expired in December 2009.  The amounts reflected in the table constitute the total compensation earned by Mr. Kochan during the subject fiscal years, whether or not actually paid to him. In 2010, Mr. Kochan was awarded 500,000 shares of our common stock.  We recorded $25,500 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table.   In addition, Mr. Kochan was also awarded warrants to purchase 2 million shares of our common stock at exercise price of $0.052 per share.  We recorded $69,600 in stock-based compensation in connection with such award and have included such amount in the Summary Compensation Table.
 
 
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Employment Agreements/Arrangements with Executive Officers

In connection with our retention of Leslie J. Kessler, our President and Chief Executive Officer, as an employee in January 2007, we established her base compensation at $9,000 per month, issued to her 2 million shares of our common stock, with a fair value of $220,000, and granted her warrants to purchase an additional 2 million shares of our common stock.  The warrants are exercisable at $0.11 per share, have a term of three years, vest over two years and were valued at $125,200.  These warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and are charged to operations over the vesting period.  We amended the terms of her warrants in September 2007 to permit cashless exercise.

In April, 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Leslie J. Kessler, our President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to which she is to receive a base salary of $108,000 per year.  Under Ms. Kessler’s 2008 employment agreement, we are obligated to provide her with fully paid accident and health insurance for her and her family and pay her an automobile allowance of up to $1,000 per month, plus reimburse her for the expense of insurance, fuel and maintenance of the automobile.   Ms. Kessler’s employment agreement provides that, if there is a “change in control,” of our company (as defined in the agreement) and she is terminated within one year following such change in control, we are obligated to pay her an amount equal to $9,000 multiplied by the greater of (a) twelve or (b) the number of months remaining under the agreement.  In addition, upon a change in control, all of her then outstanding options and warrants will become fully vested and any restriction on any common stock previously awarded to her will lapse.  Ms. Kessler’s employment agreement also provides for payments to her in the event of her termination other than for cause, on account of her death or on account of her disability.  Ms. Kessler’s employment agreement contains confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and work product provisions.  Ms. Kessler’s employment agreement has a stated term of five years with provisions for automatic one-year-extensions if neither party elects to terminate the agreement at least 90 days prior to the renewal date.

In connection with our retention of Terry R. Lazar, our Chief Financial Officer, in September 2007, we established his base compensation at $5,000 per month, and, in December 2007, issued to him 1 million shares of our common stock and granted him warrants to purchase an additional 1 million shares of our common stock.  The fair value of our common stock on the date of issuance of such 1 million shares was $0.04 per share and we recorded a charge of $40,000 as stock based compensation in connection with such stock issuance.  The warrants are exercisable at $0.07 per share, have a term of three years, vest over two years and were valued at $25,100.  The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and are charged to operations over the vesting period.  The warrants permit cashless exercise.

We entered into an employment agreement with Terry R. Lazar, our Chief Financial Officer, in April 2008, pursuant to which he is to receive a base salary of $60,000 per year.  Under Mr. Lazar’s employment agreement, we are obligated to provide him with fully paid accident and health insurance for him and his family and pay him an automobile allowance of up to $1,000 per month, plus reimburse him for the expense of insurance, fuel and maintenance of the automobile.  Mr. Lazar has waived all rights to such insurance benefits and automobile allowance for the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007.  Mr. Lazar’s employment agreement provides that, if there is a “change in control” of our company (as defined in the agreement) and he is terminated within one year following such change in control, we are obligated to pay him an amount equal to $5,000 multiplied by the greater of (a) twelve or (b) the number of months remaining under the agreement.  In addition, upon a change in control, all of his then outstanding options and warrants will become fully vested and any restriction on any common stock previously awarded to him will lapse.  Mr. Lazar’s employment agreement also provides for payments to him in the event of his termination other than for cause, on account of his death or on account of his disability.  Mr. Lazar’s employment agreement contains confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and work product provisions.  Mr. Lazar’s employment agreement has a stated term of five years with provisions for automatic one-year-extensions if neither party elects to terminate the agreement at least 90 days prior to the renewal date.

On February 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company approved new Employment Agreements with Leslie J. Kessler, our Chief Executive Officer, and Terry R. Lazar, our Chief Financial Officer. The Employment Agreements are effective January 1, 2010, for initial terms of five years, and the term is automatically extended for additional one year periods if neither party gives notice of termination at least 90 days prior to the end of the initial term or any current additional one year term.

The Employment Agreement with Ms. Kessler provides for a base salary of $180,000 per year, and the Employment Agreement with Mr. Lazar provides for a base salary of $140,400. Both Employment Agreements provide for incentive payments as established by the Board of Directors and for a performance bonus as follows:
 
 
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Net Operating Profit Before Income Taxes
 
Performance 
Bonus
 
       
On the First $10 Million
   
0
%
         
On the Next $40 Million
   
3.5
%
         
On the Next $50 Million
   
2.5
%
         
On all Amounts Over $100 Million
   
1.5
%

Both Employment Agreements contain similar provisions for discharge for "cause", including breach of the Employment Agreement or specified detrimental conduct by the employee, in which cases accrued compensation would payable as provided in the Employment Agreements.  The Agreements also provide for termination by the executives for “good reason”, comprising events such as breach of the Agreement by the Company, assignment of duties inconsistent with the Executive’s position, transfer of the executive’s primary office by more than 25 miles from Plainview, New York, or in the event of a change in control of the Company. In the event of a termination by the Company without cause, or by the executive for “good reason”, the Company is required to pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the date of termination the aggregate of the following amounts:

A. the sum of (1) the executive’s annual minimum salary through the date of termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (2) any annual incentive payment earned by the executive for a prior period to the extent not theretofore paid and not theretofore deferred, (3) any annual performance bonus payment earned by the executive for a prior period to the extent not theretofore paid and not theretofore deferred,(4) any accrued and unused  vacation pay and (5) any business expenses incurred by the executive that are unreimbursed as of the date of termination;

B. The product of (1) the performance bonus payment and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed in the fiscal year of the Company in which the date of termination occurs as of the date of termination, and the denominator of which is 365;

C. the amount equal to the sum of (1) three (3) times the executive’s annual minimum salary; (2) one (1) times the performance bonus payment and (3) one (1) times the incentive payment;

D. In the event executive is not fully vested in any retirement benefits with the Company from pension, profit sharing or any other qualified or non-qualified retirement plan, the difference between the amounts executive would have been paid if he or she had been vested on the date his/her employment was terminated and the amounts paid or owed to the executive pursuant to such retirement plans; and

E. The product of (1) the incentive payment and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed in the fiscal year of the Company in which the date of termination occurs as of the date of termination, and the denominator of which is 365.

In addition all stock options and warrants outstanding as of the date of termination and held by the executive shall vest in full and become immediately exercisable for the remainder of their full term; all restricted stock shall no longer be restricted to the extent permitted by law, and the Company will use its best efforts, at its sole cost to register such restricted stock as expeditiously as possible; and for the remainder of the executive’s life and the life of his/her spouse, the Company is required to provide the executive continued health care benefits. The executive is responsible for the payment of any COBRA premium, provided that the Company is required to make a lump sum payment to the executive equal to the cost of such premiums, plus an income tax gross-up thereon so that the executive retains an amount equal to the cost of such premiums. The Company in addition beyond the COBRA period is required to pay the executive a lump sum cash amount equal to the present value of the cost of premiums for health care coverage as a supplement to Medicare benefits under an individual policy from a third party insurer, with such insurer to be selected by the executive (which coverage in combination with Medicare benefits shall provide benefits to the executive and/or his/her spouse which are comparable to those provided to executive and/or his/her spouse under the Company’s group health plan as of January 1, 2010) for the remainder of each of the lives of the executive and/or  his/her spouse.
 
 
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Generally, if an Employment Agreement is terminated by reason of death or disability of the executive, the Company is required to pay to the executive or his/her estate accrued salary and bonus obligations, pro-rata incentive compensation, accrued equity benefits and COBRA and retiree health benefits to the executive and/or the executive’s spouse.

To the extent any payment under the Employment Agreement to the executive is subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the executive is entitled to a gross-up payment from the Company to reimburse the executive for additional federal, state and local taxes imposed on executive by reason of the excise tax and the Company’s payment of the initial taxes on such amount. The Company is also required to bear the costs and expenses of any proceeding with any taxing authority in connection with the imposition of any such excise tax.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following tables set forth, for each person listed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth in the “General” subsection above, as of December 31, 2011:
with respect to each option award -
 
the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that have been earned, separately identified by those exercisable and unexercisable;
 
the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that have not been earned;
 
the exercise price of such option; and
 
the expiration date of such option; and

with respect to each stock award -
 
the number of shares of our common stock that have been earned but have not vested;
 
the market value of the shares of our common stock that have been earned but have not vested;
 
the total number of shares of our common stock awarded under any equity incentive plan that have not vested and have not been earned; and
 
the aggregate market or pay-out value of our common stock awarded under any equity incentive plan that have not vested and have not been earned.

Option Awards

Name
 
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable
   
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable
   
Equity Incentive Plan Awards:
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
   
Option Exercise Price
 
Option Expiration Date
Leslie J. Kessler (1)
   
7,000,000
                 
$
0.041
 
04/17/14
     
2,000,000 
                     
0.052
 
03/07/15
                                   
Terry R. Lazar (2)
   
2,000,000
                   
$
0.07
 
11/28/16
     
3,000,000 
                     
0.041
 
04/17/14
                                   
Shaul Kochan
   
2,000,000
                   
$
0.052
 
03/17/15
                                   
___________
 
(1)
Does not include (a) 1,910,742 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of notes payable issued in connection with loans  Ms. Kessler made to the Company between April 2010 and Feb 2011and (b) 520, 962 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants granted to Ms. Kessler in connection with loans she made to the Company between April 2010 and February 2011.

 
(2)
Does not include (a)  2,961,742 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of notes payable issued in connection with loans Mr. Lazar made to the Company between April 2010 and February 2011 and (b) 978,475 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants granted to Mr. Lazar in connection with loans he made to the Company between April 2010 and March 2011.
 
 
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Board of Directors Policy on Executive Compensation
 
Executive Compensation

Our executive compensation philosophy is to provide competitive levels of compensation by recognizing the need for multi-discipline management responsibilities, achievement of our company’s overall performance goals, individual initiative and achievement, and allowing our company to attract and retain management with the skills critical to its long-term success.  Management compensation is intended to be set at levels that we believe is consistent with that provided in comparable companies.  Our company’s compensation programs are designed to motivate executive officers to meet annual corporate performance goals and to enhance long-term stockholder value.  Our company's executive compensation has four major components: base salary, performance incentive, incentive stock options and other compensation.

Executive Base Salaries

Base salaries are determined by evaluating the various responsibilities for the position held, the experience of the individual and by comparing compensation levels for similar positions at companies within our principal industry.  We review our executives’ base salaries and determine increases based upon an officer’s contribution to corporate performance, current economic trends and competitive market conditions.

Performance Incentives

We utilize performance incentives based upon criteria relating to performance in special projects undertaken during the past fiscal year, contribution to the development of new products, marketing strategies, manufacturing efficiencies, revenues, income and other operating goals to augment the base salaries received by executive officers.

Incentive Stock Options

Our company uses stock options as a means to attract, retain and encourage management and to align the interests of executive officers with the long-term interest of our company’s stockholders.

Benefits and Other Compensation

Our company does not offer a health plan to its executive officers or employees.

Retirement and Post Retirement Benefits

Our company does not offer a post-retirement health plan to its executive officers or employees unless it is included in a employment agreement directly entered between employee and us.

Director Compensation

We have set forth below compensation earned by any person serving as a non-executive director of our company during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, unless such person is also listed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth in the “Executive Compensation” subsection above. On May 26, 2010, the Board of Directors approved annual board compensation, effective July 1, 2010, to be $50,000 to be paid in shares quarterly and the number of shares would be valued at the beginning of each quarter.

Name
 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
   
Stock Awards
   
Option Awards
   
All Other Compensation
   
Total
 
Malcolm Hoenlein (1)
 
$
4,000
   
$
25,000
   
$
     
$
     
$
33,000
 
Paul Goldenberg
           
25,000
                     
25,000
 
Jack T. Tomarchio
           
25,000
                     
25,000
 
                                         
_________
(1)
We  agreed to compensate Malcolm Hoenlein $8,000 per year for his services as a director of our company until July 1, 2010 when the new director fees became effective.  In addition, in connection with his initial election to our board of directors in March 2008, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Hoenlein on May 6, 2009, the first anniversary of his appointment to our Board of Directors and granted him an option to purchase an additional 500,000 shares or our common stock, exercisable for a three-year period at $0.0667 per share commencing on such one-year anniversary date.
 
 
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We also reimburse our directors for reasonable expenses that they may incur for our benefit.

We also have paid certain of our prior director’s success fees for their assistance in connection with various transactions in prior years.  No such fees were paid in 2011.

Compensation Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation

The Board does not have a compensation committee, and none of our executive officers has served as a director or member of the compensation committee of any other entity whose executive officers served on our Board.
 
ITEM 12.       SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
 
We currently have outstanding four classes of voting securities: our common stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred Stock.

The following tables set forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of each class of our voting securities as of March 1, 2012, by:
 
each person known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of such class of stock, based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain other information,
each of our current “named executive officers” and directors, and
all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting and investment power.  In addition, under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities which may be acquired by such person upon the exercise of options and warrants or the conversion of convertible securities within 60 days from the date on which beneficial ownership is to be determined.

The term “named executive officers” is defined in the SEC rules as those executive officers who are required to be listed in the Summary Compensation Table provided under Item 10 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Except as otherwise indicated in the notes to the following table,
 
we believe that all shares are beneficially owned, and investment and voting power is held by, the persons named as owners, and
the address for each beneficial owner listed in the table is c/o Puresafe Water Systems, Inc., 160 Dupont Street, Plainview, New York 11803.

Series A Preferred Stock:

Name and Address of Stockholder
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
   
Percentage of Class
 
Jerome and Anne Asher JTWROS (1)
   
5,000
     
9.5
%
Robert D. Asher (2)
   
5,000
     
9.5
 
All executive officers and directors as a group (three persons)
   
0
     
0.0
%
__________
(1)
The address for Mr. J. and Ms. Asher is 2701 N. Ocean Boulevard, Apartment E-202, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
(2)
The address for Mr. R. Asher is 72 Old Farm Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742.
 
 
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Series D Preferred Stock:

Name and Address of Stockholder
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
   
Percentage of Class
 
John A. Borger (1)
   
10,000
     
10.8
%
Shirley M. Wan (2)
   
6,000
     
6.5
 
All executive officers and directors as a group (three persons)
   
0
     
0.0
%
__________
(1)
The address for Mr. Borger is 806 E. Avenida Pico, Suite 1, PMB #262, San Clemente, California 92673.
(2)
The address for Ms. Wan is 5455 Chelsen Wood Drive, Duluth, Georgia 30155.

Series F Preferred Stock:

Name and Address of Stockholder
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
   
Percentage of Class
 
Robert Kaszovitz (1)
   
10,000
     
25.2
%
C Trade Inc. (2)
   
9,375
     
10.4
 
Olsham Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky (3)
   
5,000
     
5.6
 
Peter Hoffman (4)
   
3,126
     
7.9
 
All executive officers and directors as a group (three persons)
   
0
     
0.0
 
__________
(1)
The address for Mr. Kaszovitz is 1621 51st Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11204.
(2) 
The address for C Trade Inc. is 25-40 Shore Boulevard, Suite 9L, Astoria, New York 11102.
(3)
The address for Olsham Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky is 65 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022.
(4)
The address for Mr. Hoffman is 70-35 Vleigh Place, Flushing, New York 11367.

Common Stock:
 
Name and Address of Stockholder (5)
 
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
     
Percentage
 of Class(1)
 
Leslie Kessler
    30,500,996 (2 )     8.51 %
Terry Lazar
    26,890,622 (3 )     7.55 %
Malcolm Hoenlein
    1,467,052 (4 )     0.42 %
                   
                   
All executive officers and directors as a group
    58,858,670         15.95 %
 
(1)
Based on 346,138,827 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 10, 2012.
(2)
Ms. Kessler is our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors.  Ms. Kessler owns 18,133,003 shares of common stock directly, and additionally owns beneficially (a) 10,445,175 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants granted to Ms. Kessler or issued to Ms. Kessler in connection with loans made to or investments made in the Company by Ms. Kessler; and (b) 1,922,818 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding loans to the Company made by Ms. Kessler to the Company in 2010 and 2011.
(3)
Mr. Lazar is our Chief Financial Officer and a member of our board of directors.  Mr. Lazar owns 16,759,907 shares of common stock directly, and additionally owns beneficially (a) 140,000 shares held in an IRA account of Mr. Lazar’s spouse; (b) 2,961,742 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of outstanding loans to the Company made by Mr. Lazar in 2010 and 2011; and (c) 7,028,973 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants granted to Mr. Lazar or issued to Mr. Lazar in connection with loans made to or investments made in the Company by Mr. Lazar.
(4)
Mr. Hoenlein is a member of our board of directors.  Mr. Hoenlein owns directly 967,052 shares of common stock directly and holds a warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock.
(5)
The addresses of our executive officers and directors listed in the above table are c/o the Company, 160 Dupont Street, Plainview, NY 11803.
 
 
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ITEM 13.       CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
 
(a)
In March 2007, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a former director each made loans of $50,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum and were due and payable 120 days after funding.  The loans carry an option that, if the loans were not repaid by June 14, 2007 and June 29, 2007, respectively, such options would entitle the lenders to convert their debt into shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to 50% of the average closing price of the common stock over the three previous business days preceding the date of demand for conversion is made.  In January 2008, the Chief Executive Officer converted her note plus accrued interest of $53,658 into 2,146,324 shares of common stock.  In December 2010, the Company issued $947,312 shares of common stock to the former director upon his request to convert his 2007 loan principal $50,000 and accrued interest of $18,491.
 
(b)
In each of 2009 and 2010, a firm in which the Company’s Chief Financial Officer held fifty percent equity position was retained to prepare the Company’s income tax and other returns.  During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred fees totaling $7,364 and $4,768, respectively, with respect to such services rendered.
 
(c)
In April 2009, the Company granted the Company’s Chief Executive Officer the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock, 2,000,000 of which were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were issued in February 2010.  In addition to such stock grants, the officer was granted a five-year option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock.  The option was made fully vested as of its grant date and has an exercise price of $0.041 per share.  Such stock and option are being issued and were granted under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.  
 
(d)
In April 2009, the Company granted the Company’s Chief Financial Officer the right to receive a total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock, 2,000,000 of which were issued in April 2009 and the remaining 2,000,000 shares were issued in February 2010.  In addition to such stock grants, the officer was granted a five-year option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 shares of common stock.  The option was made fully vested as of its grant date and has an exercise price of $0.041 per share.  Such stock and option are being issued and were granted under the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
 
(e)
In May 2009, the Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock to a director in order to fulfill the Company’s obligation in connection with the appointment of the director effective March 14, 2008.  
 
(f)
 
In December 2009, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and recorded $100,000 of stock-based compensation.  The issuance is in connection with the 2008 award that granted each of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer 2,000,000 shares of common stock with 1,000,000 shares vesting immediately and 1,000,000 shares vesting in one year provided the officer remains employed by the Company.
 
(g)
In September 2009, the Company entered into agreements with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer together to defer a total of $239,000 in compensation owed to them as of September 30, 2009.  In return, the Company issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each a promissory note for the deferment.  The notes mature in January 2011 and interest will be accrued at 10% per annum compounded monthly. 
 
(h)
In March 2010, the Company issued to its Chief Executive Officer 1,058,824 shares of common stock in settlement of $54,000 accrued compensation, 588,235 shares to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in settlement of $30,000 accrued compensation and 500,000 shares to the Company’s Vice President of International Markets in settlement of $25,500 accrued compensation.
 
(i)
In February 2010, the Company issued 600,000 shares of common stock to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 1, 2010.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(j)
In February 2010, the Company issued 500,000 shares of common stock to each of the Company’s Vice President of International Markets and Director of Research and Development per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 1, 2010.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(k)
On March 8, 2010, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.052 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2010.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(l)
On March 8, 2010, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Vice President of International Markets to purchase common stock at a price of $0.052 per share to a consultant for services provided. The award was approved by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2010.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(m)
In June 30, 2010, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer requested to convert $25,000 he lent to the Company in October 2009 plus accrued interest $1,514 to the Company’s common stock. The Company issued 530,278 shares of common stock to the designated party the Chief Operating Officer instructed.  In addition, the Chief Operating Officer also exercised 100,000 warrants that he received through the October 2009 loan, at the exercise price of $0.06 per share.  The Company issued 100,000 shares to the Chief Operating Officer and received $6,000 in connection with such warrant exercise.
 
(n)
On April 7, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 431,034 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.059 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on October 7, 2010.  The interest accrued on the loans is to be paid on the 7th day of each month until the loans mature and paid off.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.059 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
 
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(o)
On July 12, 2010, the Company issued 1,764,706 shares of common stock in settlement of $90,000 of accounts payable due to Hidell-Eyster Technical Services (“Hidell-Eyster”) with whom the Company signed a General Management Agreement with in March 2010.  Hidell-Eyster subsequently transferred all shares to their employees including 419,118 shares to Carroll S. Keim, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hidell-Eyster, who also served as the Company’s President under the March 2010 agreement, and 419,117 shares to Henry R. Hidell, Founder and Chairman of Hidell-Eyster, who also served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer under the same agreement.
 
(p)
On October 4, 2010, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $100,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on November 17, 2010.  The loan and accrued interest were to be paid on the mature date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was set at $0.10 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
(q)
In July, 2010, the Company issued a total of 178,572 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 89,286 shares for their third quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter.
 
(r)
In October, 2010, the Company issued a total of 227,272 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 113,636 shares for their fourth quarter of 2010 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock, payable quarterly, and valued at the beginning of each quarter.
 
(s)
On October 19, 2010, the Company issued 670,802 shares to each of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The issuance was approved by the Board of Directors on August 5, 2010 for their efforts in raising capital.  
 
(t)
On December 30, 2010, the Company issued 557,778 shares of common stock to its chief financial officer upon his request to convert $25,000 of loan principal and $2,889 of accrued interest the Company owed him into common stock based on the terms in the loan agreement the Company entered with the officer on October 23, 2009.
 
(u)
On December 30, 2010, the Company issued 581,308 shares of common stock to its chief executive officer upon his request to convert $25,000 of loan principal and $2,903 of accrued interest the Company owed her into common stock based on the terms in the loan agreement the Company entered with the officer on October 21, 2009.
 
(v)
On January 13, 2011, the Company issued a total of 452,900 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 90,580 shares for their first quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock.
 
(w)
On March 9, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(x)
On March 21, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(y)
On February 7, 2011, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer each made loans of $50,000 to the Company.  The loans accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to each officer to purchase 89,928 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.139 per share.  The loans are due and payable by or on February 7, 2012.   The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loans were evidenced by the promissory notes the Company issued to the two officers which each contain a conversion clause that allow the officers at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.139 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
On June 3, 2011, the Company repaid $40,000 principal.  Total principal payable as of September 30, 2011 was $60,000.
 
 
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(z)
On March 16, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $85,000 to the Company.  The loan accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 174,180 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.122 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 16, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.122 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
(aa)
On March 28, 2011, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer made a loan of $40,000 to the Company.  The loan pays interest monthly at the rate of 10% per annum.  In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 83,333 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.12 per share.  The loan is due and payable by or on March 28, 2012.  The loan and accrued interest are to be paid on the maturity date.  The loan is evidenced by the promissory note the Company issued to the officer which contains a conversion clause that allow the officer at the officer’s sole option to convert the loan amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest due under the note into common stock.  The conversion price was $0.12 per share, which was the closing market price of the common stock as of the closing date of the loans.
 
(bb)
On April 28, 2011, the Company issued a total of 558,035 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 111,607 shares for their second quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock.
 
(cc)
On July 11, 2011, the Company issued a total of 946,970 shares of common stock to its five directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 189,394 shares for their third quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock.
 
(dd)
On August 23, 2011, the Company issued 2,000,000 shares of common stock, 1,000,000 shares each to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer per grant that was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 21, 2011.  The shares were fully vested on the date of the grant and accordingly, the Company recorded $138,000 of stock-based compensation in connection with this issuance.
 
(ee)
On October 10, 2011, the Company issued a total of 367,647 shares of common stock to its three directors, including shares issued to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each of which received 122,549 shares for their third quarter of 2011 director fees.  The issuance is part of the annual compensation that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors on May 26, 2010, when the Board approved the annual director fees to be $50,000, paid in shares of common stock.
 
(ff)
On November 1, 2011, the Company granted 500,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Operating Officer to purchase common stock at a price of $0.08 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on October 31, 2011.  The warrants have a life of 3 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.
 
(gg)
On November 28, 2011, the Company granted 2,000,000 warrants to the Company’s Chief Operating Financial to purchase common stock at a price of $0.07 per share.  The award was approved by the Board of Directors on November 28, 2011.  The warrants have a life of 5 years and were fully vested on the date of the grant.

ITEM 14.       PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) has served as our independent registered public accountants for our past two fiscal years.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table sets forth the fees billed by our independent certified public accountants for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 for the categories of services indicated.

   
Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
 
Category
 
2010
   
2011
 
Audit fees (1)
 
$
93,500
   
$
80,000
 
Audit-related fees (2)
   
0
     
0
 
Tax fees (3)
   
0
     
0
 
All Other Fees (4)
   
0
     
0
 
__________
(1)
Consists of fees billed for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
(2)
Consists of assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and reviews of our financial statements and are not included in “audit fees” in this table.
(3)
Consists of professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.  The nature of these tax services is tax preparation.
(4)
Marcum provided the following other services during the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2011: none.
 
 
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Audit Committee Approval

We do not have an audit committee of our board of directors.  We believe that each member of our board has the expertise and experience to adequately serve our stockholders’ interests while serving as directors.  Since we are not required to maintain an audit committee and our full board acts in the capacity of an audit committee, we have not elected to designate any member of our board as an “audit committee financial expert.”

Pre-Approval Policy

We understand the need for Marcum to maintain objectivity and independence in its audit of our financial statements.  To minimize relationships that could appear to impair the objectivity of Marcum, our board of directors has restricted the non-audit services that Marcum may provide to us and has determined that we would obtain even these non-audit services from Marcum only when the services offered by Marcum are more effective or economical than services available from other service providers.

Our board of directors has adopted policies and procedures for pre-approving all non-audit work performed by Marcum or any other accounting firms we may retain.  Specifically, under these policies and procedures, our board shall pre-approve the use of Marcum for detailed, specific types of services within the following categories of non-audit services: merger and acquisition due diligence and related accounting services; tax services; internal control reviews; and reviews and procedures that we request Marcum to undertake to provide assurances of accuracy on matters not required by laws or regulations.  In each case, the policies and procedures require our board to set specific annual limits on the amounts of such services which we would obtain from Marcum and require management to report the specific engagements to the board and to obtain specific pre-approval from the board for all engagements.

Board of Directors Approval of Audit-Related Activities

Management is responsible for the preparation and integrity of our financial statements, as well as establishing appropriate internal controls and financial reporting processes.  Marcum is responsible for performing an independent audit of our financial statements and issuing a report on such financial statements.  Our board of directors’ responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

Our board reviewed the audited financial statements of our company for the year ended December 31, 2010 and met with both other members of management and the independent auditors, separately and together, to discuss such financial statements.  Management and the auditors have represented to us that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.  Our board also received written disclosures and a letter from our auditors regarding their independence from us, as required by [Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1,] and discussed with the auditors their independence with respect to all services that our auditors rendered to us.  Our board also discussed with the auditors any matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61.  Based upon these reviews and discussions, our board authorized and directed that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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PART IV

 
ITEM 15.       EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a) Financial Statements

The financial statements and schedules included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in Item 8 and commence following page 26.

(b) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, or incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
 
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Exhibit Description
3.1
 
Composite of Certificate of Incorporation of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc., as amended to date.
     
3.2
 
Amended and restated By-laws of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii)  to Amendment  No. 1 to our Annual Report 10-KSB/A, filed with the SEC on November 17, 2003 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
3.2a
 
Amended and Restated By-laws of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc., effective June 11, 2009 [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2a  to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 11, 2009.]
     
4.5
 
Series B Warrant to Purchase Common Stock and Allonge to and Amendment and Extension of Common Stock Purchase Warrant.   [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A, filed with the SEC on November 17, 2003 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
4.6
 
Series B Second Allonge to and Amendment and Extension of Common Stock Purchase Warrant.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to our Registration statement on Form SB-2, filed with the SEC on January 24, 2005 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
4.7
 
Subordinated Debentures.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, filed with the SEC on November 17, 2003 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.4
 
Warrant Certificate, dated November 16, 2005, issued to Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 23, 2005 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.5
 
Loan Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2006, between Water Chef, Inc. and Southridge Partners LP.  .  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2006 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.6
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2006, between Water Chef, Inc. and Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2006 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.7
 
Promissory Note of Water Chef, Inc., dated October 17, 2006 and in the principal amount of $300,000, issued to Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2006 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.8
 
Warrant Certificate, dated October 11, 2006, issued to Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 19, 2006 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.9
 
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2007, between Water Chef, Inc., Southridge Partners LP and Southshore Capital Fund Ltd.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.10
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2007, between Water Chef, Inc. and Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.11
 
10% Convertible Promissory Note of Water Chef, Inc., dated September 7, 2007 and in the principal amount of $200,000, issued to Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
 
 
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10.12
 
10% Convertible Promissory Note of Water Chef, Inc., dated September 7, 2007 and in the principal amount of $50,000, issued to Southshore Capital Fund Ltd.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.13
 
Warrant Certificate, dated September 7, 2007, issued to Southridge Partners LP.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.14
 
Warrant Certificate, dated September 7, 2007, issued to Southshore Capital Fund Ltd.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.15
 
Private Equity Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2007, between Water Chef, Inc. and Brittany Capital Management Limited.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.16
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2007, between Water Chef, Inc. and Brittany Capital Management Limited.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 9, 2007 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.17
 
Employment Agreement, dated April 16, 2008 between Water Chef, Inc. and Leslie J. Kessler.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 16, 2008), filed with the SEC on April 17, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.18
 
Employment Agreement, dated April 16, 2008, between Water Chef, Inc. and Terry R. Lazar.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 16, 2008), filed with the SEC on April 17, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.19
 
Stock Purchase, Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 16, 2008, between Water Chef, Inc. and Leslie J. Kessler.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 16, 2008), filed with the SEC on April 17, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.20
 
Stock Purchase, Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 16, 2008, between Water Chef, Inc. and Terry R. Lazar.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 16, 2008), filed with the SEC on April 17, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.21
 
Stock Purchase, Loan and Security Agreement dated April 16, 2008 between Water Chef, Inc. and Shaul Kochan.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 16, 2008), filed with the SEC on April 17, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.22
 
Letter Agreement, dated August 18, 2008 between Water Chef, Inc. and Leslie J. Kessler.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: August 18, 2008), filed with the SEC on August 19, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.23
 
Letter Agreement, dated August 18, 2008, between Water Chef, Inc. and Terry R. Lazar.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: August 18, 2008), filed with the SEC on August 19, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.24
 
Consulting Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2008, by and between Water Chef, Inc., and Hidell-Eyster International.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the SEC on August 19, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.25
 
Form of Stock Subscription Agreement utilized in the sale of common stock and warrants from October 26, 2007 through July 18, 2008.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the SEC on August 19, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.26
 
Form of Warrant issued to investors in connection with the sale of common stock and warrants from October 26, 2007 through July 18, 2008.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the SEC on August 19, 2008 (File No.: 0-30544).]
     
10.27
 
Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, and Warrant of Water Chef, Inc., dated October 14, 2008 and in the principal amount of $50,000 issued to Leslie J. Kessler. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.28
 
Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, and Warrant of Water Chef, Inc., dated November 17, 2008 and in the principal amount of $50,000 issued to Leslie J. Kessler. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.29
 
Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, and Warrant of Water Chef, Inc., dated October 14, 2008 and in the principal amount of $50,000 issued to Terry R. Lazar. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
 
 
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10.30
 
Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, and Warrant of Water Chef, Inc., dated November 17, 2008 and in the principal amount of $50,000 issued to Terry R. Lazar. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.31
 
Loan Agreement, Promissory Note, and Warrant of Water Chef, Inc., dated December 17, 2008 and in the principal amount of $50,000 issued to Steve Legum. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.32
 
Consulting Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2008, by and between Water Chef, Inc., and Designs and Project Development Corp. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.33
 
Consulting Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2007, by and between Water Chef, Inc., and Bircon Ltd. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on April 15, 2009.]
     
10.34
 
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated April 17, 2009, between PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Leslie J. Kessler. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009.]
     
10.35
 
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated April 17, 2009, between PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Terry R. Lazar.
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009.]
     
10.36
 
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated April 17, 2009, between PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Al Wolter.
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009.]
     
10.37
 
Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated April 17, 2009, between PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. and Al Wolter.
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009.]
     
10.38
 
Warrant certificate evidencing 4,000,000 warrants registered in the name of Leslie J. Kessler.
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2009.]
     
10.39
 
Form of Loan Agreement for the Company’s 2009 private placement. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2009.]
     
10.40
 
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between the Company and Leslie J. Kessler.
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2010.]
     
10.41
 
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2010, between the Company and Terry R. Lazar. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 8, 2010.]
     
10.42
 
General Management Services Agreement, effective January 1, 2010, between Hidell-Eyster International and the Company. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2010.]
     
10.43
 
Secured Convertible Promissory Note, dated August 3, 2011, issued by the Company to Southridge Partners II, LP. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2011.]
     
10.44
 
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 3, 2011, between the Company and Southridge Partners II, LP. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2011.]
     
10.45
 
Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued August 3, 2011 by the Company to Southridge Partners II, LP. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 22, 2011.]
     
14.1
 
Code of Ethics.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2005.]
     
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Leslie J. Kessler.*.
     
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Terry R. Lazar*.
     
 
Section 1350 Certification of Leslie J. Kessler.**
     
 
Section 1350 Certification of Terry R. Lazar.**

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
 
Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
 
   
SEC Ref. No.
Title of Document
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

The XBRL related information in Exhibits 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections.
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 16, 2012
PURESAFE WATER SYSTEMS, INC.
       
 
By: 
/s/  Leslie J. Kessler
 
   
Leslie J. Kessler, President
 
       
 
By:
/s/  Terry R. Lazar
 
   
Terry R. Lazar, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
Signature and Name
 
Capacities
 
Date
         
/s/ Leslie J. Kessler
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
April 16, 2012
Leslie J. Kessler
       
(Principal Executive Officer)
       
         
         
/s/ Terry R. Lazar
 
Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
April 16, 2012
Terry R. Lazar
 
(Principal Financial Officer and
   
Principal Accounting Officer)
       
         
         
/s/ Malcolm Hoenlein
 
Director
 
April 16, 2012
Malcolm Hoenlein
       
         
         
/s/ John R. Gibb
 
Director
 
April 16, 2012
John R. Gibb
       
         
         
/s/ Stephen E. Flynn
 
Director
 
April 16, 2012
Stephen E. Flynn
       
 
 
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