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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

v.

DANIEL S. LAIKIN, TIMOTHY S. DURHAM, PAUL SKJODT, ROBERT LEVY, JAMES P. JIMIRRO, DUNCAN MURRAY, JAMES TOLL, LORRAINE EVANOFF, and NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC.,

Defendants.

WHEREAS, Lead Plaintiffs Jonah Ansell, Joseph Isaacs and Michael

Raspatello (collectively, the “Lead Plaintiffs”) on behalf of themselves and the

putative class (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and Daniel S. Laikin (“Laikin”),

Timothy S. Durham (“Durham”), Paul Skjodt (“Skjodt”), Robert Levy “Levy”),

James P. Jimirro (“Jimirro”), Duncan Murray (“Murray”), James Toll (“Toll”),

Lorraine Evanoff (“Evanoff”) (collectively, the “Individual Defendants”), and

National Lampoon, Inc. (“National Lampoon” or the “Company”) (the

Individual Defendants and National Lampoon are collectively referred to herein

JONAH ANSELL, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

No. CV 10-9292 PA (AGR)

ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE


1 as the “Defendants” or the “Settling Defendants”) have entered, by and through

2 their respective counsel, into a settlement of the claims asserted in the above-

3 captioned action (the “Litigation”), the terms of which are set forth in a

4 Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated January 17, 2012 (the

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6 “Stipulation”), which is subject to review under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of

7 Civil Procedure and, together with the exhibits thereto, sets forth the terms and

8 conditions for the proposed settlement of the claims alleged in the Complaint

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filed in the Litigation on the merits and with prejudice; and

10 WHEREAS, the Court having reviewed and considered the Stipulation,

11 the proposed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action, the

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13 proposed Summary Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, the proposed

14 Plan of Allocation of the Net Settlement Fund among Class Members contained

15 in the Summary Notice, the proposed form of the Proof of Claim and Release,

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the proposed form of Order and Final Judgment relating to the Settlement and

17 submissions made relating thereto, and finding that substantial and sufficient

18 grounds exist for entering this Order; and

19 WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein having the meanings defined

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21 in the Stipulation;

22 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

23 1. Pursuant to Rule 23(a) and (b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil

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Procedure and for the purposes of the Settlement only, the Litigation is hereby

25 preliminarily certified as a class action on behalf of all persons who purchased

26 or otherwise acquired any common stock of National Lampoon, Inc. during the

27 period from March 1, 2008 through December 15, 2008, inclusive, and were

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1 allegedly damaged thereby. Excluded from the Settlement Class are

2 Defendants, and all former officers and directors of National Lampoon, and

3 such excluded persons’ immediate families, legal representatives, heirs,

4 predecessors, successors, and assigns, and any entity in which any excluded

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6 person has or had a controlling interest, and any persons who have separately

7 filed actions against one or more of Defendants, based in whole or in part on

8 any claim arising out of or relating to any of the alleged acts, omissions,

9 misrepresentations, facts, events, matters, transactions, or occurrences referred

10 to in the Litigation or otherwise alleged, asserted, or contended in the Litigation. 11

Also excluded from the Settlement Class are those persons who file valid and

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13 timely requests for exclusion in accordance with the Court’s Order of

14 Preliminary Approval of Settlement (“Preliminary Approval Order”) concerning

15 this Stipulation.

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2. The Court finds, preliminarily and for purposes of Settlement only,

17 that the prerequisites for a class action under Rules 23(a) and (b)(3) of the

18 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have been satisfied in that: (a) the number of

19 Class Members is so numerous that joinder of all members of the Class is

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21 impracticable; (b) there are questions of law and fact common to each of the

22 Class; (c) the claims of the Lead Plaintiffs are typical of the claims of the Class

23 they seek to represent; (d) the Lead Plaintiffs will fairly and adequately

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represent the interests of the Class; (e) questions of law and fact common to the

25 members of the Class predominate over any questions affecting only individual

26 members of the Class; and (f) a class action is superior to other available

27 methods for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy.

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3. Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

2 preliminarily and for the purposes of Settlement only, Lead Plaintiffs are

3 certified as the class representatives on behalf of the Class, and the Lead

4 I Plaintiffs’ Counsel previously selected by Lead Plaintiffs and appointed by the

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6 Court are hereby appointed as Lead Counsel for the Class.

7 4. A hearing (the “Settlement Hearing”) pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 23(e) is hereby scheduled to be held before the Court on June

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18, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. for the following purposes:

10 (a) to finally determine whether the Litigation satisfies the

11 applicable prerequisites for class action treatment under Federal Rule of Civil

12 Procedure 23(a) and (b);

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14 (b) to determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and

15 adequate, and should be approved by the Court;

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(c) to determine whether the Order and Final Judgment as

17 provided under the Stipulation should be entered, dismissing the Complaint, on

18 the merits and with prejudice, and to determine whether the release by the Class

19 of the Released Parties, as set forth in the Stipulation, should be ordered;

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21 (d) to determine whether the proposed Plan of Allocation for the

22 proceeds of the Settlement is fair and reasonable and should be approved by the

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I award of attorneys’ fees and expenses; and

26 (f) to rule upon such other matters as the Court may deem

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5. The Court reserves the right to approve the Settlement with or

2 without modification and with or without further notice of any kind. The

3 foregoing reservation of rights shall not, however, alter Plaintiffs’ or the

4 Settling Defendants’ respective rights to terminate the Settlement in accordance

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6 with the terms and conditions of the Stipulation. The Court further reserves the

7 right to enter its Order and Final Judgment approving the Stipulation and

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dismissing the Complaint, on the merits and with prejudice, regardless of

9 whether it has approved the Plan of Allocation or awarded attorneys’ fees and

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11 6. The Court approves the form, substance, and requirements of (a)

12 the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the “Notice”),

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14 and (b) the Proof of Claim and Release form (the “Proof of Claim”), which are

15 I annexed hereto as Exhibits A-1 and A-3, respectively.

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7. Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel has the authority to enter into the

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I Stipulation on behalf of the Class and is authorized to act on behalf of the

18 members of the Class with respect to all acts or consents required by or that may

19 be given pursuant to the Stipulation or such other acts that are reasonably

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21 necessary to consummate the Settlement.

22 8. Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall cause the Notice and the Proof of

23 Claim, substantially in the forms annexed hereto, to be mailed, by first-class

24 mail, postage prepaid, within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the entry of this

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Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel are authorized to establish a Notice and

2 Administration Account (as defined in the Stipulation) of $100,000 (One

3 Hundred Thousand Dollars), to be used for reasonable out-of-pocket costs in

4 connection with providing notice of the Settlement to the Class and for other

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6 reasonable out-of-pocket administrative expenses. After the Effective Date,

7 additional amounts may be transferred from the Settlement Fund to the Notice

8 and Administration Account, upon approval by the Court.

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10. Any and all issuers, securities firms, or transfer agents holding

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I transfer records for National Lampoon common stock are hereby ordered to

11 produce such transfer records in a usable electronic format to Lead Plaintiffs’

12 Counsel or their designated agent within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt

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14 of a copy of this Order.

15 11. Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel or their designated agent shall also make

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I reasonable efforts to give notice to nominee owners such as brokerage firms and

17 other persons or entities who purchased National Lampoon common stock

18 during the Class Period. Such nominee purchasers are directed to forward

19 copies of the Notice and Proof of Claim to their beneficial owners or to provide

20 the Claims Administrator with lists of the names and addresses of the beneficial

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22 owners, in which event the Claims Administrator is ordered to send the Notice

23 and Proof of Claim promptly to such beneficial owners. Additional copies of

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the Notice shall be made available to any record holder requesting same for the

25 purpose of distribution to beneficial owners, and such record holders shall be

26 reimbursed from the Settlement Fund, upon receipt by the Claims Administrator

27 of proper documentation, for the reasonable expense of sending the Notice and

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I Proof of Claim to beneficial owners. Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel shall, at or before

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I the Settlement Hearing, serve upon Settling Defendants’ Counsel, and file with

3 the Court, proof of mailing of the Notice and Proof of Claim. 4

12. The Court approves the form of the Summary Notice of Proposed

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6 Class Action Settlement (the “Summary Notice”) in substantially the form and

7 content annexed hereto as Exhibit 2 and directs that Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel

8 shall cause the Summary Notice to be published in Investors Business Daily and

9 published electronically on the Globe News Wire within thirty-five (35)

10 calendar days after the entry of this Order. Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall, at or

11 before the Settlement Hearing, serve upon Settling Defendants’ Counsel and file

12 with the Court proof of publication of the Summary Notice.

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14 13. The form and method set forth herein of notifying the Class of the

15 Settlement and its terms and conditions (a) meet the requirements of due

16 process, Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 21D(a)(7)

17 of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78u-4(a)(7), as amended by the Private

18 Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; (b) constitute the best notice

19 practicable under the circumstances; and (c) shall constitute due and sufficient

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21 notice to all persons and entities entitled thereto. Under no circumstances shall

22 any Class Member be relieved from the terms of the Settlement, including the

23 releases provided for therein, based upon the contention or proof that such Class

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Member failed to receive actual or adequate notice.

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14. In order to be entitled to participate in recovery from the Net

26 Settlement Fund, as defined in the Stipulation, in the event the Settlement is

27 effected in accordance with all of the terms and conditions thereof, each Class

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I Member shall take the following action and be subject to the following

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3 (a) A properly executed Proof of Claim (the “Proof of Claim”),

4 substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-3, must be submitted to

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6 the Claims Administrator, at the Post Office Box indicated in the Notice,

7 postmarked not later than June 13, 2012. Such deadline may be further

8 extended by Order of the Court. Each Proof of Claim shall be deemed to have

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been submitted when postmarked (if properly addressed and mailed by first-

10 class mail), provided such Proof of Claim is actually received before the filing

11 of a motion for an Order of the Court approving distribution of the Net

12 Settlement Fund. Any Proof of Claim submitted in any other manner shall be

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14 deemed to have been submitted when it was actually received at the address

15 designated in the Notice;

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(b) The Proof of Claim submitted by each Class Member must

17 satisfy the following conditions: (i) it must be properly filled out, signed, and

18 submitted in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions of the preceding

19 subparagraph; (ii) it must be accompanied by adequate supporting

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21 documentation for the transaction reported therein, in the form of broker

22 confirmation slips, broker account statements, an authorized statement from the

23 broker containing the transactional information found in a broker confirmation

24 slip, or such other documentation as is deemed adequate by Lead Plaintiffs’

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Counsel; (iii) if the person executing the Proof of Claim is acting in a

26 representative capacity, a certification of his current authority to act on behalf of

27 the Class Member must be included in the Proof of Claim; and (iv) the Proof of

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Claim must be complete and contain no material deletions or modifications of

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(c) Once the Claims Administrator has considered a timely

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6 submitted Proof of Claim, Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel, through the Claims

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I Administrator, shall determine, based upon the Plan of Allocation of Net

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I Settlement Fund, whether such claim is valid, deficient, or rejected. For each

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I claim determined to be either deficient or rejected, the Claims Administrator

10 shall send a deficiency letter or rejection letter as appropriate, describing the

11 basis on which the claim was so determined; and

12 (d) As part of the Proof of Claim, each Class Member shall

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14 submit to the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the claim submitted.

15 15. Class Members shall be bound by all determinations and judgments

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in the Litigation, whether favorable or unfavorable, unless such persons request

17 exclusion from the Class in a timely and proper manner, as hereinafter provided.

18 A Class Member wishing to make such request shall mail the request in written

19 form, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, and postmarked no later than June 13,

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21 2012, to the Post Office Box address listed in the Notice. Such request for

22 exclusion shall clearly indicate the name and address of the person seeking

23 exclusion, and that the sender specifically requests to be excluded from the

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Class (as defined in the Stipulation), and shall be signed by such person. Such

25 persons requesting exclusion are also required to specify all purchases of the

26 relevant National Lampoon common stock during the Class Period, including

27 the number and price of the shares purchased, the number and price of shares

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1 sold during the Class Period, and the date of each such purchase or sale. It is

also required that such persons provide their telephone number or other contact

I information. The request for exclusion shall not be effective unless the request

for exclusion provides the required information and is made within the time

stated above, or the exclusion is otherwise accepted by the Court.

16. Class Members requesting exclusion from the Class shall not be

1 entitled to receive any payment out of the Net Settlement Fund as described in

I the Stipulation and Notice.

17. Papers in support of the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and any

application for attorneys’ fees or expenses shall be filed and served no later than

I May 21, 2012. Reply papers in support of the Settlement, the Plan of

I Allocation, and any application for attorneys’ fees or expenses shall be filed and

served no later than June 6, 2012.

18. The Court will consider comments and/or objections to the

Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, or the award of attorneys’ fees and

I reimbursement of expenses only if such comments or objections and any

supporting papers are served no later than May 29, 2012, upon each of the

following:

Clerk of the Court United States District Court

Central District of California

Western Division 312 N. Spring Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Laurence M. Rosen, Esq. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2540

Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 785-2610

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Facsimile: (213) 226-4684 Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel

Addison Adams Richardson & Patel LLP

10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90024 Attorneys for National Lampoon, Inc.

1 and the objector has filed said objections, papers, and briefs, showing due proof

of service upon counsel identified above, with the Clerk of the Court, U.S.

District Court, Central District of California, Western Division, 312 N. Spring

Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Attendance at the Settlement Hearing is not

necessary. Persons wishing to be heard orally at the Settlement Hearing in

1 opposition to the approval of the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or Lead

Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees are required to indicate in their

written objection whether they intend to appear at the Settlement Hearing.

Persons who intend to object to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, and/or

Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s application for award of attorneys’ fees and expenses

and desire to present evidence at the Settlement Hearing must include in their

written objections the identity of any witnesses they may call to testify and

exhibits they intend to introduce into evidence at the Settlement Hearing. Class

Members do not need to appear at the hearing or take any other action to

indicate their approval.

19. Any Class Member who does not object in the manner prescribed

above shall be deemed to have waived all such objections and shall forever be

foreclosed from making any objection to the fairness, adequacy, or

reasonableness of the Settlement, the Order and Final Judgment to be entered

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approving the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, or Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s

2 application for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses.

3 20. The Court reserves the right to adjourn the Settlement Hearing or

4 any adjournment thereof without any further notice other than an announcement

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6 at the Settlement Hearing or any adjournment thereof, and to approve the

7 Settlement without further notice to the Class.

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21. Pending final determination of whether the Settlement should be

9 approved, all Class Members, and each of them, and anyone who acts or purports

10 to act on their behalf shall not institute, commence, or prosecute any action which

11 asserts Settled Claims against any of the Released Parties.

12 22. In the event that the Settlement shall not be consummated pursuant

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14 to its terms, the Stipulation, except as otherwise provided therein, including any

15 amendment(s) thereto, and this Order, shall be null and void, of no further force

16 or effect, and without prejudice to any Settling Party, and shall not be introduced

17 as evidence or referred to in any action or proceedings by any person or entity,

18 and each party shall be restored to his, her, or its respective position as it existed

19 before the execution of the Stipulation pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation.

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21 23. The Court retains exclusive jurisdiction over the action to consider

22 all further matters arising out of, or connected with, the Settlement.

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Dated: March 12, 2012 _______________________________ Hon. Percy Anderson UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Laurence M. Rosen, Esq. (SBN 219683) THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Tel.: (213) 785-2610 Fax: (213) 226-4684 Email: [email protected]

Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiff and the Class

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WESTERN DIVISION 10

JONAH ANSELL, Individually and 11 On Behalf of All Others Similarly 12 Situated,

No. CV 10-09292 PA (AGRx)

I CLASS ACTION

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Plaintiff, JUDGE: Hon. Percy Anderson

vs. Complaint Filed: December 3, 2010

DANIEL S. LAIKIN, TIMOTHY S. DURHAM, PAUL SKJODT, ROBERT

I EXHIBIT A-1 LEVY, JAMES P. JIMIRRO, DUNCA MURRAY, JAMES TOLL, LORRAIN EVANOFF, and NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION

If you purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock (“Stock”) of

National Lampoon, Inc. (“National Lampoon” of the “Company) during the

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period from March 1, 2008 through and including December 15, 2008, you could

get a payment from a class action settlement (the “Settlement”).

Under law, a federal court has authorized this notice.

• If approved by the Court, the settlement will provide $1,000,000 (the “Settlement Amount”), to pay claims of investors who purchased National Lampoon Stock during the period from March 1, 2008 through and including December 15, 2008 (the “Class Period”).

• The Settlement represents an average recovery of $0.54 per share of National Lampoon Stock for the 1.85 million shares estimated to have suffered damages during the Class Period. A share may have been traded more than once during the Class Period. This estimate solely reflects the estimated average recovery per damaged share of National Lampoon Stock. The indicated average recovery per share will be the total average recovery for all purchasers of that share. This is not an estimate of the actual recovery per share you should expect. Your actual recovery will depend on the aggregate losses of all Class Members, the date(s) you purchased and sold National Lampoon Stock, and the total number and amount of claims filed.

• Attorneys for the Lead Plaintiffs (“Class Counsel”) intend to ask the Court to award them fees of up to one-third of the Settlement Amount, reimbursement of litigation expenses not to exceed $333,333, and an award to the Lead Plaintiffs not to exceed $1,500 each. Collectively, the attorneys’ fees and expenses are estimated to average $0.21 per share of National Lampoon Stock. If approved by the Court, these amounts will be paid from the Settlement Fund.

• The approximate recovery, after deduction of attorneys’ fees and expenses approved by the Court, is an average of $0.33 per share of National Lampoon Stock. This estimate is based on the assumptions set forth in the preceding paragraph. Your actual recovery, if any, will vary depending on your purchase price and sales price, and the number and amount of claims filed.


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. The Settlement resolves the lawsuit concerning:

(1) Defendant Laikin’s scheme to artificially inflate the price of National Lampoon by creating artificial demand and artificial trading volume for the stock by paying kickbacks to other conspirators in exchange for the co-conspirators’ purchases and promotion of the Company’s stock (the “Stock Manipulation Scheme”); and

(2) the failure of Defendants Laikin, Timothy S. Durham Durham and National Lampoon to disclose the existence of Defendant Laikin’s illicit stock manipulation scheme to the investing public during the Class Period (the “Non-Disclosure of the Stock Manipulation Scheme”); and

(3) control over the actions of National Lampoon during the Class Period, including the power to cause the Company to disclose the existence of the Stock Manipulation Scheme, exercised by Defendants Laikin, Durham Paul Skjodt (“Skjodt”), Robert Levy “Levy”), James P. Jimirro (“Jimirro”), Duncan Murray (“Murray”), James Toll (“Toll”), Lorraine Evanoff (“Evanoff”).

(4) certain underlying acts specified in the December 11, 2008 criminal indictment returned against Defendant Daniel S. Laikin (“Laikin”) for conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, securities fraud, in violation of 15 U.S.C. §§ 78j(b), 78ff, and 17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5, and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 (the “Laikin Indictment”), which are incorporated by reference into the Complaint filed in this lawsuit; and

(5) the acts specified in the complaint filed by the United States Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against National Lampoon, Defendant Laikin, Dennis S. Barsky, Eduardo Rodriguez and Tim Dougherty on December 15, 2008 (the “SEC Complaint”), which are incorporated by reference into the Complaint filed in this lawsuit. Defendants Laikin,


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Durham, Skjodt, Levy, Jimirro, Murray, Toll, and Evanoff deny all allegations of misconduct;

• Your legal rights will be affected whether you act or do not act. If you do not act, you may permanently forfeit your right to recover on this claim. Therefore, you should read this notice carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM The only way to get a payment. NO LATER THAN ________ __, 2012 EXCLUDE YOURSELF Get no payment. This is the only option that NO LATER THAN allows you to be part of any other lawsuit _______ __, 2012 against Defendants about the legal claims

in this case. OBJECT NO LATER THWrite to the Court about why you do not like _______ __, 2012 the settlement. GO TO A HEARING ON Speak in Court about the fairness of the _______ __, 2012 settlement. DO NOTHING Get no payment. Give up rights.

INQUIRIES

Please do not contact the Court regarding this notice. All inquiries

concerning this Notice, the Proof of Claim form, or any other questions by Class

members should be directed to:

National Lampoon Securities Litigation Claims Administrator

c/o Strategic Claims Services P.O. Box 230

Media, PA 19063 Tel: (866) 274-4004

www.strategicclaims.net


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1 COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING THE SETTLEMENT

1. Why did I get this Notice?

You or someone in your family may have acquired National Lampoon

Stock during the Class Period.

2. What is this lawsuit about?

The case is known as Ansell v. Laikin, et al., No. CV 10-09292 PA

(AGRx) (the “Litigation”), and the Court in charge of the case is the

United States District Court for the Central District of California,

Western Division.

The Class Action asserts that Defendants violated the federal

securities laws in connection with Defendant Laikin’s Stock

Manipulation Scheme; the Non-Disclosure of the Stock Manipulation

Scheme; and, with respect to Defendants Laikin, Durham, Levy,

Jimirro, Murray, Toll, and Evanoff, as control persons over National

Lampoon during the Class Period. The Settling Defendants deny they

did anything wrong. The Settlement resolves all of the claims in the

Class Action.

3. Why is this a class action?

In a class action, one or more persons and/or entities, called Lead

Plaintiffs, sue on behalf of all persons and/or entities who have similar claims.


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All of these persons and/or entities are referred to collectively as a Class, and

these individual persons and/or entities are known as Class Members. One court

resolves all of the issues for all Class Members, except for those Class Members

who exclude themselves from the Class.

4. Why is there a Settlement?

Lead Plaintiffs and Settling Defendants do not agree regarding the merits

of Lead Plaintiff’s allegations with respect to liability or the average amount of

damages per share that would be recoverable if Lead Plaintiff were to prevail at

trial on each claim. The issues on which the Lead Plaintiff and Settling

Defendants disagree include: (1) whether the Defendant Laikin engaged in the

Stock Manipulation Scheme; (2) whether the Defendants Laikin and Durham, as

well as National Lampoon failed to disclose the existence of Defendant Laikin’s

illicit stock manipulation scheme to the investing public during the Class Period;

(3) whether Defendants exercised control over the actions of National Lampoon

during the Class Period, including the power to cause the Company to disclose

the existence of the Stock Manipulation Scheme; (4) whether the misconduct of

Defendants was the cause of the Class Members’ alleged damages; and (4) the

amount of damages, if any, suffered by the Class Members.


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This matter has not gone to trial and the Court has not decided in favor of

either Lead Plaintiffs or Defendants. Instead, Lead Plaintiffs and Settling

Defendants have agreed to settle the Class Action. The Lead Plaintiff and Class

Counsel believe the settlement is best for all Class Members because of the risks

associated with continued litigation and the nature of the defenses raised by the

Settling Defendants. Even if Plaintiffs win at trial, and also withstand

Defendants’ inevitable challenge on appeal, Plaintiffs might not be able to collect

some, or all, of the judgment.

5. How do I know if I am part of the Class settlement?

To be a Class Member, you must have purchased or otherwise acquired National

Lampoon Stock during the period from March 1, 2008 through and including

December 15, 2008.

6. Are there exceptions to being included?

Yes. Excluded from the Class are Defendants, and all former officers and

directors of National Lampoon, and the members of such excluded persons’

immediate families, legal representatives, heirs, predecessors, successors, and

assigns, and any entity in which any excluded person has or had a controlling

interest, and any persons who have separately filed actions against one or more of

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6 7. What does the Settlement provide?

7 a. What is the Settlement Fund?

8 The proposed Settlement calls for Defendants to create a Settlement

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10 Fund (the “Settlement Fund”) in the amount of $1,000,000. The

11 Settlement is subject to Court approval. Also, subject to the Court’s

12 approval, a portion of the Settlement Fund will be used to pay Lead

13 Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and reasonable litigation expenses and any

14 award to Lead Plaintiffs. A portion of the Settlement Fund also will

15 be used to pay taxes due on interest earned by the Settlement Fund, if

16 necessary, and any notice and claims administration expenses

17 permitted by the Court. After the foregoing deductions from the

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Settlement Fund”) will be distributed to Class Members who submit

20 valid claims. Any money remaining in the Settlement Fund after

21 payment of all allowed claims, any award of attorneys fees and 22 expenses and the costs of Settlement administration shall be refunded 23 to Defendants’ Insurer. 24

25 b. What can you expect to receive under the proposed

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Your share of the Net Settlement Fund will or may depend on: (i) the

number of claims filed; (ii) the dates you purchased and sold National

Lampoon Stock; (iii) the prices of your purchases and sales; (iv) the

amount of administrative costs, including the costs of notice; and (v)

the amount awarded by the Court to Lead Plaintiffs and Class Counsel

for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses.

The Settlement provides for a $1,000,000 cash Settlement Fund for

the benefit of Class Members. Lead Counsel estimate that the average

per-share benefit to Class Members from this Settlement will be $0.54

before deduction of Court-approved fees and expenses. Some shares

will be eligible to claim more than once. Certain shares may have

traded more than once during the Class Period and more than one

Class Member may file claims on those shares

The compensable loss per share (“Recognized Loss”) of each

Authorized Claimant shall be calculated according to the following

formula:

I. For shares of the common stock of National Lampoon, Inc. purchased between March 1, 2008 and December 15, 2008 and held at the time of filing a Proof of Claim form, recognized loss per share is the price paid less $.01.

II. For shares of the common stock of National Lampoon, Inc. purchased between March 1, 2008 and December 15, 2008, and sold between March 1, 2008 and the present, the recognized loss per share is the lesser of:

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III. If you purchased National Lampoon common shares between March 1, 2008 and December 15, 2008, and also purchased National Lampoon shares prior to March 1, 2008, then for those shares of common stock of National Lampoon purchased prior to March 1, 2008, and held until after March 1, 2008, the recognized loss per share is the lesser of:

i. The price paid less $.01 ii. The price paid less the price received.

c. Are there any further limitations on the amount I may receive?

i) To the extent there are sufficient funds in the Net Settlement Fund, each Class Member with a Recognized Loss that satisfies the requirements approved by the Court (“Authorized Claimant”) will receive an amount equal to the Authorized Claimant’s Recognized Loss described above. If, however, the amount in the Net Settlement Fund is not sufficient to permit payment of the total Recognized Loss of each Authorized Claimant, then each Authorized Claimant shall be paid the percentage of the Net Settlement Fund that each Authorized Claimant’s Recognized Loss bears to the total of the Recognized Losses of all Authorized Claimants.

ii) For Class members who conducted multiple transactions in National Lampoon Stock during the Class Period, the earliest subsequent sale shall be matched first against those shares in the Claimant’s opening position on the first day of the Class Period, and then matched chronologically thereafter against each purchase made during the Class Period.

iii) Transactions during the Class Period resulting in a gain shall be netted against the Class Members transactions resulting in a loss to arrive at the Recognized Loss.


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iv) Any Class members whose collective transactions in National Lampoon Stock during the Class Period resulted in a net gain shall not be entitled to share in the Net Settlement Fund.

v) The purchase and sales prices exclude any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes or other fees.

vi) The covering purchase of a short sale is not an eligible purchase. Gifts and transfers are not eligible purchases.

vii) Persons that purchased National Lampoon common stock during the Class Period may also receive compensation from the Settlement according to this Plan of Allocation for their purchases of National Lampoon shares prior to March 1, 2008, if (and only if) those pre-Class Period shares are held until after March 1, 2008. The pre-Class Period purchases are included in the Settlement and Plan of Allocation because the Settlement provides a release of all Claims to Defendants arising from all Class Members’ purchases of National Lampoon at any time.

8. How can I get a payment?

To qualify for a payment, you must send in a form entitled “Proof of Claim

and Release” form. This claim form is attached to this Notice. You may

also obtain a claim form on the Internet at www.rosenlegal.com . Read the

instructions carefully, fill out the form, sign it in the location indicated, and

mail the claim form together with all documentation requested in the form,

postmarked no later than ________ __, 2012, to:





Media, PA 19063 Tel: (866) 274-4004


The Claims Administrator will process your claim and determine whether you are

an “Authorized Claimant.” If you have any questions you can call the Claims

Administrator at (866) 274-4004.

9. What am I giving up to get a payment or stay in the Class?

Unless you exclude yourself, you will remain in the Class. That means that

if the Settlement is approved, you and all Class Members will release

(agreeing never to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit) all

claims against Defendants, any of their current, former, or future parents,

subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, joint venturers, officers, directors,

principals, shareholders, members, agents (acting in their capacity as

agents), employees, attorneys, insurers, reinsurers, advisors, accountants,

associates, and/or any other individual or entity in which any Defendant

has a controlling interest or which is related to or affiliated with any of the

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successors in interest, or assigns of the Defendants (“Released Parties”) in

connection with your acquisition of National Lampoon Stock during the

Class Period, except that you do not release the Released Parties from any

claim or action to enforce the Settlement. It also means that all of the

Court’s orders will apply to you and legally bind you. If you sign the

claim form, you are agreeing to a “Release of Claims,” which will bar you

from ever filing a lawsuit against any Released Party to recover losses

from the acquisition or sale of National Lampoon Stock during the Class

Period, except to enforce the Settlement. That means you will accept a

share in the Net Settlement Fund as sole compensation for any losses you

have suffered in the acquisition and sale of National Lampoon Stock

during the Class Period.

10. How do I get out of the Settlement?

If you do not want to receive a payment from this Settlement, and you want

to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue Defendants on

your own based on the legal claims raised in this Class Action, then you

must take steps to get out of the Settlement. This is called excluding

yourself from – or “opting out” of – the Settlement. To exclude yourself

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5 sales of National Lampoon Stock. You must mail your exclusion request,

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Claims Administrator

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10 P.O. Box 230

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12. Do I have a lawyer in this case?

The Court appointed The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. to represent you and the

other Class Members. These lawyers are called Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel or

Class Counsel. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you

may hire one at your own expense.

13. How will the lawyers be paid?

Class Counsel have expended considerable time litigating this action on a

contingent fee basis, and have paid for the expenses of the litigation

themselves and have not been paid attorneys’ fees in advance of this

Settlement. Class Counsel have done so with the expectation that if they

are successful in recovering money for the Class, they will receive

attorneys’ fees and be reimbursed for their litigation expenses from the

Settlement Fund, as is customary in this type of litigation. Class Counsel

will not receive attorneys’ fees or be reimbursed for their litigation

expenses except from the Settlement Fund. Therefore, Class Counsel will

file a motion asking the Court at the Settlement Hearing to make an award

of attorneys’ fees in an amount not to exceed one-third of the Settlement

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$50,000, and an award to the Lead Plaintiffs in an amount not to exceed

$1,500. The Court may award less than these amounts. Any amounts

awarded by the Court will come out of the Settlement Fund.

14. How do I tell the Court that I do not like the Settlement?

You can tell the Court you do not agree with the Settlement, any part of the

Settlement, or Class Counsel’s motion for attorneys’ fees, and that you

think the Court should not approve the Settlement, by mailing a letter

stating that you object to the Settlement in the matter of Ansell v. Laikin, et

al., No. CV 10-09292 PA (AGRx). Be sure to include your name, address,

telephone number, your signature, a list of your purchases and sales of

National Lampoon Stock in order to show your membership in the Class,

and all of the reasons you object to the Settlement. Be sure to mail the

objections to the three different places listed below, postmarked no later

than _________ __, 2012, so the Court will consider your views:

Clerk of the Court United States District Court Central District of California



Laurence M. Rosen


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The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2540

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10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90024

Attorneys for National Lampoon, Inc.

15. What is the difference between objecting and requesting exclusion?

Objecting is simply telling the Court you do not like something about the

Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Requesting

exclusion is telling the Court you do not want to be part of the Class and

Settlement. If you exclude yourself, you cannot object to the Settlement

because it no longer concerns you. If you stay in the Class and object, but

your objection is overruled, you will not be allowed a second opportunity

to exclude yourself.

16. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the

Settlement?

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DATED: 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, WESTERN DIVISION


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Exhibit A-3



Media, PA 19063 Tel: (866) 274-4004


PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE

Deadline for Submission:

IF YOU PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC. DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2008 THROUGH AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 15, 2008, INCLUSIVE (THE “CLASS PERIOD”), YOU ARE A “CLASS MEMBER” AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS.

IF YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER, YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SETTLEMENT BENEFITS.

YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THIS PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE (“PROOF OF CLAIM”) AND MAIL IT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN _________ TO_______________________, THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:



Media, PA 19063 Tel: (866) 274-4004


YOUR FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY _______, 2012 WILL SUBJECT YOUR CLAIM TO REJECTION AND PRECLUDE YOUR RECEIVING ANY MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION. DO NOT MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR CLAIM TO THE COURT OR TO ANY OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR COUNSEL AS ANY SUCH CLAIM WILL BE DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM ONLY TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR.

CLAIMANT’S STATEMENT

1. I (we) purchased common stock in National Lampoon, Inc. and was (were) damaged thereby. (Do not submit this Proof of Claim if you did not purchase National Lampoon, Inc. common stock during the designated Class Period).

2. By submitting this Proof of Claim, I (we) state that I (we) believe in good faith that I am (we are) a Class Member as defined above and in the Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action (the “Notice”), or am (are) acting for such person(s); that I am (we are) not a Defendant in the Actions or anyone excluded from the Class; that I (we) have read and understand the Notice; that I (we) believe that I am (we are) entitled to receive a share of the Net Settlement Fund, as defined in the Notice; that I (we) elect to

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NATIONAL LAMPOON

participate in the proposed Settlement described in the Notice; and that I (we) have not filed a request for exclusion. (If you are acting in a representative capacity on behalf of a Class Member [e.g., as an executor, administrator, trustee, or other representative], you must submit evidence of your current authority to act on behalf of that Class Member. Such evidence would include, for example, letters testamentary, letters of administration, or a copy of the trust documents.)

I (we) consent to the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to all questions concerning the validity of this Proof of Claim. I (we) understand and agree that my (our) claim may be subject to investigation and discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, provided that such investigation and discovery shall be limited to my (our) status as a Class Member(s) and the validity and amount of my (our) claim. No discovery shall be allowed on the merits of the Litigation or Settlement in connection with processing of the Proof of Claim.

4. I (we) have set forth where requested below all relevant information with respect to each purchase of National Lampoon common stock during the Class Period, and each sale, if any, of such securities. I (we) agree to furnish additional information to the Claims Administrator to support this claim if requested to do so.

5. I (we) have enclosed photocopies of the stockbroker’s confirmation slips, stockbroker’s statements, or other documents evidencing each purchase, sale or retention of National Lampoon common stock listed below in support of my (our) claim. (IF ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN YOUR POSSESSION, PLEASE OBTAIN A COPY OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR BROKER BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO PROVE AND PROCESS YOUR CLAIM.)

6. I (we) understand that the information contained in this Proof of Claim is subject to such verification as the Claims Administrator may request or as the Court may direct, and I (we) agree to cooperate in any such verification. (The information requested herein is designed to provide the minimum amount of information necessary to process most simple claims. The Claims Administrator may request additional information as required to efficiently and reliably calculate your recognized claim. In some cases, the Claims Administrator may condition acceptance of the claim based upon the production of additional information, including, where applicable, information concerning transactions in any derivatives securities such as options.)

7. Upon the occurrence of the Court’s approval of the Settlement, as detailed in the Notice, I (we) agree and acknowledge that my (our) signature(s) hereto shall effect and constitute a full and complete release, remise and discharge by me (us) and my (our) heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, attorneys, insurers and assigns (or, if I am (we are) submitting this Proof of Claim on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, estate or one or more other persons, by it, him, her or them, and by its, his, her or their heirs, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns) of each of the “Released Parties” of all “Release of Claims,” as defined in the Notice.

8. NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC FILES: Certain claimants with large numbers of transactions may request, or may be requested, to submit information regarding their transactions in electronic files. All Claimants MUST submit a manually signed paper Proof of Claim form listing all their transactions whether or not they also submit electronic copies. If you wish to file your claim electronically, you must contact the Claims Administrator at 1-866 274-4004 or visit their website at www.vfas.net to obtain the required file layout. No electronic files will be considered to have been properly submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues to the Claimant a written acknowledgment of receipt and acceptance of electronically submitted data.

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NATIONAL LAMPOON

I. CLAIMANT INFORMATION Name:

Address:

City State ZIP

Foreign Provence Foreign Country

Day Phone Evening Phone

Email

Social Security Number (for individuals): OR Taxpayer Identification Number (for estates, trusts, corporations, etc.)

II. SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS IN NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC. SECURITIES Purchases: A. Separately list each and every open market purchase of National Lampoon common stock during the period

from March 1, 2008 through and including December 15, 2008, inclusive, and provide the following information (must be documented):

Total Cost Trade Date

(Excluding (List Chronologically) Number of Shares

Commissions,

(Month/Day/Year) Purchased Price per Share

Taxes, and Fee

Sales: B. Separately list each and every sale of National Lampoon, Inc. common stock during the period March 1,

2008 through and including December 15, 2008, inclusive, and provide the following information ( must be

Amount Received Trade Date

(Excluding (List Chronologically)

Commissions, Number of Shares Sold

Price per Share

Taxes, and Fees)

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Ending Holdings: C. State the total number of shares of National Lampoon common stock owned at

the close of trading on December 15, 2008, long or short ( must be documented). If additional space is needed, attach separate, numbered sheets, giving all required information, substantially in the same format, and print your name and Social Security or Taxpayer Identification number at the top of each sheet. III. SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

Request for Taxpayer Identification Number:

Enter taxpayer identification number below for the Beneficial Owner(s). For most individuals, this is your Social Security Number. The Internal Revenue Service (“I.R.S.”) requires such taxpayer identification number. If you fail to provide this information, your claim may be rejected.

Social Security Number (for or Taxpayer Identification Number individuals) (for estates, trusts, corporations, etc.)

______________________________ _______________________________

IV. CERTIFICATION

I (We) certify that I am (we are) NOT subject to backup withholding under the provisions of Section 3406 (a)(1)(c) of the Internal Revenue Code because: (a) I am (We are) exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I (We) have not been notified by the I.R.S. that I am (we are) subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the I.R.S. has notified me (us) that I am (we are) no longer subject to backup withholding.

NOTE: If you have been notified by the I.R.S. that you are subject to backup withholding, please strike out the language that you are not subject to backup withholding in the certification above.

UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, I (WE) CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION I (WE) PROVIDED ON THIS PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE FORM IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.

Signature of Claimant (If this claim is being made on behalf of Joint Claimants, then each must sign):

(Signature)

(Signature)

(Capacity of person(s) signing, e.g. beneficial purchaser(s), executor, administrator, trustee, etc.) Check here if proof of authority to file is enclosed.

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NATIONAL LAMPOON

(See Item 2 under Claimant’s Statement)

Date

THIS PROOF OF CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN _______________, 2012 AND MUST BE MAILED TO:



Media, PA 19063 Tel: (866) 274-4004


A Proof of Claim received by the Claims Administrator shall be deemed to have been submitted when posted, if mailed by _________, 2012 and if a postmark is indicated on the envelope and it is mailed first class and addressed in accordance with the above instructions. In all other cases, a Proof of Claim shall be deemed to have been submitted when actually received by the Claims Administrator.

You should be aware that it will take a significant amount of time to process fully all of the Proofs of Claim and to administer the Settlement. This work will be completed as promptly as time permits, given the need to investigate and tabulate each Proof of Claim. Please notify the Claims Administrator of any change of address.

REMINDER CHECKLIST

o Please be sure to sign this Proof of Claim on page __. If this Proof of Claim is submitted on behalf of joint claimants, then both claimants must sign.

o Please remember to attach supporting documents. Do NOT send any stock certificates. Keep copies of everything you submit.

o Do NOT use highlighter on the Proof of Claim or any supporting documents.

o If you move after submitting this Proof of Claim, please notify the Claims Administrator of the change in your address.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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5 JONAH ANSELL, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly

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10 DANIEL S. LAIKIN, TIMOTHY S

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DURHAM, PAUL SKJODT, 12 ROBERT LEVY, JAMES P.

JIMIRRO, DUNCAN MURRAY, 13 JAMES TOLL, LORRAINE 14

EVANOFF, and NATIONAL

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No. CV 10-09292 PA (AGRx)

I CLASS ACTION

Plaintiff,

vs. JUDGE: Hon. Percy Anderson

Complaint Filed: December 3, 2010

I EXHIBIT A-2

SUMMARY NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

TO: ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED THE PUBLICLY TRADED COMMON STOCK OF NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC. DURING THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2008, INCLUSIVE.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United

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5 purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed Settlement consisting of the

6 sum of $1,000,000 in cash should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, 7

8 and adequate; (2) whether the proposed plan to distribute the settlement proceeds

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is fair, reasonable, and adequate; (3) whether the application for an award of

10 attorneys’ fees of one-third of the Settlement amount and reimbursement of

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13 of the three lead plaintiffs, should be approved; and (4) whether the Litigation 14

15 should be dismissed with prejudice.

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If you purchased common stock of National Lampoon, Inc. during the

17 class period from March 1, 2008 through December 15, 2008, inclusive, your

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19 rights may be affected by the Settlement of this Action. If you have not received

20 a detailed Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action and a copy of the 21

22 Proof of Claim and Release, you may obtain copies by writing to National

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Lampoon Securities Litigation, Claims Administrator, c/o Strategic Claims

24 Services, P.O. Box 230, Media, PA 19063 or by calling Tel: (866) 274-4004 or

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26 going to the website, www.rosenlegal.com . If you are a member of the Class, in

27 order to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a

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SUMMARY NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT- No. CV 10-09292 PA (AGRx)

2 Case -AGR Document -3 Fi ItI[3O 12l 121 2e93thM Page ID #: 7O

1 Proof of Claim and Release no later than _______, 2012, establishing that you

2 are entitled to recovery. Unless you submit a written exclusion request, you will

3 be bound by any judgment rendered in the Litigation whether or not you make a

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6 Any objection to the Settlement, Plan of Allocation, or the Lead Plaintiff’s 7

8 Counsel’s request for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses

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must be mailed or delivered such that it is received by each of the following no

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Clerk of the Court United States District Court Central District of California



Laurence M. Rosen The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.

355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2540 Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class


10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90024

Attorneys for National Lampoon, Inc.

If you have any questions about the Settlement, you may call or write to Lead

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Laurence M. Rosen The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2540 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 785-2610 Facsimile: (213) 226-4684

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK’S OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE.

DATED:

BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA


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