Exhibit 10.32
    
AMENDMENT NO. 5
 
TO
 
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
 
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) is entered into as of January 1, 2007, by and among ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly known as ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. and successor-in-interest by merger to EJ FOOTWEAR LLC), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio, LIFESTYLE FOOTWEAR, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (formerly known as GEORGIA BOOT LLC and successor-in-interest by merger to GEORGIA BOOT PROPERTIES LLC, DURANGO BOOT COMPANY LLC and NORTHLAKE BOOT COMPANY LLC), ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (formerly known as LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC and successor-in-interest by merger to LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE PROPERTIES LLC and HM LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC) (the foregoing entities, jointly and severally, “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), and GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC, as administrative agent and sole lead arranger for the Lenders (in such capacities, the “Agent”).
 
BACKGROUND
 
Borrowers, Agent and Lenders are parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 6, 2005 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement and Consent dated as of January 19, 2005, Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 30, 2006, Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 28, 2006, Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 8, 2006 and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Agent and Lenders provide Borrowers with certain financial accommodations.
 
Borrowers have informed Agent and Lenders of the following mergers and name changes (the “Mergers and Reorganization”), each effective on or about the date hereof, and have requested Lenders to consent to the amendment and restatement of Schedules 4.1(A), 4.1(D), 4.1(Q), 4.1(R), 5.2(B), 6.1(K) and 6.1(Q) of the Loan Agreement which give effect to the Mergers and Reorganization (the “Revised Schedules”):  
 
 
·
EJ Footwear LLC will merge with and into Rocky Brands, Inc., whereby EJ Footwear LLC will cease to exist and Rocky Brands, Inc. will survive;
 
·
Georgia Boot Properties LLC, Durango Boot Company LLC and Northlake Boot Company LLC will merge with and into Georgia Boot LLC, whereby Georgia Boot Properties LLC, Durango Boot Company LLC and Northlake Boot Company LLC will cease to exist and Georgia Boot LLC, under the new name of Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC, will survive;
 
 
 

 
 
 
·
Lehigh Safety Shoe Properties LLC will merge with and into Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC, whereby Lehigh Safety Shoe Properties LLC will cease to exist and Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC will survive; and
 
·
HM Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC will merge with and into Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC, whereby HM Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC will cease to exist and Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC, under the new name of Rocky Brands Retail LLC, will survive.

Lenders have agreed to accept the Revised Schedules and effectuate such other modifications to the Loan Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 
Borrowers have also requested Lenders to agree to make available LIBOR Loans of a duration of either one, two or three weeks, in each case, however, bearing interest as if the respective Interest Period was of a one month duration.  Lenders have agreed to this modification on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of any loan or advance or grant of credit heretofore or hereafter made to or for the account of Borrowers by Agent and Lenders, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
1.           Definitions.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
 
2.           Amendment to Loan Agreement.  Subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 below, the Loan Agreement is amended as follows:
 
(a)           The introductory paragraph to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of January 6, 2005 and entered into among ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly known as ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC. and successor-in-interest by merger to EJ FOOTWEAR LLC), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio (“Parent”), LIFESTYLE FOOTWEAR, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (formerly known as GEORGIA BOOT LLC and successor-in-interest by merger to GEORGIA BOOT PROPERTIES LLC, DURANGO BOOT COMPANY LLC and NORTHLAKE BOOT COMPANY LLC), ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (formerly known as LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC and successor-in-interest by merger to LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE PROPERTIES LLC and HM LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC) (the foregoing entities, jointly and severally, as the context requires, “Borrower”), the financial institution(s) listed on the signature pages hereof and their respective successors and Eligible Assignees (each individually a “Lender” and collectively, “Lenders”), GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (in its individual capacity, “GMAC CF”), as administrative agent and sole lead arranger for the Lenders (in such capacities, the “Agent”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”).
 
 
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(b)           The introductory paragraph to the definition of “Interest Period” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
“Interest Period” means, in connection with each LIBOR Loan, an interest period which Borrowing Agent shall elect to be applicable to such Loan, which Interest Period shall be either (a) a one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) month period or (b) a one (1), two (2) or three (3) week period; provided in each case that:
 
(c)           The introductory paragraph to the definition of “LIBOR” appearing in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
“LIBOR” means, for each Interest Period (provided that in the case of any Interest Period having a duration of one (1), two (2) or three (3) weeks, the Interest Period with respect thereto for purposes of this  definition of LIBOR shall mean one (1) month), a rate per annum equal to:
 
(d)           Schedules 4.1(A), 4.1(D), 4.1(Q), 4.1(R), 5.2(B), 6.1(K) and 6.1(Q) of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended and restated by the corresponding Schedules to Amendment No. 5.
 
3.           Conditions of Effectiveness.  This Amendment No. 5 shall become effective upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
 
(a)           Agent shall have received eight (8) copies of this Amendment No. 5 duly executed by each Borrower and each Lender;
 
(b)           Agent shall have received true and correct copies of all documents and certificates by and among Borrowers reflecting the Mergers and Reorganization and certified copies of all documentation issued by the Secretary of the State of Delaware, and, where applicable, the Secretary of the State of Ohio, relating thereto; and
 
(c)           Agent shall have received opinions of counsel from counsel to each Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Agent with respect to the Mergers and Reorganization.
 
4.           Representations and Warranties.  Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:
 
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(a)           This Amendment No. 5 and the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrowers and are enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.
 
(b)           Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment No. 5, each Borrower hereby reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made in the Loan Agreement to the extent the same are not amended hereby, and agrees that all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as of the effective date of this Amendment No. 5, except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date.
 
(c)           No Event of Default or Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment No. 5.
 
(d)           No Borrower has any defense, counterclaim or offset with respect to the Loan Agreement.
 
(e)           The issuance of this Amendment No. 5 is permitted pursuant to all applicable law and all material agreements, documents and instruments to which any Borrower is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound.
 
5.           Effect on the Loan Agreement.
 
(a)           Upon the effectiveness of Section 2 hereof, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.
 
(b)           Except as specifically amended herein, the Loan Agreement, and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.
 
(c)           The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment No. 5 shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or Lenders, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Agreement, or any other documents, instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered under or in connection therewith.
 
6.           Release.  Each Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) neither it nor any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants or agents) and (b) Agent and each Lender has heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations to Borrowers under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent and the Lenders wish (and Borrowers agree) to eliminate any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Agent's and the Lenders' rights, interests, security and/or remedies under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Accordingly, for and in consideration of the agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, each Borrower (for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the "Releasors") does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge Agent and each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all debts, claims, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys' fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the effective date of Amendment No. 5 arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this Amendment No. 5, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Borrower, or the making of any Advance, or the management of such Advance or the Collateral.
 
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7.           Governing Law.  This Amendment No. 5 shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
 
8.           Headings.  Section headings in this Amendment No. 5 are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment No. 5 for any other purpose.
 
9.           Counterparts; Facsimile.  This Amendment No. 5 may be executed by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission (including in “pdf” format) shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment No. 5 has been duly executed as of the day and year first written above.
 
ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
LIFESTYLE FOOTWEAR, INC.
ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC
ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC
 
By:
/s/ James E. McDonald
Name:
James E. McDonald
Title:
Chief Financial Officer of each of the
 
foregoing Borrowers
 
GMAC COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLC
 
By:
/s/ Thomas Brent
Name: Thomas Brent
Title:  Director
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
By:
/s/ William J. Wilson
Name: William J. Wilson
Title: Vice President
 
CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.
 
By:
/s/ James G. Zamborsky
Name: James G. Zamborsky
Title: Vice President
 
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
By:
/s/ Peter Redington
Name: Peter Redington
Title: A.V.P.
 
COMERICA BANK
 
By:
/s/ Harold Dalton
Name: Harold Dalton
Title: Vice President
 
 

 
SCHEDULES TO AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of January 1, 2007

Schedule 4.1(A)
Organizational Schedule
Schedule 4.1(D)
Capitalization Schedule
Schedule 4.1(Q)
Properties Schedule
Schedule 4.1(R)
Intellectual Property Schedule
Schedule 5.2(B)
Permitted Liens Schedule
Schedule 6.1(K)
Deposit Accounts
Schedule 6.1(Q)
Names and Locations
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE 4.1(A)

Organizational Schedule

Name
 
Principal Place of
Business
 
 Qualified to do
Business
 
Subsidiaries
Rocky Brands, Inc., an Ohio corporation
 
39 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, OH 45764
 
OH and VA
 
Lifestyle Footwear, Inc.
Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC
Five Star Enterprises Ltd.
Rocky Canada, Inc.
Rocky Brands Retail LLC
 
Lifestyle Footwear, Inc., a Delaware corporation
 
Road 125 KM 3.8 BO Pueblo Industrial Park
Moca, PR  00676-0728
 
DE and Puerto Rico
 
None
 
 
 
Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
 
 
235 Noah Drive
Franklin, TN  37064
 
DE, GA, TN, NY, and OH
 
None
Rocky Brands Retail LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
 
120 Plaza Drive
Vestal, NY 13850
 
 
DE, KY, OH, NY, CA, MO, MI, NH, KS, SC, GA, PA, NC, LA, CO, IN, TX, TN, HI, WI, IL, FL, MN, UT, VA
 
 
None
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 4.1(D)

Capitalization Schedule

ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.)

Authorized:
 
1. 
250,000,000 shares of common stock, without par value
 
2. 
250,000 shares of voting preferred stock, without par value
 
3. 
250,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock, without par value, consisting of:
 
a.
125,000 shares of Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock
 
b.
125,000 shares of Series B Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock

Issued and Outstanding:  only common

 
Rocky has stock options issued and outstanding under:
 
1.
1992 Stock Option Plan
 
2.
1995 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan
 
3.
2004 Stock Incentive Plan

As of September 30, 2006, 543,276 shares are issued and outstanding pursuant to option plans.
LIFESTYLE FOOTWEAR, INC.

Authorized:  3,000 shares of common stock, without par value
Issued and Outstanding:  2,000 shares to Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.), Replacement Certificate No. 3.
ROCKY CANADA, INC.

Authorized:  an unlimited number of common shares
Issued and Outstanding:  100 shares to Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.), Certificate No. 2 for 65 shares and Certificate No. 3 for 35 shares
FIVE STAR ENTERPRISES LTD.

 
Authorized:  900,000 shares of common stock, valued at One United States Dollar each
Issued and Outstanding:  5,000 shares to Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.), Replacement Certificate No. 6
ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC (formerly Georgia Boot LLC prior to merger of Georgia Boot Properties LLC, Durango Boot Company LLC, and Northlake Boot Company LLC with and into Georgia Boot LLC, with name change to Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC)

Authorized:  100 Class A Common Units
Issued and Outstanding:  100 Class A Common Units to Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.), Certificate No. 2
 
 

 
 
ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC (formerly Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC prior to mergers of Lehigh Safety Shoe Properties LLC with and into Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC and HM Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC with and into Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC, with name change to Rocky Brands Retail LLC)

Authorized:  100 Class A Common Units
Issued and Outstanding:  100 Class A Common Units to Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.), Certificate No. 1
 
 

 

 
SCHEDULE 4.1(Q)
 
Properties Schedule

 
A.           Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.)

1.           Owned Real Property

39 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, OH  45764
(mortgaged to General Electric Capital Business Asset Funding Corporation)

 
29 Fayette St.
 
Nelsonville, OH 45764

2.           Leased Real Property – None


B.           Lifestyle Footwear, Inc.

1.           Owned Real Property – None

2.           Leased Real Property

Road 125 KM 3.8 BO Pueblo Industrial Park
Moca, PR  00676-0728


C.           Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC (formerly Georgia Boot LLC)

1.           Owned Real Property

37601 Rocky Boots Way
Logan, OH  43138

2.           Leased Real Property

235 Noah Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Office

Denver Merchandise Mart
451 East 58th Street
Showrooms 3529 & 4435
Denver, CO  80216


D.           Rocky Brands Retail LLC (formerly Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC)

1.           Owned Real Property

 
 
 

 
 
45 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, OH 45764

901 Franklin Street E
Endicott, NY 13761

2.           Leased Real Property

120 Plaza Dr.
Vestal, NY
Office

12545 Laramie Avenue, Unit 11-B
Alsip, IL  60803

9038 N. IH-35, Suite A
Austin, TX  78753

5001 & 5021 West 161st Street
Brook Park, OH  44142

Unit E, 400 Northeast Dr.
Columbia, SC  29203

7250 Bandini Blvd., Unit 102
Commerce, CA  90040

4413 Empire Way
Westland Commerce Center II
Lansing, MI  48917

3890 Kipling, Unit K
Wheat Ridge, CO  80033

2945 S. Miami Blvd., Suite 120
Durham, NC  27703

Suite 103
Powerline Business Center
5601 N.W. 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309

284 South Colony Rd.
Route #5
Wallingford, CT  06492

1130 N. Nimitz  Highway, Suite A-122
Honolulu, HI  96817

5545 West Raymond Street, Suite C
Indianapolis, IN  46241

 
 

 
 
3103 Fern Valley Rd., Suite 103
Louisville, KY 40213

2885 Business Park Drive
Airport Business Park
Building E
Memphis, TN 38118

2415 Monroe Road
DePere, WI  54115

4250 44th Avenue, Suite 2
Moline, IL  61265

Three  Progress Avenue
Nashua, NH 03062

1412 Antioch Pike, Suite 101
Nashville, TN  37211

5610 Jefferson Highway, C-1
Elmwood Distribution Center
Elmwood, LA 70123

5952 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 17
Norcross, GA  30071

7685 Currency Drive
Sand Lake Service Center 2
Orlando, FL  32809

4735 Campbell's Run Road, Space A
Pittsburgh, PA  15205

1331-1333 West 3300 South
West Valley City, UT 84119

1510 Montague Expressway
San Jose, CA  95131

Carr 887 km. 0.6 Victoria Industrial Park
Carolina Commercial Park, Puerto Rico 00987

10 Saratoga Avenue
South Glen Falls, NY  12803

13609 Lakefront Drive
Earth City, MO  63045
 
 
 

 
  
445 Etna Street, Suite 56, 57b
St. Paul, MN  55106

6103 E. Malloy Rd.
E. Syracuse, NY  13057

Corporex Plaza
3904 Corporex Park Drive
Suite 101A
Tampa, FL  33619

1927 S. West Street, Suite B
Wichita, KS  67213

34-23 38th Street
Long Island City, NY  11101

47 Bridge Street
Corning, NY  14830

Commercial Center
2229 E. Division
Arlington, TX  76011

1707 Center Street
Deer Park, TX  77536
 
 

 
   
SCHEDULE 4.1(R)

Intellectual Property Schedule

ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.)
FEDERAL TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
ALPHAFORCE
 
 
Ser. No. 78/098664
Reg. No. 2766744
 
 
Filed 12/17/01
Reg. 9/23/03
   
 
AOG
 
 
Serial No. 75/010045
Reg. No. 2166173
 
 
Filed 10/24/95
Reg. 6/16/98
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
AQUA GUARD
 
 
Ser. No. 75/786424
Reg. No. 2538542
 
 
Filed 8/27/99
Reg. 2/12/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
BEAR CLAW
 
 
Ser. No. 74/662553
Reg. No. 1974865
 
 
Filed 4/18/95
Reg. 5/21/96
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
CAMO-TEK
 
 
Ser. No. 75/603250
Reg. No. 2534492
 
 
Filed 12/10/98
Reg. 1/29/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
CORNSTALKERS
 
 
Ser. No. 74/541038
Reg. No. 1897612
 
 
Filed 6/22/94
Reg. 6/6/95
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
DESIGN (Boot)
 
 
Ser. No. 78/520734
Reg. No. 3057432
 
 
Filed 11/22/04
Reg. 2/7/06
   
 
DURANGO MUSTANG
 
 
Ser. No. 77/054878
 
 
Filed 12/1/06
   
 
FIRSTMED
 
 
Ser. No. 76/109464
Reg. No. 2595571
 
 
Filed 8/15/00
Reg. 7/16/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
FORMZ
 
 
Ser. No. 75/674579
Reg. No. 2466342
 
 
Filed 4/5/99
Reg. 7/3/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
G (Stylized)
 
 
 
Ser. No. 76/182533
Reg. No. 2967416
 
 
Filed 12/18/00
Reg. 7/12/05
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GATES (Stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 73/464729
Reg. No. 1319524
 
 
Filed 2/8/84
Reg. 2/12/85
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 

 
  
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
GATES (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 76/186743
Reg. No. 2743239
 
 
Filed 12/27/00
Reg. 7/29/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GATES GLOVES
 
 
Ser. No. 73/194276
Reg. No. 1174311
 
 
Filed 11/22/78
Reg 10/20/81
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GATES LITE (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 73/606294
Reg. No. 1439249
 
 
Filed 6/25/86
Reg. 5/12/87
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GATES ULTRA LITE (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 73/778191
Reg. No. 1558154
 
 
Filed 2/2/89
Reg. 9/26/89
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
INTER-FLEX
 
 
Ser. No. 78/655300
 
 
Filed 6/21/05
   
 
INTER FLX
 
 
Ser. No. 78/720437
 
 
Filed 9/26/05
   
 
LONGBEARD
 
 
Ser. No. 75/566549
Reg. No. 2515692
 
 
Filed 10/5/98
Reg. 12/4/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PRO-HIKER
 
 
Ser. No. 78/471685
 
 
 
Filed 8/23/04
 
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Financial, LLC 2/2/05
 
PROHUNTER
 
 
Ser. No. 75/533954
Reg. No. 2820566
 
 
Filed 8/10/98
Reg. 3/9/04
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PROHUNTER
 
 
Ser. No. 77/022459
 
 
Filed 10/17/06
   
 
ROCKY
 
 
Ser. No. 73/797529
Reg. No. 1577871
 
 
Filed 5/1/89
Reg. 1/16/90
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ROCKY
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/670045
Reg. No. 2538870
 
 
Filed 3/29/99
Reg. 2/19/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ROCKY
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/671246
Reg. No. 2538872
 
 
Filed 3/29/99
Reg. 2/19/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ROCKY
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 76/519218
Reg. No. 2898894
 
 
Filed 5/19/03
Reg. 11/2/04
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ROCKY 911 SERIES
 
 
 
Ser. No. 74/073129
Reg. No. 3132278
 
 
Filed 4/14/05
Reg. 8/22/06
   
 
ROCKY BOOTS
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 73/313429
Reg. No. 1313519
 
 
Filed 6/5/81
Reg. 1/8/85
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05

 
 
 

 
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
ROCKY and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/977717
Reg. No. 2200673
 
 
Filed 5/15/95
Reg. 10/27/98
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Business Credit, LLC 9/26/00
 
ROCKY ELMINATOR
 
 
Ser. No. 76/111663
Reg. No. 2587482
 
 
Filed 8/17/00
Reg. 7/2/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SAWBLADE
 
 
Ser. No. 78/086747
Reg. No. 2730726
 
 
Filed 10/3/01
Reg. 6/24/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SILENTHUNTER
 
 
Ser. No. 78/135127
Reg. No. 2982826
 
 
Filed 6/12/02
Reg. 8/9/05
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SILENTHUNTER
 
 
Ser. No. 75/566533
Reg. No. 2553070
 
 
Filed 10/5/98
Reg. 3/26/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SMART GLOVE BY GATES
 
 
Ser. No. 76/345733
 
 
Filed 12/4/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SNOW STALKER
 
 
Ser. No. 74/663746
Reg. No. 1955171
 
 
Filed 4/20/95
Reg. 2/6/96
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
STALKERS
 
 
Ser. No. 74/541039
Reg. No. 1975747
 
 
Filed 6/22/94
Reg. 5/28/96
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
TAC•TEAM
 
 
Ser. No. 75/565836
Reg. No. 2307328
 
 
Filed 10/6/98
Reg. 1/11/00
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
TECHNO-RIDE
 
 
Ser. No. 77/002482
 
 
Filed 9/19/06
   
 
TRAILBLADE
 
 
Ser. No. 78/720442
 
 
Filed 9/26/05
   
 
TRIAD (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 73/720906
Reg. No. 1537440
 
 
Filed 4/7/88
Reg. 5/2/89
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
WILD WOLF
 
 
Ser. No. 78/079724
Reg. No. 2642990
 
 
Filed 8/17/01
Reg. 10/29/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
WILD WOLF
 
 
Ser. No. 78/079843
Reg. No. 2760278
 
 
Filed 8/17/01
Reg. 9/2/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
WOODS N'WORK
 
 
Ser. No. 77/048951
 
 
Filed 11/21/06
   
 
WORKSMART
 
 
Ser. No. 77/030309
 
 
Filed 10/26/06
   
 
XSP
 
 
Ser. No. 78/647155
 
 
Filed 6/9/05
   
 
 

 
     
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.)
FEDERAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
”No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR LINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
Inventors:  Allen G. Sheets, Richard Finney
             
 
10/237001
 
 
9/6/02
 
FOOTWEAR SOLE WITH INTEGRAL DISPLAY ELEMENT
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Allen G. Sheets
 
 
6539646
 
 
4/1/03
 
 
1/11/21
 
 
09/758583
 
 
1/11/01
 
WATERPROOF FOOTWEAR LINER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Inventors:  Allen G. Sheets, Richard Finney
 
 
6446360
 
 
9/10/02
 
 
4/9/21
 
 
09/829422
 
 
4/9/01
 
PACK BOOT WITH RETRACTABLE CRAMPONS
Inventor:  Sang Rok Seo
 
 
6360455
 
 
3/26/02
 
 
5/12/20
 
 
09/569643
 
 
5/12/00
 
WATERPROOF BREATHABLE GLOVES
Inventors:  Chuck Dinatale
 
 
5682613
 
 
11/4/97
 
 
7/25/17
 
 
08/279958
 
 
7/25/94
 
SHOE SOLE (impact pod)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D507398S
 
 
7/19/05
 
 
7/19/19
 
 
29/205245
 
 
5/11/04
 
SHOE SOLE (retr)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D509346S
 
 
9/13/05
 
 
9/13/19
 
 
29/185759
 
 
7/1/03
 
SHOE SOLE (rk-v)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D507694S
 
 
7/26/05
 
 
7/26/19
 
 
29/185757
 
 
7/1/03
 
SHOE SOLE (ventor)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D498350
 
 
11/16/04
 
 
11/16/18
 
 
29/185801
 
 
7/1/03
   
 
 

 
 
 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SHOE SOLE (rkt)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D498042
 
 
11/9/04
 
 
11/9/18
 
 
29/185758
 
 
7/1/03
 
SHOE SOLE (rk-z)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D495476
 
 
9/7/04
 
 
9/7/18
 
 
29/193649
 
 
11/12/03
 
SHOE SOLE (rk/ac)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D489884
 
 
5/18/04
 
 
5/18/18
 
 
29/181678
 
 
5/14/03
 
SHOE SOLE (polar trac)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D489881
 
 
5/18/04
 
 
5/18/18
 
 
29/185794
 
 
7/1/03
 
SOLE SOLE (sawblade)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D478714
 
 
8/26/03
 
 
8/26/17
 
 
29/157533
 
 
3/21/02
 
SHOE SOLE
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D474586
 
 
5/20/03
 
 
5/20/17
 
 
29/163315
 
 
7/2/02
 
SHOE SOLE (rkl outsole)
Inventor:  Mark Recchi
 
 
D471696
 
 
3/18/03
 
 
3/18/17
 
 
29/156225
 
 
2/26/02
 
SHOE SOLE (bobcat outsole)
Inventors:  Mark Recchi, Allen Sheets
 
 
D468517
 
 
1/14/03
 
 
1/14/17
 
 
29/156224
 
 
2/26/02
 
SHOE SOLE (knobby outsole)
Inventors:  Mark Recchi, Allen Sheets
 
 
D468081
 
 
1/7/03
 
 
1/7/17
 
 
29/156254
 
 
2/26/02
 
SHOE UPPER (7590)
Inventors:  Richard Finney
 
 
D467715
 
 
12/31/02
 
 
12/31/16
 
 
29/149427
 
 
10/10/01
 
SHOE SOLE
Inventors:  Jamie Zimmer, Allen Sheets
 
 
D448147
 
 
9/25/01
 
 
9/25/15
 
 
29/136811
 
 
2/7/01
 
BOOT UPPER WITH DETACHABLE HOLSTER
Inventors:  James R. Carey, Charles S. Brooks
 
 
D447619
 
 
9/11/01
 
 
9/11/15
 
 
29/130656
 
 
10/4/00
 
SHOE UPPER
Inventors:  Denis Norton, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D424797
 
 
5/16/00
 
 
5/16/14
 
 
29/092425
 
 
8/19/98

 
 
 

 

 
 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SHOE UPPER
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D422783
 
 
4/18/00
 
 
4/18/14
 
 
29/098204
 
 
12/23/98
 
SHOE SOLE
Inventors:  Denis Norton, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D412777
 
 
8/17/99
 
 
8/17/13
 
 
29/092423
 
 
8/19/98
 
SHOE UPPER
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D410141
 
 
5/25/99
 
 
5/25/13
 
 
29/080764
 
 
12/15/97
 
SHOE UPPER (7258)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D407198
 
 
3/30/99
 
 
3/30/13
 
 
29/080749
 
 
12/15/97
 
SHOE UPPER (7562)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D407197
 
 
3/30/99
 
 
3/30/13
 
 
29/077174
 
 
9/29/97
 
SHOE UPPER (911-139)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D407196
 
 
3/30/99
 
 
3/30/13
 
 
29/077173
 
 
9/29/97
 
SHOE SOLE (prohunter)
Inventors:  Denis Norton, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D402798
 
 
12/22/98
 
 
12/22/12
 
 
29/084098
 
 
2/24/98
 
SHOE UPPER (844)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D402099
 
 
12/8/98
 
 
12/8/12
 
 
29/077188
 
 
9/29/97
 
SHOE SOLE (bear claw)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D401746
 
 
12/1/98
 
 
12/1/12
 
 
29/058393
 
 
8/14/96
 
SHOE UPPER (8444)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D401401
 
 
11/24/98
 
 
11/24/12
 
 
29/077641
 
 
9/29/97
 
 

 
 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SHOE UPPER (9163)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D401400
 
 
11/24/98
 
 
11/24/12
 
 
29/077187
 
 
9/29/97
 
SHOE UPPER (1761)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D400699
 
 
11/10/98
 
 
11/10/12
 
 
29/073407
 
 
7/8/97
 
SHOE SOLE (alpha)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D395742
 
 
7/7/98
 
 
7/7/12
 
 
29/054776
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE SOLE (tuff terrainer)
Inventors:  Diana A. Wurfbain, Theodore A. Kastner
 
 
D394542
 
 
5/26/98
 
 
5/26/12
 
 
29/054777
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(winter trails nylon)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D386294
 
 
11/18/97
 
 
11/18/11
 
 
29/055442
 
 
6/4/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(winter trails propex)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D386293
 
 
11/18/97
 
 
11/18/11
 
 
29/055441
 
 
6/4/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(winter trails leather)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D386292
 
 
11/18/97
 
 
11/18/11
 
 
29/055440
 
 
6/4/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(winter trails eco pile)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D385992
 
 
11/11/97
 
 
11/11/11
 
 
29/055444
 
 
6/4/96
 
SHOE UPPER (outback sizzler)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D385991
 
 
11/11/97
 
 
11/11/11
 
 
29/055443
 
 
6/4/96
  
 
 

 
 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SHOE UPPER (tuff terrainer)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D384195
 
 
9/30/97
 
 
9/30/11
 
 
29/054747
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(tuff terrainer oxford)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D380891
 
 
7/15/97
 
 
7/15/11
 
 
29/054739
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER (alpha boot)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D380599
 
 
7/8/97
 
 
7/8/11
 
 
29/054748
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(stalker expedition)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D380598
 
 
7/8/97
 
 
7/8/11
 
 
29/054742
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER (prof demi boot)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D380597
 
 
7/8/97
 
 
7/8/11
 
 
29/054740
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER (outback oxford)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D380596
 
 
7/8/97
 
 
7/8/11
 
 
29/054741
 
 
5/21/96
 
SHOE UPPER
(snow stalker extreme)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D376684
 
 
12/24/96
 
 
12/24/10
 
 
29/035556
 
 
3/2/95
 
SHOE UPPER
(snow stalker hunter)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D369019
 
 
4/23/96
 
 
4/23/10
 
 
29/035560
 
 
3/2/95
 
 
 

 
  
 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SHOE UPPER (winter trails)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D369018
 
 
4/23/96
 
 
4/23/10
 
 
29/035559
 
 
3/2/95
 
SHOE UPPER (snow stalker)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D368797
 
 
4/16/96
 
 
4/16/10
 
 
29/035563
 
 
3/2/95
 
SHOE UPPER (super stalker)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D368361
 
 
4/2/96
 
 
4/2/10
 
 
29/029890
 
 
10/18/94
 
SHOE UPPER (the brute)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D367354
 
 
2/27/96
 
 
2/27/10
 
 
29/031067
 
 
11/16/94
 
SHOE UPPER (outback khaki)
Inventors:  Mike Brooks, Edgar H. Simpson, Theodore A. Kastner, Diana A. Wurfbain
 
 
D367165
 
 
2/20/96
 
 
2/20/10
 
 
29/031068
 
 
11/16/94


ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS, INC.)
FEDERAL COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

 
Title of Work
 
 
Reg. No.
 
 
Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
Rocky Ram
 
 
VA-810-954
 
 
8/26/96
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
Rocky Shoes & Boots Partnering for Wildlife Conservation
 
 
VA 1-239-611
 
 
7/28/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 

 
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly EJ FOOTWEAR LLC)
FEDERAL TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
ADVANTA-FLEX
 
 
Ser. No. 76/435112
Reg. No. 2783005
 
 
Filed 7/29/02
Reg 11/11/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ASTRO
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 72/301213
Reg. No. 862801
 
 
Filed 6/24/68
Reg 12/31/68
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
BARCLAY (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 71/550334
Reg. No. 516495
 
 
Filed 2/21/48
Reg 10/18/49
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
BEACON STRATEGIC RESOURCING
 
 
Ser. No. 76/362852
Reg. No. 2759986
 
 
Filed 1/24/02
Reg 9/2/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
BOOTS UNLIMITED
 
 
Ser. No. 76/203030
Reg. No. 2515098
 
 
Filed 1/31/01
Reg 12/4/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
CHIEFTAN
 
 
Ser. No. 72/248946
Reg. No. 831865
 
 
Filed 6/27/66
Reg 7/11/67
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
COOL NOTES (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 72/245916
Reg. No. 826943
 
 
Filed 5/18/66
Reg 4/4/67
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
EJ
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 73/742972
Reg. No. 1530972
 
 
Filed 7/29/88
Reg 3/21/89
 
 
Assigned from Endicott Johnson Corporation 7/11/00
 
FARM MASTERS
 
 
Ser. No. 73/365988
Reg. No. 1250453
 
 
Filed 5/24/82
Reg 9/6/83
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
FLX-POINT
 
 
Ser. No. 76/470052
Reg. No. 2789949
 
 
Filed 11/25/02
Reg 12/2/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PARACORD (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 71/277699
Reg. No. 256338
 
 
Filed 1/8/29
Reg 5/14/29
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PARACREPE (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 71/225084
Reg. No. 212124
 
 
Filed 12/23/25
Reg 4/27/26
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PONDEROSA
 
 
Ser. No. 72/189568
Reg. No. 781810
 
 
Filed 3/25/64
Reg 12/15/64
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 
 

 
 
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
SIGNATURE TOUR QUALITY FOOTWEAR
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 73/678670
Reg. No. 1504024
 
 
Filed 8/17/87
Reg 9/13/88
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SPORTSET
 
 
Ser. No. 72/289087
Reg. No. 871822
 
 
Filed 1/18/68
Reg 6/24/69
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
TORQUE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
 
 
Ser. No. 76/478609
Reg. No. 2801594
 
 
Filed 12/27/02
Reg 12/30/03
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
TRAIL KING
 
 
Ser. No. 72/306050
Reg. No. 873081
 
 
Filed 8/27/68
Reg 7/15/69
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
ROCKY BRANDS, INC. (formerly EJ FOOTWEAR LLC)
FEDERAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
OUTSOLE
Inventor:  Jeffrey Raymond Rake
 
 
D447856
 
 
9/18/01
 
 
9/18/15
 
 
29/982
 
 
1/22/01
  
ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC (formerly GEORGIA BOOT LLC)
FEDERAL TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
ARCTIC TOE
 
 
Ser. No. 76/212102
Reg. No. 2664307
 
 
Filed 2/20/01
Reg 12/17/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
BARNSTORMERS
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/605525
Reg. No. 2421991
 
 
Filed 12/7/98
Reg 1/16/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
CLIMATRAC
 
 
 
Ser. No. 76/579105
Reg. No. 2978004
 
 
Filed 3/4/04
Reg. 7/26/05
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
COMFORT CORE
 
 
Ser. No. 74/175689
Reg. No. 1689129
 
 
Filed 6/13/91
Reg 5/26/92
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 

 
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
CONSTRUX
 
 
Ser. No. 76/606797
 
 
 
Filed 8/10/04
 
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
D.TECH
(stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 75/544917
Reg. No. 2288942
 
 
Filed 8/31/98
Reg 10/26/99
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
DURANGO
 
 
Ser. No. 72/198549
Reg. No. 790751
 
 
Filed 7/27/64
Reg 6/8/65
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
DURANGO
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/084007
Reg. No. 2304436
 
 
Filed 4/4/96
Reg 12/28/99
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
DURANGO
 
 
 
Ser. No. 75/712688
Reg. No. 2562205
 
 
Filed 5/24/99
Reg 4/16/02
 
 
Assigned from Georgia Boot Inc. 8/30/00
 
DURANGO
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/912800
Reg. No. 2660084
 
 
Filed 2/8/00
Reg 12/10/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
FARM & RANCH
 
 
Ser. No. 74/294738
Reg. No. 1758465
 
 
Filed 7/16/92
Reg 3/16/93
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
FIELD LITE
 
 
Ser. No. 76/635028
Reg. No. 3133612
 
 
Filed 4/4/05
Reg. 8/22/06
   
 
GEORGIA BOOT
 
 
Ser. No. 73/420215
Reg. No. 1333323
 
 
Filed 4/5/83
Reg 4/30/85
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GEORGIA GIANT
 
 
Ser. No. 76/581605
 
 
 
Filed 3/17/04
 
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
GEORGIA WORKWEAR
 
 
Ser. No. 76/635029
 
 
 
Filed 4/4/05
 
   
 
MUD DOG
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 75/605540
Reg. No. 2421992
 
 
Filed 12/7/98
Reg 1/16/01
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
NORTHLAKE
 
 
Ser. No. 73/215438
Reg. No. 1154957
 
 
Filed 5/14/79
Reg 5/19/81
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PROTECH
(stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 76/579106
Reg. No. 3052222
 
 
Filed 3/4/04
Reg. 1/31/06
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 

 
 
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
SHADES OF THE OLD WEST
 
 
Ser. No. 74/294739
Reg. No. 1758466
 
 
Filed 7/16/92
Reg 3/16/93
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SNAKE RIVER
 
 
Ser. No. 74/541041
Reg. No. 1919870
 
 
Filed 6/22/94
Reg 9/19/95
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
X-10
 
 
Ser. No. 73/883183
 
 
 
Filed 5/15/06
 
   
ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC (formerly GEORGIA BOOT LLC)
FOREIGN TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS

COMFORT CORE - (Canada)
 
COMFORT CORE - (Taiwan)
 
DURANGO - (Japan)
 
DURANGO BOOT (Canada)
 
DURANGO - (France)
 
DURANGO - (Switzerland)
 
DURANGO - (Canada)
 
DURANGO - (CTM)
 
FARM & RANCH - (Australia)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (Portugal)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (Spain)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (Canada)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (Italy)
 
GEORGIA BOOT and
Design (Large male character with
GEORGIA BOOT on the body) (Japan)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (Norway)
 
GEORGIA BOOT - (CTM)
 
 
 

 
 
MUD DOG - (Canada)
(Stylized)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Canada)
 
NORTHLAKE - (France)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Germany)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Great Britain)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Italy)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Japan)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Norway)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Spain)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Switzerland)
 
NORTHLAKE - (Taiwan)
 
ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC (formerly GEORGIA BOOT LLC)
FEDERAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

 
Title
 
 
Patent No.
 
 
Issue Date
 
 
Exp
Date
 
 
App.
No.
 
 
Filing Date
 
SAFETY SHOE
Inventor:  David Mitchell
 
 
6581304
 
 
6/24/03
 
 
12/29/19
 
 
09/474179
 
 
12/29/99
 
SHOE WITH INSOLE AS PART SOLE FILLER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Inventors:  Sven E. Oberg, David P. Mitchell
 
 
6560901
 
 
5/13/03
 
 
5/13/20
 
 
08/332275
 
 
10/31/94
 
FOOTWEAR WITH MOLDED WEB PLATFORM FOR ATTACHING OUTSOLE
Inventor:  David Mitchell
 
 
6338205
 
 
1/15/02
 
 
12/29/19
 
 
09/474224
 
 
12/29/99
 
SHOE WITH INSOLE AS PART SOLE FILLER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
Inventors:  Sven E. Oberg, David P. Mitchell
 
 
6321464
 
 
11/27/01
 
 
11/27/18
 
 
08/463843
 
 
6/5/95
 
CUSHIONED FOOTWEAR AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME
Inventors:  William C. Johnson, Jr., William G. Thomas
 
 
6145220
 
 
11/14/00
 
 
11/22/15
 
 
08/562009
 
 
11/22/95
 
METHOD FOR PRECISELY PERFORATING AN OPENING IN FOOTWEAR
Inventors:  Howard A. Hoffman; Ronald E. Pottorff; Lavert F. Sneed; William G. Thomas
 
 
5924345
 
 
7/20/99
 
 
8/14/16
 
 
08/696618
 
 
8/14/96
 
OUTSOLE
Inventor:  David Mitchell
 
 
D493952
 
 
8/10/04
 
 
8/10/18
 
 
29/164377
 
 
7/22/02
 
 

 
U.S. Patent Application No. 09/977463 (Boot with oversized toe box for thermal insulation)
 
U.S. Patent Application No. 11/009421 (Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method for making the same)**
 
U.S. Patent Application No. 10/799395 (Footwear with improved insole)
 
U.S. Design Patent Application No. 29/194,981 (Outsole)

ROCKY BRANDS WHOLESALE LLC (formerly GEORGIA BOOT LLC)
FOREIGN PATENTS

Canada Patent No. 2,188,847 (Cushioned footwear and apparatus for making the same )
 
Mexico Patent No. 204081 (Cushioned footwear and apparatus for making the same )
 
People’s Republic of China Patent No. ZL 96123386.9 (Cushioned footwear and apparatus for making the same )
 
Canada Patent No. 2,059,761 (Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method for making same)**
 
Mexico Patent No. 186564 (Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method for making same)**
 
People’s Republic of China Patent No.92100616 (Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method for making same)**
 
Taiwan Patent No. No. 056563 (Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method for making same)**
 

  
**owned jointly with RoSearch, Inc.
 
 

 
ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC (formerly LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC)
FEDERAL TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
FIT FOR SAFETY
 
 
Ser. No. 75/823689
Reg. No. 2628723
 
 
Filed 10/15/99
Reg 10/1/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
FIT FOR WORK
 
 
Ser. No. 75/823688
Reg. No. 2565788
 
 
Filed 10/15/99
Reg 4/30/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
INDUSTRY WORKS IN LEHIGH SAFETY SHOES
 
 
Ser. No. 75/026492
Reg. No. 2011997
 
 
Filed 11/20/95
Reg 10/29/96
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
L
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 76/610147
Reg. No. 3039424
 
 
Filed 9/1/04
Reg. 1/10/06
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
LEHIGH
 
 
Ser. No. 73/153033
Reg. No. 1103936
 
 
Filed 12/22/77
Reg 10/10/78
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
LEHIGH “FOOTSHIELDS” (stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 72/023484
Reg. No. 658172
 
 
Filed 1/30/57
Reg 2/4/58
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
LOCKRIM
 
 
Ser. No. 72/178690
Reg. No. 783691
 
 
Filed 10/10/63
Reg 1/19/65
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
L.S.R.
(stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 75/339713
Reg. No. 2201252
 
 
Filed 7/24/97
Reg 11/3/98
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
MIRA-LUG
 
 
Ser. No. 73/220929
Reg. No. 1159250
 
 
Filed 6/25/79
Reg 6/30/81
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
NUGUARD75
(stylized)
 
 
Ser. No. 73/741631
Reg. No. 1530662
 
 
Filed 7/22/88
Reg 3/21/89
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
PROMISE PLUS
 
 
Ser. No. 75/668090
Reg. No. 2395071
 
 
Filed 3/25/99
Reg 10/17/00
 
 
Assigned from Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. 6/17/02
 
SHIELD TOE
 
 
Ser. No. 75/273195
Reg. No. 2153691
 
 
Filed 3/24/97
Reg 4/28/98
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
 

 
 
Mark
 
 
Serial. No./Reg. No.
 
 
Filing Date/Reg. Date
 
 
Comments
 
SLIP GRIPS
 
 
Ser. No. 76/489562
Reg. No. 2891737
 
 
Filed 2/14/03
Reg 10/5/04
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
SWAMPERS
 
 
Ser. No. 76/063389
Reg. No. 2579908
 
 
Filed 6/1/00
Reg 6/11/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
US 1
and Design
 
 
Ser. No. 76/259815
Reg. No. 2565267
 
 
Filed 5/18/01
Reg 4/30/02
 
 
Assigned to GMAC Commercial Finance LLC 2/2/05
 
ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC (formerly LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO.  LLC)
FEDERAL PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

U.S. Patent Application No. 09/875, 542 (Metatarsal Guard)
 
ROCKY BRANDS RETAIL LLC (formerly LEHIGH SAFETY SHOE CO. LLC)
FOREIGN TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS

FIT FOR WORK - (Canada)
 
FIT FOR SAFETY - (Canada)
 
LEHIGH - (Japan)
 
LEHIGH - (Mexico)
 
LEHIGH - (Taiwan)
 
LEHIGH - (China)
 
PROMISE PLUS - (Canada)
   

   
 
 

 
 
SCHEDULE 5.2(B)

Permitted Liens Schedule
A.
All Loan Parties

Liens on real estate in which a Loan Party is lessee

B.
Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc.)

 
Secured Party
 
 
Collateral
GE Capital Business Asset Funding Corporation
 
Real Estate, fixtures and other property in connection with real properties in Athens County and Hocking County, Ohio, including without limitation that collateral further described in Financing Statement numbers AP0207801, AP0207802, AP0231440 filed with the Ohio Secretary of State, Financing Statement number 200000000069/200000000508 filed with the Hocking County, Ohio Recorder, Financing Statement numbers 20000000000-1/20000000000-2 and 20000000000-3 /20000000000-8 filed with the Athens County, Recorder, and in certain Open-End Mortgages, Security Agreements, Assignments of Rents and Leases and Fixture Filings in Hocking and Athens Counties.
     
Chase Equipment Leasing
 
 
Specific leased equipment, including without limitation warehouse storage units and other collateral further described in Financing Statement numbers AP0163529 and AP0196827 filed with the Ohio Secretary of State and Financing Statement number199900000969/199900006769 filed with the Hocking County, Ohio Recorder.
     
GMAC Business Credit LLC
 
All business assets
     
American
 
Leased counter forming machine
     
Worthern Industries
 
Leased glue machines
     
W.L. Gore
 
Leased centrifugal testers ES & FS
     
Ascom Hasler
 
Mail Machine Lease
     
Xerox Capital Services LLC
 
DocuColor (2); D25OEF12 (2); WCP265 (3); WCP232 (5)
C.
Lifestyle Footwear, Inc.

GMAC Business Credit LLC
 
All business assets
     
USM
 
Leased cement & seat side lasting and high speed stitch
     
Manifest Funding
(International Absolute)
 
Leased ASHL-GPS machine
     
W.L. Gore
 
Leased seam sealing w/auto tape cutter machines, bootie testing machines, centrifugal tester machine and boot dryer
     
Pamco
 
Staple side laster; side heal seat laster; inseam trimmer
 
 
 

 
D.
Rocky Brands, Inc. (formerly EJ Footwear LLC)

Secured Party
 
Collateral
Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation
 
Leased equipment further described in Financing Statement number 1995001177 filed in Broome County, NY
     
Ford Credit
 
Leased Ford Ranger truck, s/n 1FTYR44U74PA08512
     
ComSource
 
Leased computer equipment described in Financing Statement number U1 1999 000721 filed in Broome County, NY
     
DeLage Landen Financial Services, Inc.
 
Leased equipment
     
Bank of America
 
Cash Collateral to secure Bank of America letter of credit in favor of Blue Cross Blue Shield
     
Icon Financial
 
Canon Printers
E.
Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC (formerly Georgia Boot LLC)

Secured Party
 
Collateral
BSFS Equipment Leasing
 
Leased equipment under Lease #7119124, UCC file number 20888648 filed with the Delaware Secretary of State
     
Ascom Hasler Leasing
 
Leased postage meter and mail scale
     
Bell South
 
Leased telephone/MIS equipment


F.
Rocky Brands Retail LLC (formerly Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC)

Secured Party
 
Collateral
Navistar Leasing Company Hardco Leasing Company, Inc.
 
Various leased motor vehicles
     
Key Equipment Finance
 
Various leased motor vehicles
     
Lease Plan USA
 
Various leased motor vehicles
  
 
 

 

SCHEDULE 6.1(K)

 
Deposit Accounts

 
Comerica Bank
P.O. Box 75000
Detroit, MI  48275-8149
 
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Type of Account:
 
Comerica Operation Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Type of Account:
 
Comerica Controlled Disbursement Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Type of Account:
 
Comerica Cash Collateral Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands Retail LLC
Type of Account:
 
Comerica Controlled Disbursement Account
Account Number:
   
First National Bank
11 Public Square
Nelsonville, OH  45764

Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Type of Account:
 
FNB Operating Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Type of Account:
 
FNB Credit Card Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands, Inc. Payroll
Type of Account:
 
FNB Payroll Account
Account Number:
   
Banco Popular
P.O. Box 362708
San Juan, Puerto Rico  00936-2708

Name on Account:
 
Lifestyle Footwear Inc.
Type of Account:
 
General Account
Account Number:
   
     
Name on Account:
 
Lifestyle Footwear Inc.
Type of Account:
 
Payroll Account
Account Number:
   
 
 

 
HSBC Bank USA
243 Main Street
Johnson City, NY  13790

Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands Retail LLC
Type of Account:
 
General Account
Account Number:
   

Mellon Bank
Mellon Client Service Center
Room 154-1320
500 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15262-0001

Name on Account:
 
Rocky Brands Retail LLC
Type of Account:
 
Lockbox
Account Number:
   
 
Rocky Brands Retail LLC (formerly Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC) shoe center bank accounts:
 
(a)           1st National Bank of Scotia Account #
 
(b)           Associated Bank Account #
 
(c)           Banco Popular Bank Account #
 
 
(d)
Bank of America Account #s
 
(e)           Bank of Colorado Account #
 
(f)           Bank of Hawaii Account #s
 
(g)           Bank One Account #s
 
(h)           Centura Bank Account #
 
(i)           Chase Bank of Texas Account #
 
(j)           Citizens Bank Account #s
 
(k)           Citywide Bank Account #
 
(l)           Comerica Bank Account #
 
(m)           First Citizens Bank Account #s
 
(n)           First Midwest Bank Account #
 
 
 

 
 
(o)           Fleet Bank Account #s
 
(p)           Frontenac Bank Account #
 
(q)           Glen Falls National Bank Account #
 
(r)           Key Bank Account #
 
(s)           National City Bank Account #s
 
(t)           PNC Bank Account #
 
(u)           Southeast National Bank Account #
 
(v)           Sun Trust Bank Account #
 
(w)           Wachovia Account #s
 
(x)           Wells Fargo Account #s
 
(y)           Westsound Bank Account #s
 
(z)           Whitney National Bank Account #
 
(bb)         J.P. Morgan Chase Bank Account #
 
(cc)         Chase Bank #
 
(dd)         Anchor Bank #
 
(ee)          Regions Bank #s
 
(ff)           M&T Bank #
 
 
 

 
 
 SCHEDULE 6.1(Q)
Names and Locations

Name(s) / State of
Incorporation /
Organizational ID
Number
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions
 
Principal Place of
Business and
Location of Books
and Records
 
 
Other Offices
And
Locations of Collateral
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Ohio
821674
 
 
 
Purchase of certain assets from Gates-Mills, Inc. on 04/15/03
 
EJ Footwear LLC (“EJ”) merged into Rocky Brands, Inc. on 12/31/06 (EJ did business as Empire, Barclay, and Long Haul)
 
 
39 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, OH  45764
(owned)
 
 
 
 
29 Fayette Street
Nelsonville, OH  45764
(owned)
 
 
 
 
 
Lifestyle Footwear, Inc.
Delaware
2109896
 
None
 
Road 125 KM 3.8 BO Pueblo Industrial Park, Moca, PR  00676-0728
(leased manufacturing facility and office)
 
Books and Records:
39 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
 
 
None
 
 

 
Name(s) / State of
Incorporation /
Organizational ID
Number
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions
 
Principal Place of
Business and
Location of Books
and Records
 
 
Other Offices
And
Locations of Collateral
Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC
Delaware
3182983
 
Georgia Boot Properties LLC, Durango Boot Company LLC, and Northlake Boot Company LLC merged into Georgia Boot LLC (“Georgia Boot”), with name change to Rocky Brands Wholesale LLC on 12/31/06 (Georgia Boot did business as Durango, Georgia Boot, Long Haul, Northlake)
 
235 Noah Drive
Franklin, TN  37064
(leased office)
 
37601 Rocky Boots Way
Logan, OH  43138
(owned warehouse)
  
Denver Merchandise Mart
451 East 58th Street
Showroom 3529&4435
Denver, CO  80216
(leased showroom)
             
Rocky Brands Retail LLC
Delaware
3182836
 
 
 
Lehigh Safety Shoe Properties LLC and HM Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC merged into Lehigh Safety Shoe Co. LLC (“Lehigh”), with name change to Rocky Brands Retail LLC on 12/31/06 (Lehigh did business as Lehigh Safety Shoe Company)
 
 
120 Plaza Dr.
Vestal, NY
(leased office)
 
45 East Canal Street
Nelsonville, OH  45764
(owned retail space)
 
901 Franklin Street East
Endicott, NY  13761
(owned)
  
See also Item D(2) of Schedule 4.1(Q) for listing of leased retail store locations.