Holy cow cant believe I missed this. TY for pointing it out..
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP is acting as counsel to NewLead Holdings Ltd. connection with United States securities laws. An attorney employed by this law firm is presently entitled to receive 1,088,000 shares of common stock, all of which are issuable pursuant to a compensation agreement entered into between the Company and Marc J. Ross, a partner of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, which are being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement.