Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, O+t/uwwwwQ2xTLuk7YemvmxA6Dd8HLAInDwSN3L5JB9y5wzpzGC03jKiU+ZVSthB S1ypqISI2DvBKJCCzbK3kQ== 0001193125-07-118016.txt : 20070518 0001193125-07-118016.hdr.sgml : 20070518 20070517193441 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-118016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070517 GROUP MEMBERS: BL CUBED LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JACOB SAFIER GROUP MEMBERS: LEVITIN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: NEW DIMENSIONS TRADING GROUP MEMBERS: RAIZY LEVITIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156295 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 330056054 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62043 FILM NUMBER: 07862645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 WEST STREET CITY: WEST BRIDGEWATER STATE: MA ZIP: 02379 BUSINESS PHONE: 5085801900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 375 WEST STREET CITY: WEST BRIDGEWATER STATE: MA ZIP: 02379 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Chesed Congregations of America CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001381554 IRS NUMBER: 510202881 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE WOLFSON GROUP STREET 2: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-412-9103 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE WOLFSON GROUP STREET 2: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

81747T104

(CUSIP Number)

May 17, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		Chesed Congregations of America
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		New Jersey


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		290,991 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		290,991 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	290,991
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	1.6%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	OO


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		New Dimensions Trading
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		Cayman Islands


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		248,142 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		248,142 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	248,142
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	1.3%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	CO


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		Jacob Safier
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		United States of America


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		112,606 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		112,606 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	112,606
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.6%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IN


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		Levitin Family Charitable Trust
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		New York


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		6,226 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		6,226 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	6,226
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	OO


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		BL Cubed LLC
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		New York


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		84,334 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		84,334 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	84,334
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.5%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	OO


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1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities only)

		Raizy Levitin
2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
		(a) ¨
		(b) ¨
3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

		United States of America


NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		8,434 shares
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0 shares
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		8,434 shares
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0 shares


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	8,434
10.	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	¨

11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.1%
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	IN


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		SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (“Issuer”)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

375 West Street

West Bridgewater, MA 02379

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are: (i) Chesed Congregations of America (“Chesed”), (ii) New Dimensions Trading (“New Dimensions”), (iii) Jacob Safier, (iv) Levitin Family Charitable Trust (the “Levitin Trust”), (v) BL Cubed LLC (“BL Cubed”) and (vi) Raizy Levitin. Each of Chesed, New Dimensions, Jacob Safier, the Levitin Trust, BL Cubed and Raizy Levitin may be referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively may be referred to as “Reporting Persons.”

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The principal business address for each of Chesed and Jacob Safier is One State Street Plaza, New York, New York 10004. The principal business address of New Dimensions is c/o W.S. Walker & Co., Walker House, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The principal business address for each of the Levitin Trust, BL Cubed and Raizy Levitin is 1222 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, New York 11210.

(c)

Citizenship:

Chesed is a New Jersey entity.

New Dimensions is a Cayman Islands corporation.

Each of the Levitin Trust and BL Cubed is a New York entity.

Each of Jacob Safier and Raizy Levitin is a citizen of the United States.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)

(e)

CUSIP Number:


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81747T104

Item 3.

Not applicable; the reporting person is filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).


Item 4.	Ownership

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		Chesed beneficially owns 290,991 shares of Common Stock. New Dimensions beneficially owns 248,142 shares of Common Stock. Jacob Safier beneficially owns 112,606 shares of Common Stock. The Levitin Trust beneficially owns 6,226 shares of Common Stock. BL Cubed beneficially owns 84,334 shares of Common Stock. Raizy Levitin beneficially owns 8,434 shares of Common Stock. Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 750,733 shares of Common Stock.

	(b)	Percent of Class:

		Chesed beneficially owns 290,991 shares of Common Stock representing 1.6% of the outstanding Common Stock. New Dimensions beneficially owns 248,142 shares of Common Stock representing 1.3% of the outstanding Common Stock. Jacob Safier beneficially owns 112,606 shares of Common Stock representing 0.6% of the outstanding Common Stock. The Levitin Trust beneficially owns 6,226 shares of Common Stock representing 0.0% of the outstanding Common Stock. BL Cubed beneficially owns 84,334 shares of Common Stock representing 0.5% of the outstanding Common Stock. Raizy Levitin beneficially owns 8,434 shares of Common Stock representing 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. The Reporting Persons collectively beneficially own 750,733 shares of Common Stock representing 4.1% of the outstanding Common Stock.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

			Chesed has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 290,991 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Chesed.


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			New Dimensions has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 248,142 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by New Dimensions.

			Jacob Safier has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 112,606 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Jacob Safier.

			The Levitin Trust has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 6,226 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Levitin Trust.

			BL Cubed has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 84,334 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BL Cubed.

			Raizy Levitin has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 8,434 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Raizy Levitin.

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

			Not applicable.

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			Chesed has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 290,991 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Chesed.

			New Dimensions has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 248,142 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by New Dimensions.

			Jacob Safier has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 112,606 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Jacob Safier.

			The Levitin Trust has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,226 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Levitin Trust.

			BL Cubed has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 84,334 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BL Cubed.

			Raizy Levitin has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,434 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Raizy Levitin.

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			Not applicable.

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.

	Please see Item 9.


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Item 6		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

		Not applicable

Item 7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

		Not applicable

Item 8		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

		Not applicable

Item 9		Notice of Dissolution of Group:

		See Exhibit B attached hereto.

Item 10		Certifications:

		By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: May 18, 2007


CHESED CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA

By:		/s/ Abraham Wolfson, President


NEW DIMENSIONS TRADING

By:		/s/ Chana Edelstein, Director


/s/ Jacob Safier


LEVITIN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

By:		/s/ Eli Levitin, Trustee


BL CUBED LLC

By:		/s/ Eli Levitin, Member


/s/ Raizy Levitin


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Exhibit A

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. dated as of May 18, 2007 is, and any further amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: May 18, 2007


CHESED CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA

By:		/s/ Abraham Wolfson, President


NEW DIMENSIONS TRADING

By:		/s/ Chana Edelstein, Director

/s/ Jacob Safier


LEVITIN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

By:		/s/ Eli Levitin, Trustee


BL CUBED LLC

By:		/s/ Eli Levitin, Member

/s/ Raizy Levitin


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Exhibit B

Dissolution of Ad Hoc Committee of Equity Holders

Prior to May 17, 2007, the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to be members of a group with certain other participants in an Ad Hoc Committee of Equity Holders (the “Ad Hoc Committee”) of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as described in a statement on Schedule 13D jointly filed on November 16, 2006 by the Reporting Persons and other participants in the Ad Hoc Committee (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “AD Hoc Committee Schedule 13D”). For the reasons described in the Ad Hoc Committee Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons reserved all rights to disclaim membership in a group, for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, with the other participants in the Ad Hoc Committee. The Reporting Persons have filed this statement on Schedule 13G on May 18, 2007, disclaiming group membership and any continuing obligation to file jointly with the other members of the Ad Hoc Committee, in light of the dissolution of the Ad Hoc Committee on May 17, 2007. All further reports regarding transactions in the securities of SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. will be filed, if required, by the individuals and groups comprising the Ad Hoc Committee, but not the Ad Hoc Committee itself.

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