Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G

Date: March 20, 2009

/s/ Joseph L. Schwarz

Joseph L. Schwarz

-----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, K5UiYY3C1RQGNuxcDEvmnJQFWYW5IoIqH7LoBK6EDl7/WdMfxeIH2PuNFsq4flka lL+WgbjIKuynO5+P4veLBA== 0001193125-09-059882.txt : 20090320 0001193125-09-059882.hdr.sgml : 20090320 20090320164615 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-059882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090320 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Schwarz Joseph L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001408967 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC. STREET 2: 7475 WISCONSIN AVENUE, SUITE 850 CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20814 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAR SCIENTIFIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000776008 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 521402131 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38497 FILM NUMBER: 09696767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 SOUTH MARKET STREET CITY: PETERSBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 23803 BUSINESS PHONE: 8048610681 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16 SOUTH MARKET STREET CITY: PETERSBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 23803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EYE TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)*

STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock,

par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

85517P101

(CUSIP Number)

March 20, 2009

(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).

(Continued on following page(s))

Page 1 of 5 Pages


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COMMON STOCK


1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Joseph L. Schwarz
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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 3,964,100
		6. Shared Voting Power None
		7. Sole Dispositive Power 3,964,100
		8. Shared Dispositive Power None


9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,964,100
10.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
11.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 3.9%
12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN


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Item 1.

(a)

Name Of Issuer:

Star Scientific, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

16 South Market Street

Petersburg, VA 23803

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

Joseph L. Schwarz

(b)

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

8791 Big Bluff Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89148

(c)

Citizenship:

United States of America

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(e)

CUSIP Number:

85517P101

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether filing person is a:

(a)	¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	¨ An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);


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(g)	¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

(h)	¨ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	¨ Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,964,100 shares

(b)

Percent of Class: 3.9%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,964,100 shares

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: None

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,964,100 shares

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following x

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

Not applicable.


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Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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