SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HARTNESS THOMAS P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

300 SMITH ROAD

(Street)

GREENVILLE

29615

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/07/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Scio Diamond Technology Corp [ SCIO ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,500,000	I	By Self as Trustee for Thomas P. Hartness Revocable Trust u/a DTD July 30, 2010

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Warrant (to Purchase Common Stock)	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	2,500,000	$1.6	I	By Self as Trustee for Thomas P. Hartness Revocable Trust u/a DTD July 30, 2010

Explanation of Responses:

1. The warrants to purchase common stock were issued pursuant to a staged investment in the Company by the Thomas P. Hartness Revocable Trust u/a DTD July 30, 2010, of which Mr. Hartness is the sole trustee, and, therefore, have varying issuance dates ranging from May 4, 2012 through August 7, 2012. The warrants were immediately exercisable upon issuance and each warrant has a three-year term, which expires upon the third anniversary of the respective warrant issuance.

Remarks:

Exhibit Index: Exhibit 24.1, Power of Attorney.

	Thomas P. Hartness	10/31/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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