-----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, Np7wFDpHZ40vhfSkSMTm7M4FEymlQUh7SwwYAejvAic+fJkDBcD2G/dDlsf3+Qtw 5TWlFMUFpZUM4+uG4NjEkA== 0000950133-00-000855.txt : 20000313 0000950133-00-000855.hdr.sgml : 20000313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950133-00-000855 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000310 GROUP MEMBERS: FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR., M.D. GROUP MEMBERS: JONNIE R. WILLIAMS GROUP MEMBERS: ODONNELL KATHLEEN AS TRUSTEE OF IRREVOCABLE TRUST 1 GROUP MEMBERS: REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STAR SCIENTIFIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000776008 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPHTHALMIC GOODS [3851] IRS NUMBER: 521402131 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38497 FILM NUMBER: 565095 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ODONNELL KATHLEEN AS TRUSTEE OF IRREVOCABLE TRUST 1 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108821 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 709 HAMPTONS LANE CITY: TOWN & COUNTRY STATE: MO ZIP: 63017 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145799725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 709 HAMPTONS LANE CITY: TOWN & COUNTRY STATE: MO ZIP: 63017 SC 13D 1 REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES SC 13D 1 ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response......14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 85517 P 10 1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) James A. McNulty c/o Star Scientific, Inc. 16 South Market Street Petersburg, Virginia 23803 (804) 861-0681 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) or (4), check the following box / /. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). PAGE 1 OF 7 PAGES 2
SCHEDULE 13D - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Regent Court Technologies, LLC S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Virginia - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 33,362,064 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,362,064 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 33,362,064 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 56.9% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON : Jonnie R. Williams S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ x ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. SOURCE OF FUNDS* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 678,413 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 33,362,064 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 678,413 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,362,064 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 34,040,477 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 58.0% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ x ] (b) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31. SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. SOURCE OF FUNDS* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,268,362 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 33,362,064 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 2,268,362 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 33,362,064 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 35,630,426 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 60.8% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. Item 1. Security and Issuer: This statement relates to the Common Stock, $.01 par value, per share ("Common Stock") of Star Scientific, Inc. ("Star Scientific"). The address of Star Scientific's executive office is 16 South Market Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803. Item 2. Identity and Background. The name of the persons filing this Schedule are as follows: 1. Regent Court Technologies, LLC. (a) The business address of Regent Court Technologies, LLC is 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and Country, Missouri 63017. (b) Research and Development (c) No (d) No (e) Virginia 2. Jonnie R. Williams (a) The business address of Mr. Williams is 16 South Market Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803. (b) Mr. Williams is a member of Regent Court Technologies, LLC (c) No (d) No (e) United States of America 3. Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.,M.D. (a) The business address of 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and Country, Missouri 63017. (b) Opthamologist- 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and Country, Missouri (c) No (d) No (e) United States of America Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Not applicable Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. On December 31, 1999, Regent Court Technologies, LLC transferred an aggregate of 350,000 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific in gift transfers. On January 11, 2000, Regent Court Technologies, LLC transferred an aggregate of 300,000 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific pursuant to a settlement agreement. 6 PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Regent Court Technologies, LLC, beneficially owns 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock, a 56.9% voting percentage. Jonnie R. Williams beneficially owns an aggregate of 34,040,477 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific, a 58.0% voting percentage. Mr. Williams individually holds 678,413 shares of Common Stock. Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. beneficially owns an aggregate of 35,630,426 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific, a 60.8% voting percentage. Dr. O'Donnell individually holds 2,268,362 shares of Common Stock. (b) Regent Court Technologies, LLC- shared voting and dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock; Jonnie R. Williams- sole voting and dispositive power: 678,413 shares of Common Stock; shared voting and dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock; Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. - sole voting and dispositive power: 2,268,362 shares of Common Stock; shared voting and dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationship With respect to Securities of the Issuer. Not applicable. Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. Not applicable. STM/160741.1 7 PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true, correct and complete. DATED: Feb 7, 2000 ----------- REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC /s/ FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR. --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - By: Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. Title: Member /s/ JONNIE R. WILLIAMS --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - By: Jonnie R. Williams Title: Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----