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*
REID JASON LEE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
164 WEST 25TH STREET, 6TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10001

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Coda Octopus Group, Inc. [ CDOC.OB ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
09/21/2007
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, Par Value $0.001 501,479 D
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 19,523,251 I Fairwater Technology Group Ltd.(1)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 280,720 I Softworks Business Systems Solutions Ltd.(2)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 172,540 I Spouse
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options 09/20/2007 05/01/2009 Common Stock 400,000 $1 D
Warrants 09/20/2007 05/05/2012 Common Stock 1,373,209 $1.3 I Fairwater Technology Group Ltd.(1)
Warrants 09/20/2007 05/05/2012 Common Stock 1,373,209 $1.7 I Fairwater Technology Group Ltd.(1)
Warrants 09/20/2007 05/05/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $1.3 I Softworks Business Systems Solutions Ltd.(1)
Warrants 09/20/2007 05/05/2012 Common Stock 25,000 $1.7 I Softworks Business Systems Solutions Ltd.(1)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting person may be deemed to be a control person of this entity.
2. The Reporting person may be deemed to be a control person of this entity.
/s/ Jason Reid 06/30/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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