0001165527-12-001102.txt : 20121019 0001165527-12-001102.hdr.sgml : 20121019 20121019152919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001165527-12-001102 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blankenbaker Jr. George S. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001524317 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6451 BUCK CREEK PARKWAY CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46227 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Stevia Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001439813 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700] IRS NUMBER: 980537233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86192 FILM NUMBER: 121152393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7117 US 31 S CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46227 BUSINESS PHONE: 888-250-2566 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7117 US 31 S CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Interpro Management Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110307 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Stevia Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110303 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERPRO MANAGEMENT CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080711 SC 13D/A 1 g6347.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1*) Stevia Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 86301P 106 (CUSIP Number) George S. Blankenbaker Jr. c/o Stevia Corp. 7117 US 31 S Indianapolis, IN 46227 (888) 250-2566 (Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) With a copy to: Mark C. Lee, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1201 K Street, Suite 1100 Sacramento, California 95814 July 5, 2012 (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 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). SCHEDULE 13D -------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 86301P 106 Page 2 of 5 Pages -------------------- ----------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON George S. Blankenbaker Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 12,500,000 (1) NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 12,500,000 (1) PERSON --------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 12,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 17.75% (2) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 1. Includes 500,000 shares issued to Growers Synergy Pte Ltd. on July 5, 2012. See Item 3. 2. Based on 67,622,312 shares outstanding on October 18, 2012 including warrants exercisable in the next sixty days. SCHEDULE 13D -------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 86301P 106 Page 3 of 5 Pages -------------------- ----------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 29, 2011 (the "Schedule 13D") relating to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Stevia Corp. (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 7117 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227. Except as amended and supplemented hereby, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is being filed by George S. Blankenbaker Jr. (the "Reporting Person"). (b) The business address of the Reporting Person is c/o Stevia Corp., 7117 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227. (c) The Reporting Person is the President, Secretary, and Treasurer and a director of the Issuer. The address of the Issuer is 7117 US 31 S, Indianapolis, IN 46227. (d) During the last five years the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years the Reporting Person was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) The Reporting Person is a U.S. citizen. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The Reporting Person is the Managing Director of Growers Synergy Pte Ltd. ("Growers Synergy"), a Singapore corporation. Growers Fresh Pte Ltd. ("Growers Fresh") owns a 51% interest in Growers Synergy and the Reporting Person controls a 49% interest in Growers Fresh. On July 5, 2012, the Issuer issued 500,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") to Growers Synergy in consideration for services rendered pursuant to a Management and Off-Take Agreement dated November 1, 2011 between the Issuer and Growers Synergy (the "Agreement"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION The Reporting Person discloses that Growers Synergy, a company for which he is the Managing Director, received the Shares in consideration for services rendered under the Agreement. Subject to on going evaluation, except as set forth above, the Reporting Person has no current plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the following: (a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization, or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; SCHEDULE 13D -------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 86301P 106 Page 4 of 5 Pages -------------------- ----------------- (d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) Any other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure, including but not limited to, if the Issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by Section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (g) Changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws, or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the issuer by any person; (h) Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or (j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) The Reporting Person beneficially owns 12,000,000 shares of Common Stock directly, and 500,000 shares of Common Stock indirectly through his relationship with Growers Synergy, which together represent approximately 17.75% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote and sole power to dispose of 12,500,000 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 17.75% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (c) No transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock were effected during the past 60 days by the Reporting Person except as set forth in Item 3 above. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Reference is made to the transaction stated in Item 3 above. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS None SCHEDULE 13D -------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 86301P 106 Page 5 of 5 Pages -------------------- ----------------- 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. Dated: October 18, 2012 /s/ George S. Blankenbaker Jr. -------------------------------------- George S. Blankenbaker Jr.