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-----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, NKsztnR06YGKntZTLNdVLn/O2dkhY5VbdvN774v3lCv5wyLpF8uA5kY7MDaY85+M aCZlYJO61MeTfTHE8ZiUrw== 0001181431-03-028066.txt : 20031030 0001181431-03-028066.hdr.sgml : 20031030 20031030150005 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-03-028066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031030 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031030 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENDY CHRISTOPHER P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001205696 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11303 FILM NUMBER: 03966431 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45245 BUSINESS PHONE: 5139849730 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNBIOTICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719483 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 953737816 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11011 VIA FRONTERA CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92127 BUSINESS PHONE: 6194513771 4 1 rrd21225.xml FORM 4 X0201 42003-10-300 0000719483 SYNBIOTICS CORP SBIO 0001205696 HENDY CHRISTOPHER P 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CINCINNATI 45242 1010Common Stock2003-10-304G0100000D397249DCommon Stock593688IBy Redwood Holdings, Inc.Series C Preferred StockCommon Stock2179666821796668IBy Redwood West Coast, LLCAcquired pursuant to the election of Redwood West Coast, LLC in lieu of cash dividends on Synbiotics Corporation's Series C Preferred Stock held by Redwood West Coast, LLC, as permitted by the Certificate of Determination of the Series C Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. As required by its Operating Agreement, Redwood West Coast, LLC directed that the shares of Common Stock be issued directly to its members. Redwood Holdings, Inc. received 593,688 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation in these distributions. Redwood Holdings, Inc. is the owner of record of the 593,688 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Hendy is a 24.9% beneficial owner under an ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc., which has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. Mr. Hendy disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reflected above, except to the extent of his direct pecuniary interest in Redwood Holdings, Inc.See Exhibit 99 to this Form 4.Christopher P. Hendy, by Keith A. Butler his attorney-in-fact2003-10-30 EX-99. 3 rrd13078_15005.htm rrd13078_15005.html

EXHIBIT 99

On October 31, 2002, Redwood West Coast, LLC exchanged 2,800 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation for 2,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of
Synbiotics Corporation. Redwood West Coast, LLC is the beneficial owner of 2,800 shares of Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Hendy is a 20.0382% owner of Redwood West
Coast, LLC - owning 12.9017% individually and 7.1365% through Redwood Holdings, Inc. (Mr. Hendy is a
24.9% beneficial owner under an ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc.). In addition, Mr.
Hendy serves on the Management Committee of Redwood West Coast, LLC, which has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares. The shares are convertible into shares of common stock at
any time into such number of shares of common stock by dividing each share of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock, valued at $1,000, by the conversion price - initially set at $0.1 286 (these conversion
features are identical to that of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). Mr. Hendy disclaims beneficial
ownership of the shares reflected above, except to the extent of his direct and indirect pecuniary interest
in Redwood West Coast, LLC.

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