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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, WvN4Q8Q4SiQtLSBvTOlZKb6AqbeVQV1XlE76AyfMtO4OylaLuYqpESFJRS5oSV59 5igqUkKA4kP6ENq7AOL+SQ== 0001181431-04-015325.txt : 20040312 0001181431-04-015325.hdr.sgml : 20040312 20040312121607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-015325 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040311 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040312 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUYAN JERRY L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903266 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11303 FILM NUMBER: 04665078 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MERIDIAN DIAGNOSTICS INC STREET 2: 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45244 BUSINESS PHONE: 5132713700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MERIDIAN DIAGNOSTICS INC STREET 2: 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45244 4 1 rrd36525.xml FORM 4 X0201 4 2004-03-11 0 0000719483 SYNBIOTICS CORP SBIO 0000903266 RUYAN JERRY L 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2004-03-11 4 J 0 147570 0.4455 A 1604206 D Common Stock 2004-03-11 4 J 0 353535 0.4455 A 947223 I Redwood Holdings, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock Common Stock 21796668 21796668 I Redwood West Coast, LLC Acquired 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. Mr. Ruyan received 147,570 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation in this distribution. Acquired 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 353,535 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation in this distribution. Redwood Holdings, Inc. is the owner of record of the 947,223 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Ruyan is a 49.9% 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. Ruyan 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. Jerry L. Ruyan, by Keith A. Butler his attorney-in-fact 2004-03-12 EX-99. 3 rrd28140_31906.htm EXHIBIT 99 rrd28140_31906.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. Ruyan is a 56.0427% owner of Redwood West
Coast, LLC - owning 41.741% individually and 14.3017% through Redwood Holdings, Inc. (Mr. Ruyan is a
49.9% beneficial owner under and ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc.). In addition, Mr.
Ruyan 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 $0.1286 (these conversion
features are identical to that of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). Mr. Ruyan 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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