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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, FJ1ka2Ee5EGypqjimadWAxq61L70Cbt8Rg7Q/21zTuYJiE4w+Ut4Huv+OT/zeFo5 kLFS2kO5O3EFC3CslbyGgg== 0001181431-04-015326.txt : 20040312 0001181431-04-015326.hdr.sgml : 20040312 20040312121636 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-04-015326 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: DONELAN THOMAS A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001211987 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11303 FILM NUMBER: 04665080 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45242 BUSINESS PHONE: 5139849730 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45242 4 1 rrd36498.xml FORM 4 X0201 4 2004-03-11 0 0000719483 SYNBIOTICS CORP SBIO 0001211987 DONELAN THOMAS A 9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD CINCINNATI 45245 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2004-03-11 4 J 0 37563 0.4455 A 257654 D Common Stock 2004-03-11 4 J 0 353535 0.4455 A 947223 I Redwood Holdings, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock 0 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. Donelan received 37,563 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. Donelan 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. Donelan 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. Thomas A. Donelan, by Keith A. Butler his attorney-in-fact 2004-03-12 EX-99. 3 rrd28113_31860.htm EXHIBIT 99 rrd28113_31860.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. Donelan is a 17.7616%
owner of Redwood West Coast, LLC - owning 10.6251% individually and 7.1365% through Redwood Holdings, Inc. (Mr. Donelan is
a 24.9% beneficial owner under an ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc.). In addition, Mr. Donelan 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. Donelan 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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