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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 4

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

o Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting
Person*
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or
Trading Symbol
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting
Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
  Miller, III Lloyd I.
  Synergy Brands Inc. - SYBR
  ###-##-####
  (Last) (First) (Middle)        
  4550 Gordon Drive

4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
    August 2002
 
  (Street)        
    6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer
(Check All Applicable)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
  Naples, FL 34102
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
  o  Director x  10% Owner   x Form Filed by One Reporting Person
    o  Officer (give title below)   o Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
    o  Other (specify below)  
       
     

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).



 

                                               

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction
Date

(Month/Day/Year)
2A. Deemed Exe-
cution Date,
if any

(Month/Day/Year)
3. Transaction
Code

(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or
Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Sec-
urities Beneficially
Owned Following
Reported Trans-
action(s)

(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership
Form:
Direct (D) or
Indirect (I)

(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership

(Instr. 4)

              Code V   Amount (A)
or
(D)
Price            

  Common Stock   08/26/02     P   1,900   A     $0.75     424,386(1)     I   By Lloyd I. Miller, III, Trust A-4

  Common Stock   08/06/02     P   50,000   A     $0.80     484,530     D  

  Common Stock                   142,000(1)     I   By Dail Miller

  Common Stock                   136,600(1)     I   By Milfam II, L.P.

  Common Stock                   47,008(1)     I   By Lloyd I. Miller, III, Trust C

  Common Stock                   240,000(1)     I   By Milfam I, L.P.

                         

                         

                         

                         

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
  (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative
Security

(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise
Price of Derivative
Security
3. Transaction
Date

(Month/Day/Year)
3A. Deemed Execution
Date, if any

(Month/Day/Year)
4. Transaction
Code

(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities
Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

                      Code V   (A) (D)

  Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)     $1.25     09/24/01     A   20,000

  Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)     $1.25     09/24/01     A   60,000

  Common Stock Warrants (right to buy)     $1.25     09/24/01     A   20,000

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

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Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned — Continued
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date

(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount
of Underlying Securities

(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative
Security

(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned Following
Reported Transaction(s)

(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Securities
Beneficially Owned
at End of Month

(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
Ownership

(Instr. 4)

  Date
Exercisable
Expiration
Date
  Title Amount or
Number of
Shares
                       

  Immed. 09/24/06   Common Stock 20,000           20,000(1)     I   By Dail Miller

  Immed. 09/24/06   Common Stock 60,000           60,000(1)     I   By Milfam I, L.P.

  Immed. 09/24/06   Common Stock 20,000           20,000     D  

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

                   

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this filing.

/s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III   September 4, 2002

**Signature of Reporting Person
 
Date


Reminder:   Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
 
**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
 
Note:   File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
 

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