SC 13D 1 synergy-sc13d.txt SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Synergy Brands, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 87159E402 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Michael Gardner Baytree Capital Associates LLC, 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005 (212) 509-1700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 2, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 Rule 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). CUSIP No. 87159E402 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ 1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Baytree Capital Associates LLC _______________________________________________________________________________ 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC Use Only (See Instructions) _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) Not applicable _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_] Not Applicable _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware, United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of _________________________________________________________ Shares Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 125,000 shares beneficially owned in the aggregate Reporting Person _________________________________________________________ With 9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 _________________________________________________________ 10) Shared Dispositive Power 125,000 shares beneficially owned in the aggregate _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person 125,000 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.4% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO - Limited Liability Company. CUSIP No. 87159E402 13D Page 3 of 6 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ 1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Michael Gardner _______________________________________________________________________________ 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [X] (b) [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC Use Only (See Instructions) _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_] Not Applicable _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) Sole Voting Power 0 Number of _________________________________________________________ Shares Beneficially 8) Shared Voting Power Owned by Each 125,000 shares beneficially owned in the aggregate Reporting Person _________________________________________________________ With 9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 _________________________________________________________ 10) Shared Dispositive Power 125,000 shares beneficially owned in the aggregate __________________________________________________________________ 11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person 125,000 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.4% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN CUSIP No. 87159E402 13D Page 4 of 6 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share of Synergy Brands, Inc. ("Synergy"), a Delaware corporation, with its principal executive offices at 1175 Walt Whitman Road, Melville N.Y. 11747. _______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. (a) Baytree Capital Associates LLC (b) Business address: 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005 (c) Occupation: Investor. Principal business of employer: invest in other businesses, Baytree Capital Associates LLC, 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, NY 10005 (d) No (e) No (f) Delaware, United States (a) Michael Gardner* (b) Business address: 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005, c/o the Baytree Capital Associates LLC (c) Occupation: Investor. Principal business of employer: invest in other businesses, Baytree Capital Associates LLC, 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10005 (d) No (e) No. (f) United States * Michael Gardner is the sole beneficial owner and sole managing member of Baytree Capital Associates LLC. _______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Baytree Capital Associates LLC entered into an agreement with Synergy resulting in the modification of outstanding warrants and the cashless exercise of the modified warrants. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. All Synergy securities owned by Baytree Capital Associates LLC have been acquired for investment purposes only. (a) None (b) None (c) None (d) None (e) None (f) None (g) None (h) None (i) None (j) None CUSIP No. 87159E402 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) 125,000 shares of common stock owned constituting of 8.4% of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding. (b) Baytree Capital Associates LLC and Michael Gardner, as sole beneficial owner and managing member of Baytree Capital Associates LLC, share dispositive and voting power with respect to all of the 125,000 shares. (c) None (d) None _______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None _______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. None 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. Date: July 24, 2003 /s/ Michael Gardner ---------------------------------------- Signature Michael Gardner Managing Member ---------------------------------------- Name/Title Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).