-----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, PL3EF/6oBs5GfrwzlS73s0nP4GkaXkqXSoPgv7YfpvcknD5X6w+1pyRXolTrez+L O9lWDW+O4FQTewfHVnGwXA== 0001116502-04-002847.txt : 20041206 0001116502-04-002847.hdr.sgml : 20041206 20041206105613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-04-002847 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNERGY BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000870228 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141] IRS NUMBER: 222993066 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42354 FILM NUMBER: 041185475 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 UNDERHILL BLVD CITY: SYOSSET STATE: NY ZIP: 11791 BUSINESS PHONE: 5166821980 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 UNDERHILL BLVD CITY: SYOSSET STATE: NY ZIP: 11791 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KRANTOR CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELTA VENTURES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GARDNER MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001133352 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 2125041700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BAYTREE CAPITAL ASSOCIATES INC STREET 2: 40 WALL ST SUITE 58 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13D/A 1 synergy13damendment.htm AMENDMENT TO SC13D BP53852 -- Synergy/Gardner -- SC13D


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D


Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934


(Amendment No. 1)*


Synergy Brands, Inc.

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(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share

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(Title of Class of Securities)


87159E402

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(CUSIP Number)


Michael Gardner

Baytree Capital Associates LLC, 40 Wall Street,

58th Floor, New York, NY 10005 (212) 509-1700

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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


January 14, 2004

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(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 §§ 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).




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_________________________________________________________________________________

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)  [   ]

                                                                 (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

0

Reporting Person

_______________________________________________________

With

9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0

_______________________________________________________

10)

Shared Dispositive Power

0

_________________________________________________________________________________

11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person


0

_________________________________________________________________________________

12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)


                                                                      [   ]

_________________________________________________________________________________

13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)


0%

_________________________________________________________________________________

14)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)


OO – Limited Liability Company

_________________________________________________________________________________




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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)  [   ]

                                                                 (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

0

Reporting Person

_______________________________________________________

With

9)

Sole Dispositive Power

0

_______________________________________________________

10)

Shared Dispositive Power

0

_________________________________________________________________________________

11)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person


0

_________________________________________________________________________________

12)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)


                                                                      [  ]

_________________________________________________________________________________

13)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)


0%

_________________________________________________________________________________

14)

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)


IN

_________________________________________________________________________________




CUSIP No. 87159E402

13D

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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, NY 11747.

_________________________________________________________________________________

Item 2.  Identity and Background.


(a)

Baytree Capital Associates LLC

(b)

Business address: 40 Wall Street, 58th Floor, New York, NY 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, NY 10005, c/o 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, NY  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.


Not Applicable

_________________________________________________________________________________

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.


All Synergy securities owned by Baytree Capital Associates LLC have been sold.


(a)

None

(b)

None

(c)

None

(d)

None

(e)

None

(f)

None

(g)

None

(h)

None

(i)

None

(j)

None




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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.


(a)

0

(b)

Not Applicable

(c)

Baytree Capital Associates LLC sold the following shares of common stock:


 

Date Sold

 

Shares Sold

 

Price Per Share

 

Proceeds

                          

8/12/2003

     

5,000

     

$5.75

     

$28,750.00

 

8/13/2003

 

1,500

 

$5.75

 

$8,625.00

 

8/14/2003

 

1,000

 

$5.68

 

$5,680.00

 

8/19/2003

 

2,800

 

$5.8168

 

$16,287.04

 

8/20/2003

 

1,100

 

$5.6609

 

$6,226.99

 

1/14/04

 

3,600

 

$3.94

 

$14,184.00

 

1/14/04

 

500

 

$4.10

 

$2,050.00

 

1/20/04

 

1,450

 

$4.02

 

$5,829.00

 

1/23/04

 

800

 

$4.10

 

$3,280.00

 

1/30/04

 

1,700

 

$4.10

 

$6,970.00

 

1/30/04

 

3,000

 

$4.13

 

$12,390.00

 

1/30/04

 

2,000

 

$4.12

 

$8,240.00

 

2/02/04

 

3,000

 

$4.20

 

$12,600.00

 

2/02/04

 

2,000

 

$4.25

 

$8,500.00

 

2/02/04

 

2,000

 

$4.40

 

$8,800.00

 

2/02/04

 

2,000

 

$4.70

 

$9,400.00

 

2/02/04

 

300

 

$4.75

 

$1,425.00

 

2/03/04

 

750

 

$5.23

 

$3,922.50

 

2/17/04

 

200

 

$5.05

 

$1,010.00

 

2/17/04

 

200

 

$5.50

 

$1,100.00

 

11/12/2004

 

10,000

 

$3.828

 

$38,280.00

 

11/12/2004

 

5,000

 

$3.74

 

$18,700.00

 

11/12/2004

 

5,750

 

$3.8017

 

$21,859.78

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.07

 

$30,350.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.14

 

$30,700.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.58

 

$32,900.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.47

 

$32,350.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.49

 

$32,450.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.4398

 

$32,199.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.44

 

$32,200.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.53

 

$32,650.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.98

 

$34,900.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.74

 

$33,700.00

 

11/15/2004

 

5,000

 

$6.75

 

$33,750.00

 

11/18/2004

 

14,350

 

$4.30

 

$61,705.00





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(d)

None

(e)

February 2, 2004*


* Estimated based on 1,919,359 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2003, as reported in Synergy Brand, Inc.’s Form 10-KSB filed on March 30, 2004.

_________________________________________________________________________________

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect

to Securities of the Issuer.


None

_________________________________________________________________________________

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.


None







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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:  December 1, 2004


     /s/ Michael Gardner

                                        —————————————

                                        Michael Gardner



    Managing Member


                                        —————————————

                                        Name/Title



Attention.  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal

criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).






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