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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001263279-08-000143.txt : 20080604
<SEC-HEADER>0001263279-08-000143.hdr.sgml : 20080604
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080604135747
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001263279-08-000143
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				841176672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 758-6622

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RSTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001168243

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19333
		FILM NUMBER:		08879998

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		409 SPRUCE ST
		CITY:			BOULDER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3034139456

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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        <footnote id="F1">The Note was in the original amount of $151,645 and was convertible at $4.00 per share.  The Company elected to allow conversion at $2.00 per share.  At the time of conversion, the Note had a balance of $162,459.92 principal and interest.</footnote>
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