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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
85517 P 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
James A. McNulty
c/o Star Scientific, Inc.
16 South Market Street
Petersburg, Virginia 23803
(804) 861-0681
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
January, 2000
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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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b) or (4), check the following box / /.
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Regent Court Technologies, LLC
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Virginia
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
33,362,064
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
33,362,064
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
33,362,064
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
56.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES
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15. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON : Jonnie R. Williams
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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16. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ x ]
(b) [ ]
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17. SEC USE ONLY
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18. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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19. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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20. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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21. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
678,413
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
22. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
33,362,064
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
23. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
678,413
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
24. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
33,362,064
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25. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
34,040,477
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26. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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27. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
58.0%
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28. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. _85517 P10 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES
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29. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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30. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ x ]
(b) [ ]
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31. SEC USE ONLY
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32. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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33. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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34. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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35. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
2,268,362
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
36. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
33,362,064
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
37. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
2,268,362
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
38. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
33,362,064
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39. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
35,630,426
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40. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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41. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
60.8%
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42. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
Item 1. Security and Issuer: This statement relates to the Common Stock,
$.01 par value, per share ("Common Stock") of Star Scientific, Inc.
("Star Scientific"). The address of Star Scientific's executive
office is 16 South Market Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
The name of the persons filing this Schedule are as follows:
1. Regent Court Technologies, LLC.
(a) The business address of Regent Court Technologies, LLC
is 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and Country, Missouri
63017.
(b) Research and Development
(c) No
(d) No
(e) Virginia
2. Jonnie R. Williams
(a) The business address of Mr. Williams is 16 South Market
Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803.
(b) Mr. Williams is a member of Regent Court Technologies,
LLC
(c) No
(d) No
(e) United States of America
3. Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr.,M.D.
(a) The business address of 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and
Country, Missouri 63017.
(b) Opthamologist- 709 The Hamptons Lane, Town and Country,
Missouri
(c) No
(d) No
(e) United States of America
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Not applicable
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. On December 31, 1999, Regent Court
Technologies, LLC transferred an aggregate of 350,000 shares of
Common Stock of Star Scientific in gift transfers. On January 11,
2000, Regent Court Technologies, LLC transferred an aggregate of
300,000 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific pursuant to a
settlement agreement.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Regent Court Technologies, LLC, beneficially owns
33,362,064 shares of Common Stock, a 56.9% voting
percentage.
Jonnie R. Williams beneficially owns an aggregate of
34,040,477 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific, a
58.0% voting percentage. Mr. Williams individually holds
678,413 shares of Common Stock.
Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. beneficially owns an
aggregate of 35,630,426 shares of Common Stock of Star
Scientific, a 60.8% voting percentage. Dr. O'Donnell
individually holds 2,268,362 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Regent Court Technologies, LLC- shared voting and
dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock;
Jonnie R. Williams- sole voting and dispositive power:
678,413 shares of Common Stock; shared voting and
dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares of Common Stock;
Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. - sole voting and
dispositive power: 2,268,362 shares of Common Stock;
shared voting and dispositive power: 33,362,064 shares
of Common Stock.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationship With
respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
STM/160741.1
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true,
correct and complete.
DATED: Feb 7, 2000
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REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
/s/ FRANCIS E. O'DONNELL, JR.
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By: Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D.
Title: Member
/s/ JONNIE R. WILLIAMS
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By: Jonnie R. Williams
Title: Member
