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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)
February 28, 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
1,100,000
OWNED BY EACH ------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,100,000
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,100,000
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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)
1.9%
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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
16,115,264.20
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------------
22. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
1,100,000
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------
23. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
16,115,264.20
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------
24. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,100,000
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25. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,215,264.20
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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)
29%
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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
1,100,000
OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
2,268,362
PERSON --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,100,000
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39. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,368,362
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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)
5.7%
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42. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!
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INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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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 February 28, 2000, Regent Court Technologies,
LLC distributed an aggregate of 32,262,064.96 shares of Common Stock of
Star Scientific to Jonnie R. Williams and to Irrevocable Trust #1 FBO
Francis E. O'Donnell, M.D.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Regent Court Technologies, LLC, beneficially owns
1,100,000 shares of Common Stock, a 1.9% voting
percentage.
Jonnie R. Williams beneficially owns an aggregate of
17,215,264.20 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific,
a 29% voting percentage. Mr. Williams individually holds
16,115,264.20 shares of Common Stock.
Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. serves as trustee of
four trusts for the benefit of the children of Jonnie R.
Williams. An aggregate of 2,268,362 shares is contained
in these trusts. As a member of Regent Court
Technologies, LLC, Dr. O'Donnell shares voting and
dispositive power over 1,100,00 shares of Common Stock.
Dr. O'Donnell is deemed to beneficially own an aggregate
of 3,368,362 shares of Common Stock of Star Scientific,
Inc., a 5.7% voting percentage by virtue of his voting
and investment power over the shares contained in the
trusts and held by Regent Court Technologies, LLC.
(b) Regent Court Technologies, LLC- shared voting and
dispositive power: 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock;
Jonnie R. Williams- sole voting and dispositive power:
16,115,264.48 shares of Common Stock; shared voting and
dispositive power: 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock;
Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D. - sole voting and
dispositive power as trustee: 2,268,362 shares of Common
Stock; shared voting and dispositive power: 1,100,000
shares of Common Stock.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) On February 28, 2000, Regent Court Technologies, LLC
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
the Common Stock.
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.
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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: March 9, 2000
REGENT COURT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
/s/ Francis E. O'Donnell, M.D.
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By: Francis E. O'Donnell, Jr., M.D.
Title: Member and Trustee
/s/ Jonnie R. Williams
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By: Jonnie R. Williams
Title: Member
