UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Verdant Brands, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92336207
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(CUSIP Number)
Ruskin, Moscou, Evans & Faltischek, P.C.
170 Old Country Road
Mineola, NY 11501
Attention: Norman M. Friedland, Esq.
(516) 663-6600
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
August 24, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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)(3) 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. 92336207 Page 2 of 3 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Atomergic Chemetals Corp. IRS # 11-2372766
Michael Roitberg, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mel Blum, Secretary, Vice President and Director
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
Atomergic Chemetals Corp. WC
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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
Atomergic Chemetals Corp. New York
Michael Roitberg USA
Mel Blum USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 320,494 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
320,494 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par
value.
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
320,494 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value. The other reporting
individuals do not beneficially own any shares of the Issuer. They
are listed solely as controlling persons of Atomergic Chemetals
Corp.
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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)
Row (11) represents 6.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer as of June 30, 2000.
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
Atomergic Chemetals Corp. CO
Michael Roitberg IN
Mel Blum IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Verdant Brands, Inc.
9555 James Avenue South
Suite 200
Bloomington, MN 55431-2543
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Atomergic Chemetals Corp.
(b) 71 Carolyn Boulevard
Farmingdale, NY 11753
Organized in New York
(c) Business: Manufacturers, formulators and distributors of
chemicals, metals and related materials.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(a) Michael Roitberg
(b) c/o Atomergic Chemetals Corp.
71 Carolyn Boulevard
Farmingdale, NY 11753
(c) Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of Atomergic
Chemetals Corp.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) US.
(a) Mel Blum
(b) c/o Atomergic Chemetals Corp.
71 Carolyn Boulevard
Farmingdale, NY 11753
(c) Occupation: Secretary and Vice President of Atomergic
Chemetals Corp.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) US.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Atomergic Chemetals Corp. Working Capital $ 143,669.49
None of the other reporting individuals have made an investment in the Issuer
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
(a) Atomergic Chemetals Corp. acquired the shares as an
investment. The Company anticipates that it will evaluate the
potential acquisition of additional shares of the Issuer. At this
time, no decision has been made regarding whether future acquisitions
of shares of the Issuer will occur or the timing or amount of future
acquisitions of shares.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) None.
(f) None.
(g) None.
(h) None.
(i) None.
(j) None.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Atomergic Chemetals Corp.: 320,494 shares of Common Stock
representing 6.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer as of June 30, 2000.
None of the other reporting individuals have made an investment in the Issuer
(b) Atomergic Chemetals Corp.: Sole power to vote: 320,494 shares
of Common Stock.
Shares power to vote: None.
Sole power to dispose: 320,494 shares
of Common Stock.
Shared power to dispose: None.
(c) Atomergic Chemetals Corp. acquired 320,494 shares of Common Stock
during the last 60 days in various transactions.
(d) None.
(e) 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.
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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.
DATED: September 8, 2000
ATOMERGIC CHEMETALS CORP.
By:/s/ Michael Roitberg
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Michael Roitberg, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Michael Roitberg
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MICHAEL ROITBERG
/s/ Mel Blum
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MEL BLUM
