GROEN BROTHERS AVIATION INC /UT/
SC 13G, 2000-11-06
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                             (Amendment No. ______)

                          GROEN BROTHERS AVIATION, INC.
                          -----------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   398743 10 4
                          -----------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                October 26, 2000
                          -----------------------------
             (Date of event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
 this Schedule is filed:
 |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
 |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
 |_|      Rule 13d-1(d)


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CUSIP No. 398743 10 4                                                                                        Page 2 of 10 Pages
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<S>                                                                               <C>
    1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Epsilon Global Active value Fund, LTD
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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    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                            British Virgin Island
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              NUMBER OF                    5               SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
                SHARES                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             BENEFICIALLY                  6               SHARED VOTING POWER                            11,152,375
               OWNED BY                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 EACH                      7               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
              REPORTING                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                PERSON                     8               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                       11,152,375
                 WITH
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    9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                     11,152,375
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   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                   [  ]
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   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                                                14.8%
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   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                          00
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                                       13G


CUSIP No. 398743 10 4                                                                                        Page 3 of 10 Pages
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    1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Epsilon Investment Management, LLC 65-0855357
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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    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                            Delaware
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              NUMBER OF                    5               SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
                SHARES                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             BENEFICIALLY                  6               SHARED VOTING POWER                            12,375,000
               OWNED BY                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 EACH                      7               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
              REPORTING                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                PERSON                     8               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                       12,375,000
                 WITH
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    9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                     12,375,000
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   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                   [  ]
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   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                                                16.5%
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   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                          00
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CUSIP No. 398743 10 4                                                                                        Page 4 of 10 Pages
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<S>                                                                               <C>
    1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Steve Stevanovich
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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    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                            United States
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              NUMBER OF                    5               SOLE VOTING POWER                              0
                SHARES                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             BENEFICIALLY                  6               SHARED VOTING POWER                            12,500,000
               OWNED BY                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 EACH                      7               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                         0
              REPORTING                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                PERSON                     8               SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                       12,500,000
                 WITH
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    9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON                                     12,500,000
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   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                   [  ]
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   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                                                16.7%
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   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                                          IN
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</TABLE>

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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               2640 W. California Avenue
               Suite A
               Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

Item 2(a).     Name of Persons Filing:

               Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD.
               Epsilon Investment Management, LLC
               Steve Stevanovich

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

               Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD.
                        7280 W. Palmetto Park Road
                        Suite 310
                        Boca Raton, Florida 33433

               Epsilon Investment Management, LLC
                        7280 W. Palmetto Park Road
                        Suite 310
                        Boca Raton, Florida 33433

               Steve Stevanovich
                        7280 W. Palmetto Park Road
                        Suite 310
                        Boca Raton, Florida 33433

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD. - British Virgin Islands
               Epsilon Investment Management, LLC - Delaware
               Steve Stevanovich - United States

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock, no par value

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:

               398743 10 4

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Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a)      |_|      Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
                                    of the Exchange Act.
                  (b)      |_|      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
                                    Exchange Act.
                  (c)      |_|      Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)
                                    (19) of the Exchange Act.
                  (d)      |_|      Investment company registered under Section
                                    8 of the Investment Company Act.
                  (e)      |_|      An investment advisor in accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
                  (f)      |_|      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund
                                    in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
                  (g)      |_|      A parent holding company or control person
                                    in accordance with  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
                  (h)      |_|      A savings association as defined in Section
                                    3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
                  (i)      |_|      A church plan that is excluded from the
                                    definition of an investment company under
                                    Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
                                    Act.
                  (j)      |_|      Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
                                    (l)(ii)(J).
                  Not Applicable.  This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to
                                   Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4.           Ownership

                  (a)      Amount beneficially owned:
                           Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD.
                                11,152,375 shares of Common Stock, no par value

                           Epsilon Investment Management, LLC
                                12,375,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value

                           Steve Stevanovich
                                12,500,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value

                  (b)      Percent of class:
                           Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD.
                           14.8%

                           Epsilon Investment Management, LLC
                           16.5%

                           Steve Stevanovich
                           16.7%
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<S>                                                                                                          <C>
                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                           Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD.
                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                                 0
                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote                                  11,152,375


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                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                    0
                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                  11,152,375

                           Epsilon Investment Management, LLC

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                                 0
                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote                                  12,375,000
                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                    0
                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                  12,375,000

                           Steve Stevanovich

                           (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                                 0
                           (ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote                                  12,500,000
                           (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                    0
                           (iv)     Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of                  12,500,000
</TABLE>

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                  Not Applicable

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                  Company or Control Person.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certifications.
                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
                  and are not held for the purpose or with the effect of
                  changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
                  securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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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: November 6, 2000    EPSILON GLOBAL ACTIVE VALUE FUND, LTD.
                          BY:  EPSILON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


                          By: /s/ Steve G. Stevanovich
                              -------------------------
                          Name:   Steve G. Stevanovich
                                -----------------------
                          Title:  President
                                -----------------------



                          EPSILON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

                          By: /s/ Steve G. Stevanovich
                              -------------------------
                          Name:   Steve G. Stevanovich
                                -----------------------
                          Title:  President
                                -----------------------



                          /s/ Steve Stevanovich
                          -----------------------------
                              Steve Stevanovich


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                                Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.      Exhibit
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99.1             Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 6, 2000 by and among
                 Epsilon Global Active Value Fund, LTD., Epsilon Investment
                 Management, LLC and Steve Stevanovich.



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                                  Exhibit 99.1


                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

         In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Common Stock, no par value, of Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc., and further agree
to the filing of this Agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party
to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to
file any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.

Date: November 6, 2000    EPSILON GLOBAL ACTIVE VALUE FUND, LTD.
                          BY:  EPSILON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC


                          By: /s/ Steve G. Stevanovich
                              -------------------------
                          Name:   Steve G. Stevanovich
                                -----------------------
                          Title:  President
                                -----------------------



                          EPSILON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

                          By: /s/ Steve G. Stevanovich
                              -------------------------
                          Name:   Steve G. Stevanovich
                                -----------------------
                          Title:  President
                                -----------------------



                          /s/ Steve Stevanovich
                          -----------------------------
                              Steve Stevanovich



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