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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
Suprema Specialties, Inc.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
510 East 35th Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07543
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (201) 684-2900
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of
shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock, $.01 par value
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 2,756,900
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 4,481,900
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4. Effective date of change July 2, 1996
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution, stock
split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.) Public offering
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of 1,225,000 shares of common stock by the Issuer and 500,000 shares of common
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stock by selling stockholders
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Give brief description of transaction The Company completed a public offering
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of 1,225,000 shares of its common stock underwritten by Sentra Securities
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Corporation. In addition, certain stockholders converted 500,000 shares of
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redeemable convertible preferred stock into 500,000 shares of common stock
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which were also sold as part of the offering.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required
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Date /s/ Steven Venechanos
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Steven Venechanos
Chief Financial Officer
