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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. )*
Startech Environmental Corp. (STHK)
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
855906103
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Susan Finneran, Esq. Finneran & Nicholson, 44 Merrimac St. Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 462-1514
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS)
11-01-95
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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)(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
intial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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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CUSIP No. 855906103 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Leonard J. Knap
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
N/A
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) SOURCE OF FUNDS* PF
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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 Canada
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(7) Sole Voting Power *1,878,898
258,898 held by Leonard Knap individually;
1,620,000 held by Tetra Financial Corp. with
Number of Leonard Knap as director/officer/controlling
Shares shareholder.
Beneficially
Owned by --------------------------------------------------------
Each (8) Shared Voting Power
Reporting
Person With --------------------------------------------------------
(9) Sole Dispositive Power
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
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(11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 100%
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(12) Check Box if Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares* [ ]
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(13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 100%
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(14) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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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CUSIP No. 855906103 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
State the title of the class of equity securities to which this statement
relates and the name and address of the principal executive offices of the
issuer of such securities.
Common Stock
Startech Environmental Corp
15 Old Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C
of this statement is a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership,
syndicate or other group of persons, state its name, the state or other place
of its organization, its principal business, the address of its principal
office and the information required by (d) and (e) of this Item. If the person
filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C is a natural
person, provide the information specified in (a) through (f) of this Item with
respect to such person(s).
(a) Name; Leonard V. Knap
(b) Residence or business address;
140 West 3rd St. Hamilton Ontario
Canada L9C3K7
(c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal
business and address of any corporation or other organization in
which such employment is conducted;
Employee -- Startech Environmental Corp
(d) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of
conviction, name and location of court, and penalty imposed, or
other disposition of the case;
N/A
(e) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws; and, if so, identify and describe such
proceedings and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or
final order; and
N/A
(f) Citizenship. Canadian
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CUSIP No. 855906103 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
State the source and the amount of funds or other consideration used or to be
used in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price is or will
be represented by funds or other consideration borrowed or otherwise obtained
for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or voting the securities, a
description of the transaction and the names of the parties thereto. Where
material, such information should also be provided with respect to prior
acquisitions not previously reported pursuant to this regulation. If the source
of all or any part of the funds is a loan made in the ordinary course of
business by a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of the
bank shall not be made available to the public if the person at the time of
filing the statement so requests in writing and files such request, naming such
bank, with the Secretary of the Commission. If the securities were acquired
other than by purchase, describe the method of acquisition.
*Reverse acquisition/Founders Stock
No loans
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
State the purpose or purposes of the acquisition of securities of the issuer.
Describe any plans or proposals which the reporting persons may have which
relate to or would result in:
Purpose of acquisition: Employee benefit. (Reverse acquisition founders stock)
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
N/A
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its
subsidiaries;
N/A
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or
any of its subsidiaries;
N/A
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or
term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
N/A
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the issuer;
N/A
(f) Any other material change in the issuer's business or corporate
structure including but not limited to, if the issuer is a
registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to
make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is
required by section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
N/A
(g) Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the issuer by any person;
N/A
(h) Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national
securities association;
N/A
(i) A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Act; or
N/A
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
N/A
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CUSIP No. 855906103 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of
securities identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the
number of securities outstanding as contained in the most recently
available filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the
filing person has reason to believe such information is not
current) beneficially owned (identifying those shares which there
is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 2. The above
mentioned information should also be furnished with respect to
persons who, together with any of the persons named in Item 2,
comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act;
1,878,898
Total of 23%
N/A
(b) For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the
number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to
direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to
dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable
information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with
whom the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or
direct the disposition is shared;
Leonard V. Knap -- sole power
(c) Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on
that were effected during the past sixty days or since the most
recent filing of Schedule 13D (ss.240.13d-191), whichever is less,
by the persons named in response to paragraph (a).
N/A
Instruction. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c)
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1) the identity
of the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction;
(2) the date of the transaction; (3) the amount of securities
involved; (4) the price per share or unit; and (5) where and how
the transaction was effected.
N/A
(d) If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from
the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be
included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to
more than five percent of the class, such person should be
identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or
endowment fund is not required.
N/A
(e) If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities.
N/A
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent
a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and
the note thereto.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Describe any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or
otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any
person with respect to any securities of the issuer, including but not limited
to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures,
loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of
profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, naming the persons
with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships have
been entered into. Include such information for any of the securities that are
pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would
give another person voting power or investment power over such securities
except that disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in
loan agreements need not be included.
N/A
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CUSIP No. 855906103 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The following shall be filed as exhibits: copies of written agreements relating
to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by ss.40.13d-1(k) and
copies of all written agreements, contracts, arrangements, understandings,
plans or proposals relating to: (1) the borrowing of funds to finance the
acquisition as disclosed in Item 3; (2) the acquisition of issuer control,
liquidation, sale of assets, merger, or change in business or corporate
structure or any other matter as disclosed in Item 4; and (3) the transfer or
voting of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, options, puts, calls,
guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or of profit, or the giving or
withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.
N/A
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.
5/26/00
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Date
/s/ Leonard V. Knap
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Signature
Employee
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Name/Title
