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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
AGRIBIOTECH, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
008494106
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(CUSIP Number)
March 31, 1998
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(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)
*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 the
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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Exhibit Index: Page 10
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CUSIP No. 008494106
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Soros Fund Management LLC
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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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,818,182
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 1,818,182
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,818,182
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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)
5.40%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 008494106
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
George Soros (in the capacity described herein)
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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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,818,182
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,818,182
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,818,182
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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)
5.40%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 008494106
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stanley F. Druckenmiller (in the capacity described herein)
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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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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,818,182
OWNED BY
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,818,182
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,818,182
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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)
5.40%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
AgriBioTech, Inc. (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2700 Sunset Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
This Statement is filed on behalf of the
following persons (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"):
i) Soros Fund Management LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("SFM LLC");
ii) Mr. George Soros ("Mr. Soros"); and
iii) Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr.
Druckenmiller").
This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein)
held for the account of Quantum Partners LDC, a Cayman
Islands exempted duration company ("Quantum Partners
"). SFM LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
serves as principal investment manager to Quantum
Partners and, as such, has been granted investment
discretion over portfolio investments, including the
Shares, held for the account of Quantum Partners. Mr.
Soros is the Chairman of SFM LLC. Mr. Druckenmiller is
the Lead Portfolio Manager and a member of the
management committee of SFM LLC.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
The address of the principal business office of each of
SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller is 888 Seventh
Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10106.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
i) SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company;
ii) Mr. George Soros is a United States
citizen; and
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iii) Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller is a United
States citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
008494106
Item 3 Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the
beneficial owner of 1,818,182 Shares.
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
The number of Shares of which each of the Reporting
Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
constitutes approximately 5.40% of the total number of
Shares outstanding.
Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
SFM LLC
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,818,182
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,818,182
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
Mr. Soros
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,818,182
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,818,182
Mr. Druckenmiller
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,818,182
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,818,182
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:
The shareholders of Quantum Partners,
including Quantum Fund N.V., a Netherlands
Antilles company, have the right to
participate in the receipt of dividends from,
or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held
for the account of Quantum Partners in
accordance with their ownership interests in
Quantum Partners.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
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Item 10 Certification:
By signing below each signatory certifies that, to the best of his/its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of 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
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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: April 7, 1998 SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Assistant General Counsel
Dated: April 7, 1998 GEORGE SOROS
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Attorney-in-Fact
Dated: April 7, 1998 STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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A. Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
George Soros in favor of Mr. Sean Warren and Mr. Michael Neus
B. Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
Stanley F. Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean Warren and Mr.
Michael Neus
C. Joint Filing Agreement dated April 7, 1998 by and among Soros
Fund Management LLC, Mr. George Soros and Mr. Stanley F.
Druckenmiller
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EXHIBIT A
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, GEORGE SOROS, hereby make, constitute
and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting individually, as
my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my
personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman of, member of or in other
capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all documents, certificates,
instruments, statements, filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or delivered to any foreign or domestic or governmental or regulatory body or
required or requested by any other person or entity pursuant to any legal or
regulatory requirement relating to the acquisition, ownership, management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary thereto, including but not limited to, all documents relating to
filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial ownership of securities required to be
filed with the Sec pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act,
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of
changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 1st day of
January, 1997.
/s/ George Soros
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GEORGE SOROS
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EXHIBIT B
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER, hereby make,
constitute and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting
individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in
my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Lead Portfolio
Manager of, member of or in other capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all
documents, certificates, instruments, statements, filings and agreements
("documents") to be filed with or delivered to any foreign or domestic or
governmental or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or
entity pursuant to any legal or regulatory requirement relating to the
acquisition, ownership, management or disposition of securities or other
investments, and any other documents relating or ancillary thereto, including
but not limited to, all documents relating to filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the
beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the Sec pursuant to
Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a)
any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments
thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any
initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of
securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on
Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the 1st day of
January, 1997.
/s/ Stanley F. Druckenmiller
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STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER
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EXHIBIT C
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Shares of AgriBioTech, Inc. dated as of April 7, 1998 is, and
any amendments thereto (including any amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each
of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of us pursuant to and in accordance
with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Dated: April 7, 1998 SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Assistant General Counsel
Dated: April 7, 1998 GEORGE SOROS
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Attorney-in-Fact
Dated: April 7, 1998 STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER
By:/s/Michael C. Neus
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Michael C. Neus
Attorney-in-Fact
