UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
SafeScience, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
786452102
(CUSIP Number)
March 30, 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) [ ]
Rule 13d-1(c) [X]
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 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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SCHEDULE 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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George Strawbridge, Jr.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,088,293
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING ----------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 1,088,293
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,088,293
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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)
6.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN - Individual
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 786452102
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
SafeScience, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
31 St. James Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Item 2(a) Names of Person Filing:
George Strawbridge, Jr.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Offices:
3801 Kennett Pike, Building B-100
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
786452102
Item 3 Status of Persons Filing:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Not applicable.
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,088,293 shares of common stock.
(b) Percent of Class: 6.2%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,088,293 shares of common stock.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,088,293 shares of common
stock.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: None.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ].
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Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% 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:
Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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 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
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: August 14, 2000 By: /s/ George Strawbridge, Jr.
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George Strawbridge, Jr.
