SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
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Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KNITOWSKI ALAN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA
SUITE 240

(Street)
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Trycera Financial, Inc. [ TRYF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former 10% Owner & Director
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.001 12/29/2008 S4 1,710,000 D (1) 0 I by Family Trust
Common Stock, par value $.001 67,500 I by IRA
Common Stock, par value $.001 70,000 I by LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (2) 12/29/2008 4S 50,000 04/18/2006 06/30/2013 Common Stock 50,000 (1) 0 I Family Trust
Warrants (3) 12/29/2008 4S 25,000 02/05/2007 02/28/2014 Common Stock 25,000 (1) 0 I Family Trust
Warrants (4) 12/29/2008 4S 150,000 07/03/2007 12/31/2014 Common Stock 150,000 (1) 0 I Family Trust
Warrants (4) 12/29/2008 4S 280,000 10/01/2007 12/31/2014 Common Stock 280,000 (1) 0 I Family Trust
Options $1.03 05/29/2008 05/29/2017 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options $1 05/27/2007 05/27/2016 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options $0.75 05/27/2006 05/27/2015 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D
Options $0.25 05/27/2005 05/27/2014 Common Stock 31,250 31,250 D
Warrants (4) 10/01/2007 12/31/2014 Common Stock 35,000 35,000 I by LLC
Options (5) 09/30/2006 05/27/2014 Common Stock 125,000 125,000 I by LLC
Explanation of Responses:
1. All shares and warrants were sold for a total of $1.00.
2. The warrants are exercisable at $1.25 per share, with an incentive to exercise early at $1.125 per share through June 30, 2010.
3. The arrants are exercisable at $1.25 per share, with incentives to exercise early: (i) at $1.00 per share until February 28, 2009; and (ii) at $1.125 per share after February 28, 2009 through February 28, 2011.
4. The warrants are exercisable at $.3125 per share, with incentives to exercise early: (i) at $.25 per share until December 31, 2009; and (ii) at $.28125 per share after December 31, 2009, through December 31, 2011.
5. The exercise prices are as follows: $.025 per share for the first 1/4 of options granted; $.45 per share for the second 1/4 of options granted; $.65 per share for the third 1/4 options granted; and $.85 per share for the final 1/4 of options granted.
/s/ Alan Knitowski 02/18/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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