-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F/ZVRK9mnx53biRu5v6GNTZX+DivmbtE7QyxGs0jT07t47SY7bsGuCEXzQBHJK+q DWHX5GpfvK2HwLd+oaI5hQ== 0001116502-09-000208.txt : 20090217 0001116502-09-000208.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090217094617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-09-000208 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090217 GROUP MEMBERS: DENNIS MCGUIRE FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCGUIRE DENNIS E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001158309 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3515 SE LIONEL TERRACE CITY: STUART STATE: FL ZIP: 34996 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001071760 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP [3530] IRS NUMBER: 650841549 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81568 FILM NUMBER: 09607612 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3515 S E LIONEL TERRACE CITY: STUART STATE: FL ZIP: 34996 BUSINESS PHONE: 5612874846 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3515 S E LIONEL TERRACE CITY: STUART STATE: FL ZIP: 34996 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ULTRASTRIP SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990311 SC 13G 1 mcguiresc13g.htm SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)*


Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)


27922X105

(CUSIP Number)



December 31, 2008

(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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1

 

 

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Dennis McGuire

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

SEC USE ONLY


4

 

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

 

                              

NUMBER OF

5

SOLE VOTING POWER


10,490,750

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

6

SHARED VOTING POWER


2,282,524

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


10,490,750

WITH

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


2,282,524

9

 

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,773,274 which includes: (i) Options to purchase 10,490,750 shares of common stock held individually, (ii) Options to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock held jointly with his wife and (iii) 1,482,524 shares of common stock held jointly with his wife

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

13.5%

12

 

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*


IN - Individual







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Item 1.


(a)

Name of Issuer: Ecosphere Technologies, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 3515 S.E. Lionel Terrace, Stuart, FL 34997


Item 2.


(a)

Name of Person Filing: Dennis McGuire

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 3515 S.E. Lionel Terrace, Stuart, FL 34997

(c)

Citizenship: United States of America

(d)

Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number: 27922X105



Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


Not Applicable.


Item 4.

Ownership.


See Item 5 through 9 and 11 of cover page. The amount beneficially owned includes, where appropriate, securities not outstanding, which are subject to options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2008.


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.


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






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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: February 17, 2009


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  DENNIS MCGUIRE

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis McGuire

 

 

 

Name






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