SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Serruya Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4725 PIEDMONT ROW DRIVE
SUITE 400

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28210

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/10/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Swisher Hygiene Inc. [ SWI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 133,515 D
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2,039,151 I See Footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant (2) (2) Common Stock 5,500,000 $0.5(2) D(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares are held by 1082272 Ontario Inc., an entity owned 50% by Michael Serruya and 50% by his brother, Aaron Serruya. 1082272 Ontario Inc. owns 4,078,301 shares of common stock. Michael Serruya is a director and President of 1082272 Ontario Inc., and has investment power over 2,039,151 shares of common stock held by 1082272 Ontario Inc. Aaron Serruya has investment power over the remaining shares of common stock owned by 1082272 Ontario Inc.
2. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50. The warrants are registered in the name of Michael Serruya. Of these warrants, Mr. Serruya has a pecuniary interest in warrants to purchase 299,776 shares of common stock, and Mr. Serruya holds the balance of the warrants in trust for various members of his family. Mr. Serruya disclaims beneficial ownership of the warrants, and the common stock underlying the warrants, held in trust for various members of his family.
/s/ Michael Serruya 01/10/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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