0001185185-11-002203.txt : 20111214 0001185185-11-002203.hdr.sgml : 20111214 20111214124131 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001185185-11-002203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111214 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMATO RALPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001537179 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2098 CHERRY CREEK CIRCLE CITY: SUMMERLIN STATE: NV ZIP: 89135 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GlyEco, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931799 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 330622722 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81062 FILM NUMBER: 111260406 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4802 EAST RAY ROAD, SUITE 23-196 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85044 BUSINESS PHONE: 866-960-1539 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4802 EAST RAY ROAD, SUITE 23-196 CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85044 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Environmental Credits Ltd DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOYSTOYS COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950106 SC 13D 1 glyeco-sc13d_amato121411.htm glyeco-sc13d_amato121411.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 

 
SCHEDULE 13D
 

 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
GLYECO, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
38000P 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
 
Philip Magri, Esq.
The Sourlis Law Firm
130 Maple Avenue, Suite 9B2
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(954) 303-8027
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
November 28, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. £
 
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).
 
 
 

 
 
CUSIP No.:  38000P 10 4
   
     

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
RALPH M. AMATO
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) (See Item 3)
 
OO
5.
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
                                o
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
7,000,000
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,000,000
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,000,000
12.
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
32.37%
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN
     
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Security and Issuer
 
The security upon which this report is based is the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of GlyEco, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer” or “Company”), with its principal place of business located at 4802 East Ray Road, Suite 23-196, Phoenix, Arizona 85044.
 
Item 2. Identity and Background.
 
(a) Name: This statement is filed by Ralph M. Amato (also referred to as the “Reporting Person”)
 
 (b)  Personal Residence Address:
 
2098 Cherry Creek Circle
Summerlin, NV 89135

(c) The Reporting Person is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ventana Capital Partners, Inc., a consulting firm located at 5782 Caminito Empresa, La Jolla, CA 92037.
 
 (d) During the last five (5) years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
 
(e) During the last five (5) years, the Reporting Person has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining final violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
 
(f) The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.
 
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
 
On November 28, 2011, the Company consummated a reverse triangular merger (the “Merger”) intended to constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated  November  21, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), with GRT Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Global Recycling Technologies, Ltd., a Delaware corporation and privately-held operating subsidiary (“Global Recycling”).
 
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company cancelled 63,000,000 of the 70,000,000 shares of common stock held by Ralph M. Amato, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Company prior to the Merger. Upon the consummation of the Merger, the Company had an aggregate of 21,626,241 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Ralph M. Amato was the sole officer and director of the Company prior to the Merger. Upon the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Amato resigned as a director and executive officer of the Company.

 
 

 
 
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
 
The Reporting Person owns shares of the Issuer’s securities for investment purposes only.  The Reporting Person will review his investment in the Issuer’s Common Stock from time to time, and, subject to applicable law and regulation and depending upon certain factors, including, without limitation, the financial performance of the Company, the availability and price of the Common Stock or other securities related to the Company, and other general market and investment conditions, the Reporting Person may determine to:
 
 
● acquire additional Common Stock through open market purchases or otherwise;
 
 
● sell Common Stock through the open market or otherwise; or
 
 
otherwise engage or participate in a transaction with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company.
 
Such transactions may take place at any time and without prior notice.  There can be no assurance, however, that the Reporting Person will take any such actions.
 
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
(a)  Aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities beneficially owned:
 
The Reporting Person owns an aggregate of 7,000,000 shares the Issuer’s common stock.  The Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership represents approximately 32.37% of the Issuer’s common stock as of November 28, 2011.
 
(b)  Number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
 
Sole Power to Vote or to Direct the Vote:
 
7,000,000
 
Shared Power to or to Direct the Vote:
 
0
 
Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of:
 
7,000,000
 
Shared Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition of:
 
0
 
(c)  Transactions in the securities effected during the past sixty days: See Item 3.
 
 
 

 
 
(d)  No other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities.
 
(e) The date on which the reporting person ceased to be the beneficiary owner of more than five percent of the class of securities:
 
N/A
 
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
On April 8, 2011, Global Recycling Technologies, Ltd., a subsidiary of the issuer effective November 28, 2011, entered into a Consulting Agreement with Ventana Capital Partners, Inc. (“Ventana”). Ralph M. Amato is the Founder and CEO of Ventana. The term of the Consulting Agreement is for two years and can be terminated subject to the cancellation provisions in the agreement. Ventana will assist the Company in obtaining additional capital and facilitating investor relations, communications and public relations to investors.

In consideration of the services provided by Ventana, Ralph M. Amato retained 7,000,000 shares of 70,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. For financing transactions the Company agrees to pay a fee of ten percent (10%) of the transaction plus ten percent (10%) warrant coverage equal to the total amount of the funding plus a three percent (3%) non-accountable expense allowance.
 
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
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:  December 14, 2011
 
By: /s/ Ralph M. Amato
       Ralph M. Amato
 
 
 
 

 
EX-10.1 2 ex10-1.htm ex10-1.htm
 Exhibit 10.1
 

 
Consulting Agreement

 
This Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this 8th day of April, 2011 by and between Global Recycling Technologies, Ltd., located at 4802 East Ray Road, Suite 23-196, Phoenix, AZ 85044 (hereinafter referred to as or the “Company”) and Ventana Capital Partners, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with principal offices at 5782 Caminito Empresa, La Jolla, California 92037 (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant”).
 

 
 
A.  
The Company seeks to retain Consultant to provide certain consulting services to the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
 
B.  
The Company seeks to become a publicly traded company on the over the counter bulletin board (the “OTCBB”).  The Company wants to achieve certain corporate objectives and wishes to engage the Consultant to assist the Company in achieving its goals.  The Company has provided the Consultant with a copy of its business overview and internal financials.
 
 
C.  
Services to be provided by Consultant as described in Section 1.0 of this Agreement are contingent on the Company providing PCAOB audited financials to the Consultant.

 
NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
 

 
1.0  
Services.

 
In consideration of the compensation paid by the Company to Consultant as described in Section 2.0 of this Agreement, Consultant shall undertake its best efforts to provide the Company with the following services for the purpose of assisting the Company in obtaining additional capital and facilitating investor relations, communications and public relations to investors and also to:
 
 
 
1.01
Assist the Company in coordinating documents as required by their legal counsel and to assist the Company and its officers and directors in connection with the items described in this Agreement.  In addition, Consultant shall undertake its best efforts to:
 
 
(a)  
Provide the Company with a public shell company (the “Shell”) that is currently listed on the OTCBB for the purposes of effecting a reverse merger of the Company into the Shell.

 
(b)  
Assist the Company with filing documents with the SEC and FINRA to gain approval for a name and symbol change to trade their stock on the OTCBB.
 
 
 

 
 
(c)  
Provide SEC attorney to assist Company with all Securities and Exchange and FINRA filings for a period of twelve months.

 
(d)  
Assist the Company with the structure and final capitalization of the company.

 
(e)  
Assist the Company with third-party contractors to provide investor and public relations campaigns for awareness to the investment community.

 
(f)  
Assist the Company with choosing a research analyst and arranging for road shows with broker dealers and institutional investors.  (Such fees are additional and to be pre-approved and paid by Company).

 
(g)  
Assist the Company in preparing presentations to various institutional investors at industry conferences.

 
(h)  
Assist the Company with guidance concerning perception and nuances of positioning their Company’s stock in the US public markets.

 
(i)  
Provide the Company with guidance concerning financing agreements that the company may enter into from time to time.

 
(j)  
Assist the Company with introductions to Investment Banking funding sources and NASD broker dealers (the “Underwriter”) of the Consultant for the purposes raising a minimum of $5,000,000 for the Company, based up a pre-money valuation of $ 23 million (a “Financing”).

 
(k)  
Assist Company with the negotiations, transaction terms, conditions and structure of contractual agreements as required by the Company.

 
(l)  
Assist the CEO of the Company with all matters concerning the future growth and direction of the Company.

 
2.0  
Compensation to Consultant.

 
In consideration for the services provided by Consultant described in this Agreement, together with other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Company agrees that it shall pay Consultant the following compensation:
 
 
 
2.01
 
Stock Compensation. The Company agrees that the Consultant shall receive 7,000,000 common shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s stock based upon a total of  23,000,000  common shares of the Company’s stock on a fully-diluted, as converted, basis (i.e., including issued and outstanding shares and any options, warrants, or convertible securities that have not yet been exercised or converted) .  The Shares shall be issued either (a) directly from the Shell prior to closing on the reverse merger or (b) from the Company post-closing of the Shell transaction.  The Shares shall be issued in the name of the Consultant or its designee.
 
 
 

 

 
 
2.02
Third Party Contractors.  Consultant will provide a list of third-party contractors to the Company.  Such contractors may be compensated with common Shares of the Company’s stock.  Such stock will be issued directly by the Company and deducted from the total number of Shares to be issued to the Consultant, subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and exemption qualification requirements.  The Shares delivered to Consultant are non-dilutive for the Term of this agreement except for shares issued from any future capital raises provided such raise is issued at no less than $.50 USD per share and shall not take into account the shares issued pursuant to the exercise of any options, warrants, or convertible securities referenced in Section 2.01 above totaling no more than 23,000,000 common shares of the Company’s stock.
 
 
2.03
 
Cash Compensation. No monthly cash compensation to be paid to Consultant.
 
 
2.04
 
Financings. For Financing transactions the Company agrees to pay a fee of ten percent (10%) of the transaction plus ten percent (10%) warrant coverage equal to the total amount of the funding plus a three percent (3%) non accountable expense allowance (the “Financing Fee”.  The Financing Fee may be in the form of a finder’s fee, consulting fee, financers’ fee or brokerage fee paid to a licensed NASD broker dealer, subject to compliance with any applicable securities regulatory requirements and will be further evidenced by a separate Placement Agent Agreement between the broker dealer and Company.  “Financing” as described in this section can include any combination of committed senior term or subordinated debt, preferred or common equity or their equivalents, exercise of warrants or options (except for employees of the Company or its affiliate companies), relief or assumption of debt or debt guarantees, renegotiations of debt or debt guarantees, a restructuring, earn outs or similar transaction(s). The Company has the sole discretion to accept or reject any transaction proposed for a “Financing.” Issuance of shares for mergers or acquisitions (“M&A candidate”) are exempt from Financing Fee if
 
 
Consultant did not introduce M&A candidate to the Company.
 
 
2.05
Non Performance and Break up Fee.  Should the Consultant be unable to provide a Shell acceptable to the Company, SEC attorney or Underwriter to the Company within six months from the date that the Company completes its PCAOB audited  financials (the “Financials”) and delivers such Financials to the Consultant then the Company may cancel this Agreement.  If the Company does not produce the Financials within six months from the date of this Agreement or decides not to move forward with services as outlined in this Agreement, for any reason other than a failure of Consultant to perform its obligations, then the Consultant shall receive 3,500,000 shares as a “break up” fee.
 
 
2.06
Expenses.  Company will reimburse Consultant and his associates for all Travel and Entertainment Expenses. The Company shall provide business class or first class reservation seating for air travel that exceeds six hours.  Aggregate monthly expenses in excess of $5,000.00 USD must be pre-approved by an Officer or Director of the Company.
 
 
 

 

 
2.07
Due Diligence Review.   Consultant and the Company agree that the parties will cooperate in conducting a due diligence review of the Company, its officers, directors, and affiliates to ensure that the Company is able to conduct an offering and sale of its securities in a private equity financing. The parties hereto agree to take all prudent actions to further the purposes of this provision.
 
 
3.0
Term of Agreement.  Subject to the cancellation provisions above, the term of this Agreement is for 24 months (the “Term”).
 
 
4.0 
Confidentiality.
 
          
 
4.01
Protection of Confidential Information.   Consultant acknowledges that it will be provided with information about, and Consultant’s engagement by the Company will throughout the Term bring Consultant into close contact with, the confidential affairs of the Company, including proprietary information about the business of the Company including, without limitation, costs, finances, internal financial statements, projections, markets, sales, customers, vendors, products, key personnel, operational methods, formulas, methods of production, technical processes and methods, plans for future developments, software, data bases, computer programs, specifications, documentations, designs, trade secrets, technology, know-how, research and development, inventions, patents and copyrights (and any renewals, reissues, extensions,  divisions, continuations and continuations in part thereof and registrations, applications, patents of addition and investor certificates) and other information not available to the public (collectively “Confidential Information”), all of which are highly confidential and proprietary and all of which were or will be developed by the Company at great effort and expense.
 
 
4.02  
The Company and Consultant further acknowledge that the services to be performed by Consultant under this Agreement are of a special unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character and that the nature of the relationship of Consultant with the Company is such that Consultant is capable of competing with the Company. In recognition of the foregoing, and as a specific inducement for Company to enter into this Agreement, Consultant covenants and agrees that during the Term and thereafter Consultant will:
 
 
(a)  
Keep secret all Confidential Information of the Company and not disclose the same to anyone outside of the Company, either during or after the Term, except with the Company’s prior written consent;

 
(b)  
Not make use of any of such Confidential Information for its own purposes or the benefit of anyone other than the Company;

 
 

 
 
(c)  
Deliver promptly to the Company on termination of this Agreement, or at any time the Company may so request, all Confidential Information including but not limited to memoranda, notes, records, computer software discs, reports and other confidential documents (and all copies thereof) relating to the Company and its business, that Consultant may then possess or have under or its control.

 
(d)  
Notwithstanding the foregoing, information shall not be considered to be Confidential Information if it is required to be disclosed by law or by any government, regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body (unless Consultant is advised in writing by Company’s counsel that the information is not required to be disclosed); or if it becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of Consultant’s acts or omissions.

 
5.0           Miscellaneous.
 
 
5.01
Further Assurances.  Each of the parties shall hereafter execute all documents and do all acts reasonably necessary to affect the provisions of this Agreement.
 
 
5.02
Successors.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, extend to and inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns, transferees, grantees, and indemnities of each of the parties to this Agreement.
 
 
5.03
Independent Counsel.  Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that it has been represented by independent counsel of its own choice throughout all negotiations which preceded the execution of this Agreement and the transactions referred to in this Agreement, and each has executed this Agreement with the consent and upon the advice of said independent counsel.  Each party represents that he or it fully understands the provisions of this Agreement, has consulted with counsel concerning its terms and executes this Agreement of his or its own free choice without reference to any representations, promises or expectations not set forth herein.
 
 
5.04
Integration. This Agreement, after full execution, acknowledgment and delivery, memorializes and constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements of the parties, whether written or unwritten.  Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges that no other party, nor any agent or attorney of any other party has made any promises, representations, or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, which is not expressly contained in this Agreement; and each party further acknowledges that he or it has not executed this Agreement in reliance upon any belief as to any fact not expressly recited hereinabove.
 
 
5.05
Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts.
 
 
5.06
Expenses Associated With This Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorney’s fees and related expenses associated with this Agreement.
 
 
5.07
Arbitration.  Any dispute or claim arising to or in any way related to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in the state where the Company maintains its US headquarters at the time such dispute arose, in accordance with that state’s laws, and without effect to that state’s choice of law.  All arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA").  AAA shall designate an arbitrator from an approved list of arbitrators located in Phoenix, Arizona, following both parties' review and deletion of those arbitrators on the approved list having a conflict of interest with either party.  Each party shall pay its own expenses associated with such arbitration.  A demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter has arisen and in no event shall such demand be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statutes of limitations.  The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered within 60 days of conclusion of the arbitration, shall be in writing and mailed to all the parties included in the arbitration.  The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the parties and judgment in accordance with that decision may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
 
 
 

 

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
 
 
For the “Company”:        For the “Consultant”:
     
     
Date:  April 8, 2010             Date:  April 8, 2010
     
     
     
Global Recycling Technologies, Ltd     Ventana Capital Partners,
     
     
     
     
     
/s/ JOHN LORENZ        /s/ Ralph Amato
John Lorenz – CEO      Ralph Amato - President