UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
85517P101
(CUSIP Number)
November 28, 2012
(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)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ 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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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
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CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 13,673,454 |
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6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
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7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,673,454 |
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8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,673,454 | |||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable | |||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2% | |||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
ITEM 1. (a) | Name of Issuer: |
Star Scientific, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
(b) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
4470 Cox Road,
Glen Allen, Virginia, 23060
ITEM 2. (a) | Name of Person Filing: |
John Joseph McKeon (the “Reporting Person”)
(b) | Address or Principal Business Office: |
The address for the Reporting Person is 2630 Harbourside Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228
(c) | Citizenship: |
The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America
(d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”)
(e) | CUSIP Number: |
85517P101
ITEM 3.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned: 13,673,454 shares of Common Stock. |
(b) | Percent of class: 8.3%, based on 165,784,158 shares of Common Stock outstanding. |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 13,673,454 shares of Common Stock. |
(ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares of Common Stock. |
(iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 13,673,454 shares of Common Stock. |
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares of Common Stock. |
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 |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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: November 30, 2012
/s/ John Joseph McKeon | ||
Name: John Joseph McKeon |