-----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, TRNYfkGRo7DCyr5mBOvv9bXm4vvHc3mLJoJ80PuLnqCnTnFLRxVzuz3/oeR8TZsI ViZLyeZ0O92hmgTiDoZjNw== 0001104659-05-058351.txt : 20051130 0001104659-05-058351.hdr.sgml : 20051130 20051130161150 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-058351 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051130 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERMAN LYLE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000903291 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 6124499092 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 CHESHIRE LANE CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55350 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350557 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] IRS NUMBER: 411391803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39697 FILM NUMBER: 051234555 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10275 WAYZATA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-545-2776 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10275 WAYZATA BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STERION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OXBORO MEDICAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000322 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OXBORO MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G 1 a05-21028_1sc13g.htm BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR MORE

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

STEN Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

85916A 10 1

(CUSIP Number)

November 28, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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).

 



 

 

CUSIP No. 85916A 10 1

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Lyle Berman

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Minnesota

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
222,222

 

6.

Shared Voting Power 
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
222,222

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
222,222

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
13.0%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer is STEN Corporation.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
10275 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 310

Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Lyle Berman

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
130 Cheshire Lane

Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305

 

(c)

Citizenship
Minnesota

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
85916A 10 1

 

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:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

As of November 28, 2005, Mr. Berman holds 222,222 shares of common stock of STEN Corporation.

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

13.0% based upon 1,703,183 shares outstanding as of August 10, 2005 as reported in the STEN Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

222,222

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

222,222

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

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 or Control Person

 

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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

 

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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.

 

 

November 30, 2005

 

Date

 


/s/ Lyle Berman

 

Signature

 


Lyle Berman

 

Name/Title

 

 

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