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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-054072.txt : 20101109
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-054072.hdr.sgml : 20101109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101109190050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-054072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haynes Burton J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001504151

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15324
		FILM NUMBER:		101177747

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
		STREET 2:		4470 COX ROAD, SUITE 110
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR SCIENTIFIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000776008
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CIGARETTES [2111]
		IRS NUMBER:				521402131
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 SOUTH MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PETERSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8048610681

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16 SOUTH MARKET STREET
		CITY:			PETERSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23803

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EYE TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000776008</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STAR SCIENTIFIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CIGX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001504151</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haynes Burton J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4470 COX ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 110</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLEN ALLEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23060</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34700</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-11-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-05-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities are included within 10,000 Units purchased by the reporting person for $1.925 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase a share of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Burton J. Haynes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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