0001144204-13-054016.txt : 20131004 0001144204-13-054016.hdr.sgml : 20131004 20131004160118 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-054016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131004 GROUP MEMBERS: BANYAN HOLDINGS LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Banyan Rail Services Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764897 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SANITARY SERVICES [4950] IRS NUMBER: 363361229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59669 FILM NUMBER: 131136765 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 342-W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 BUSINESS PHONE: 2167375000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 342-W CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33431 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BHIT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990518 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANYAN HOTEL INVESTMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VMS HOTEL INVESTMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910623 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARINO GARY O CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942046 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KOHRMAN JACKSON & KRANTZ PLL STREET 2: 1375 EAST 9TH STREET, 20TH FL CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 SC 13D/A 1 v356791_sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 24)

 

Banyan Rail Services Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

06684A305

(CUSIP Number)

 

Christopher J. Hubbert

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz P.L.L. 1375 East 9th Street, 20th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114; 216-736-7215

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

September 24, 2013

(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨

 

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

______________________________

 

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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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 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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CUSIP No. 06684A305 Page 2 of 6

 

1

name of reporting person

i.r.s. identification no. of above person (entities only)

 

Gary O. Marino

2

check the appropriate box if a member of a group*

(see instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3

sec use only

 

 

4

source of funds (see instructions)

 

PF

5

check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant

to items 2(d) or 2(e)

¨

 

6

citizenship or place of organization

 

United States of America

number of

 

shares

 

beneficially

 

owned by

 

each

 

reporting

 

person

 

with

7

sole voting power

 

 

857,993(1)

8

shared voting power

 

 

 

9

sole dispositive power

 

 

857,993(1)

10

shared dispositive power

 

 

 

 

11

aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

857,993(1)

12

check if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain

shares (see instructions)

¨

 

13

percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

 

62.0%

14

type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

IN

 

(1) Includes 496,826 shares of Common Stock, 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock currently convertible into 30,000 shares of Common Stock, 10,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 88,889 shares of Common Stock on October 15, 2013 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, and 17,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 226,845 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2014 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, held by Banyan Holdings LLC, and 10,000 options to purchase shares of Common Stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Mr. Marino is the president of Banyan Holdings LLC. Mr. Marino disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Banyan Holdings.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 06684A305 Page 3 of 6

 

1

name of reporting person

i.r.s. identification no. of above person (entities only)

 

Banyan Holdings LLC

2

check the appropriate box if a member of a group*

(see instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

 

3

sec use only

 

 

4

source of funds (see instructions)

 

WC

5

check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant

to items 2(d) or 2(e)

 ¨

 

6

citizenship or place of organization

 

Delaware

number of

 

shares

 

beneficially

 

owned by

 

each

 

reporting

 

person

 

with

 

 

7

sole voting power

 

 

842,560(1)

8

shared voting power

 

 

 

9

sole dispositive power

 

 

842,560(1)

10

shared dispositive power

 

 

 

 

11

aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

842,560(1)

12

check if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain

shares (see instructions)

¨

 

13

percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

 

61.3%

14

type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

OO

 

(1) Includes 496,826 shares of Common Stock, 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock currently convertible into 30,000 shares of Common Stock, 10,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 88,889 shares of Common Stock on October 15, 2013 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, and 17,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 226,845 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2014 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 06684A305 Page 4 of 6

 

Introduction.

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), this Amendment No. 24 to Schedule 13D is filed by Gary O. Marino and Banyan Holdings LLC (“Banyan Holdings”) relating to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Banyan Rail Services Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Marino is the president of Banyan Holdings. The Common Stock ownership of Mr. Marino and Banyan Holdings has been adjusted to reflect a one-for-five reverse split of the Common Stock.

 

Item 3.Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

Item 3 is amended and supplemented as follows:

 

The shares of Common Stock reported in Item 5(c) as having been acquired by Mr. Marino on the open market were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $13,681.15 (excluding commissions) with Mr. Marino’s personal funds. The shares of Common Stock reported in Item 5(c) as having been acquired by Mr. Marino in a private transaction were acquired for the aggregate purchase price of $30,000 with Mr. Marino’s personal funds. The shares of Common Stock reported in Item 5(c) as having been acquired by Banyan Holdings in a private transaction were acquired for the aggregate purchase price of $360,000 with working capital of Banyan Holdings and 61,600 shares reported in Item 5(c) were issued to Banyan Holdings in lieu of a cash dividend accrued on preferred shares of Series A, B and C stock of the Company for the June 30, 2013 dividend date.

 

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

Items 5(a) and (c) are amended and supplemented as follows:

 

(a) Based solely on information provided by the Company, there are currently 1,028,945 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Mr. Marino beneficially owns 857,993 shares of Common Stock, including 496,826 shares of Common Stock owned by Banyan Holdings, 3,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, currently convertible into 30,000 shares of Common Stock, owned by Banyan Holdings, 10,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, that will become convertible into 88,889 shares of Common Stock on October 15, 2013 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, owned by Banyan Holdings, and 17,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 226,845 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2014 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, owned by Banyan Holdings, and 10,000 options to purchase shares of Common Stock, or in total 62.0% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, assuming exercise of the options owned by Mr. Marino and conversion of the Series A, B and C Preferred Stock owned by Banyan Holdings. Mr. Marino disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Banyan Holdings. Banyan Holdings beneficially owns 842,560 shares of Common Stock, including 496,826 shares of Common Stock, 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock currently convertible into 30,000 shares of Common Stock, 10,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 88,889 shares of Common Stock on October 15, 2013 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, and 17,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock that will become convertible into 226,845 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2014 or sooner upon the occurrence of certain events, or 61.3% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock assuming conversion of the Series A, B and C Preferred Stock owned by Banyan Holdings.

 

 
 

 

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(c) Pursuant to subscription agreements dated September 24, 2013, Mr. Marino and Banyan Holdings purchased 4,000 and 48,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, respectively, in a private transaction at a price of $7.50 per share, or an aggregate purchase price of $30,000 for the Common Stock purchased by Mr. Marino and $360,000 for the Common Stock purchased by Banyan Holdings, of which $203,000 was paid in cash and $157,000 in cancellation of previous advances from Banyan Holdings to the Company. Banyan Holdings also acquired 61,600 shares of Common Stock for $2.50 a share in lieu of a cash dividend accrued on shares of Series A, B and C preferred stock of the Company for the June 30, 2013 dividend date. In addition, in the past sixty days, Mr. Marino has purchased 1,433 Shares in open market transactions as set forth below:

 

 

 

Date

 

  

 

 

Number of Shares

 

   Approximate Per Share Price
(Excluding Commissions)
 
 09/12/2013    700   $1.65 
 09/12/2013    100   $1.50 
 09/12/2013    700   $1.88 
 09/13/2013    100   $1.96 
 09/13/2013    490   $1.90 
 09/16/2013    1,000   $1.97 
 09/18/2013    1,000   $1.95 
 09/18/2013    1,000   $1.94 
 09/19/2013    100   $10.00*
 09/24/2013    200   $9.75 
 09/26/2013    2   $9.75 
 09/27/2013    13   $9.75 
 09/30/2013    100   $9.75 

 

*A one-for-five reverse split of the Company’s Common Stock was effectuated in the market on September 19, 2013.

 

Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

7.1Joint Filing Agreement.

 

 
 

 

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:  October 4, 2013  
   
  /s/ Gary O. Marino
  Gary O. Marino, individually
   
   
  Banyan Holdings LLC
   
   
  /s/ Gary O. Marino
  By Gary O. Marino, President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number   Description
      
 7.1   Joint Filing Agreement

 

 

EX-7.1 2 v356791_ex7-1.htm EXHIBIT 7.1

  

EXHIBIT 7.1

 

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Statement on Schedule 13D (the “Statement”) to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them.

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement.

 

 

Date:  October 4, 2013  
   
  /s/ Gary O. Marino
  Gary O. Marino, individually
   
   
  Banyan Holdings LLC
   
   
  /s/ Gary O. Marino
  By Gary O. Marino, President