SC 13D 1 nmthirteend.txt OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: August 31, 1999 Estimated average burden Hours per response. 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _________)* COYOTE VENTURES CORP. ________________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PER SHARE PAR VALUE ________________________________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 224082 10 7 ______________________________________ (CUSIP Number) NICK MACKINNON 2267 Marstrand Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6K 2H8 604-736-3430 ________________________________________________________________________________ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) OCTOBER 8, 2002 ________________________________________________________________________________ (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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. *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. 224082 10 7 ------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons NICK MACKINNON I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [_] (b) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instruction): PF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: CANADIAN CITIZEN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power: 1,700,000 SHARES(1) -------------------- 8. Shared Voting Power: NOT APPLICABLE --------------- 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 1,700,000 SHARES(1) -------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power: NOT APPLICABLE --------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,700,000 SHARES(1) ------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): NOT APPLICABLE --------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 14.4% ----- 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -- (1) Mr. MacKinnon beneficially owns 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company and options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The options are exercisable at a price of $2.50 per share until September 9, 2004. Page 2 of 5 CUSIP No. 224082 10 7 ------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Shares"), of COYOTE VENTURES CORP., a Nevada Corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at PO Box 73575, 1014 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4L9. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND A. Name of Person filing this Statement: NICK MACKINNON (the "Holder") B. Residence or Business Address: The residential address of Mr. MacKinnon is 2267 Marstrand Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6K 2H8. C. Present Principal Occupation and Employment: Mr. MacKinnon is a cancer research assistant for the British Columbia Cancer Foundation located at 601 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1L3. D. Mr. MacKinnon has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years. E. Mr. MacKinnon has not been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction where, as a result of such proceeding, there was or is a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. F. Citizenship: Mr. MacKinnon is a citizen of Canada. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Mr. MacKinnon acquired 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company from a director of the Company, on October 8, 2002 for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500 US. The purchase of the shares of common stock by Mr. MacKinnon was consummated in a private transaction and the consideration for the acquisition has been paid from the personal funds of Mr. MacKinnon. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On October 8, 2002, Mr. MacKinnon, as transferee, acquired 1,500,000 shares of our common stock (representing approximately 13.0% of the outstanding shares of our common stock) for an aggregate purchase price of $7,500 US from a director of the Company. The purchase of the shares of common stock by Mr. MacKinnon from the transferor was consummated in a private transaction and Mr. MacKinnon is now a beneficial owner of the Company. Page 3 of 5 CUSIP No. 224082 10 7 ------------------------- The purpose or purposes of the acquisition of the Shares by Mr. MacKinnon was for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions and other factors, Mr. MacKinnon may acquire additional shares of the Company's common stock as he deems appropriate, whether in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Mr. MacKinnon also reserves the right to dispose of some or all of the Shares in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions to third parties or otherwise. As of the date hereof, except as described above, Mr. MacKinnon does not have any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company including any plans or proposals to change the number of term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (f) any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure; (g) changes in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. A. As of October 8, 2002, the Holder holds beneficially the following securities of the Company: Title of Security Amount Percentage of Shares of Common Stock* ----------------- --------- ------------------------------------ Common Stock 1,700,000 14.4% ----------------- --------- ------------------------------------ *calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 (1) Mr. MacKinnon beneficially owns 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company and options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The options are exercisable at a price of $2.50 per share until September 9, 2004. B. The Holder has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the Shares held by him and has the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares held by him. C. The Holder has effected the following sales of the Company's securities during the 60 days prior to October 8, 2002 Number of Where and How Date of Transaction Shares Price Per Share Transaction was Effected -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 9, 2002 200,000 Not applicable Grant of options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock, exercisable at a price of $2.50 per share until September 9, 2004. D. Not Applicable. Page 4 of 5 CUSIP No. 224082 10 7 ------------------------- E. Not Applicable. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. None. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. None. 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. October 20, 2002 _________________________________________ Date /s/ NICK MACKINNON _________________________________________ Signature NICK MACKINNON _________________________________________ Name/Title Page 5 of 5