SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OBRIEN MICHAEL R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6100 51ST STREET S

(Street)
ST PETERSBURG FL 33715

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SMART BALANCE, INC. [ SMBL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/04/2007 P 11,000 A $9.4 27,756 I By Aragon Trading Company, L.P.(1)
Common Stock 09/04/2007 P 1,700 A $9.4 1,700 I By Jayhawk Irrevocable Trust(2)
Common Stock 09/04/2007 P 4,300 A $9.43 6,000 I By Jayhawk Irrevocable Trust(2)
Common Stock 09/04/2007 P 5,700 A $9.42 5,700 I By Hawkeye Irrevocable Trust(3)
Common Stock 09/04/2007 P 300 A $9.48 6,000 I By Hawkeye Irrevocable Trust(3)
Common Stock 39,878 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Public Warrants $6 09/04/2007 P 12,000 (4) (4) Common Stock 12,000 $4.2 12,000 I By Bayway Investment Fund, L.P.(5)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Mr. O'Brien shares voting and investment power over these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership over them except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in Aragon Trading Company, L.P.
2. Mr. O'Brien is the beneficiary of Jayhawk Irrevocable Trust and has investment control over the shares held by the trust.
3. Mr. O'Brien is the trustee of Hawkeye Irrevocable Trust, of which his wife, Dianne C. O'Brien, is beneficiary. Mr. O'Brien has sole voting and investment control over the shares held by the trust.
4. The public warrants are exercisable for common stock at any time, at the holder's election, and expire December 16, 2009.
5. Mr. O'Brien has sole voting and investment power over these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership over them except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in Bayway Investment Fund, L.P.
/s/ Michael R. O'Brien 09/05/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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