X0306 4 2013-12-24 0 0000776008 STAR SCIENTIFIC INC STSI 0001087905 PERITO PAUL L 4470 COX ROAD SUITE 110 GLEN ALLEN VA 23060 1 1 0 0 President & COO Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 2.95 2013-12-24 4 A 0 1400000 0 A 2013-12-24 2021-03-14 Common Stock 1400000 4000000 D On March 14, 2011, pursuant to the Issuer's 2008 Incentive Award Plan, Mr. Perito was granted stock options to purchase 4,000,000 shares of common stock that vest only upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria ("Performance Options"). Of these 4,000,000 Performance Options, 2,600,000 previously vested on December 16, 2011, and, as reported by this Form 4, the remaining 1,400,000 vested on December 24, 2013. Thus, all 4,000,000 Performance Options have vested and are currently exercisable. Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Operating Officer /s/ Paul L. Perito 2013-12-26