United
states
Securities
and exchange commission
WashinGton,
d.c. 20549
Schedule
13G
Under
the securities exchange act of 1934
EAST COAST DIVERSIFIED CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
27177P203
(CUSIP Number)
April
20, 2012
(Date of Event which requires filing of
this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
q
Rule 13d-1(b)
þ
Rule
13d-1(c)
q
Rule 13d-1(d)
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*
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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.
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The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for 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).
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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Ironridge Global IV, Ltd.
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES
ONLY)
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0* (See Item 4)
0
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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49,700,000* (See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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49,700,000* (See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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9.99%*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO
* Subject to adjustment. (See Item 4)
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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Ironridge Global Partners, LLC
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES
ONLY)
27-4741201
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0* (See Item 4)
0*
(See Item 4)
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0*
(See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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0%*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC
*Excludes shares owned by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (See Item
4)
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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Brendan
T. O’Neil
IRS
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0*
(See Item 4)
0*
(See Item 4)
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0* (See Item 4)
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0* (See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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0%*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
* Excludes shares owned by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (See Item
4)
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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Richard H. Kreger
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES
ONLY)
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0* (See Item 4)
0*
(See Item 4)
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0*
(See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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0%*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
* Excludes shares owned by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (See Item
4)
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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John C. Kirkland
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES
ONLY)
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0* (See Item 4)
0*
(See Item 4)
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0* (See Item 4)
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0* (See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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0*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
* Excludes shares owned by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (See Item
4)
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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Keith Coulston
IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES
ONLY)
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
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(a)
q
(b)
q
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
0* (See Item 4)
0*
(See Item 4)
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0*
(See Item 4)
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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0*
(See Item 4)
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES:
q
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9:
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0%*
(See Item 4)
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
* Excludes shares owned by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. (See Item
4)
ITEM 1
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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East
Coast Diversified Corporation
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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810 Franklin Court, Suite H
Marietta, GA 30067-8943
ITEM 2
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by Ironridge Global IV, Ltd.
(“IV”) with respect to shares of common stock beneficially owned by IV, and by Ironridge Global Partners, LLC (“IGP”)
and IGP’s managing members Brendan T. O’Neil, Richard H. Kreger, John C. Kirkland and Keith Coulston with respect to
the shares that may be obtained by IV.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None,
Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of IV is:
Harbour House, Waterfront Drive
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands VG1110
The address of the principal business office of IGP and Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger and Coulston is:
One Montgomery Street, Suite 2575
San Francisco, California 94104-4505
The address of the principal business office of Mr.
Kirkland is:
881 Alma Real Drive, Suite 305
Los Angeles, California 90272-3731
IV is a British Virgin Islands business company.
IGP is a Delaware limited liability company.
Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger, Kirkland and Coulston
are United States citizens.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
27177P203
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ITEM 3:
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If this Statement if Filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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q
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a.
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
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q
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b.
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
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q
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c.
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
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q
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d.
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
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q
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e.
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
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q
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f.
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
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q
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g.
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
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q
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h.
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
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q
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i.
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
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q
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j.
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: See item 9 of cover pages.
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(b)
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Percent of class: See item 11 of cover pages.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
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See
items 5-8 of cover pages.
On
April 20, 2012, IV and the issuer settled $1,079,990.98 in accounts payable of the issuer owned by IV, in exchange for unregistered
shares of common stock of the issuer. Pursuant to an order approving stipulation for settlement of claims between IV and the issuer,
IV is entitled to receive that number of common shares with an aggregate value equal to the sum of $1,108,344.86, divided by 65%
of the following: the volume weighted average price of the issuer’s common stock over that number of consecutive trading
days following the date of receipt required for the aggregate trading volume to exceed $5 million, not to exceed the arithmetic
average of the individual daily volume weighted average prices of any five trading days during such period.
IV
is prohibited from receiving any shares of common stock that would cause it to be deemed to beneficially own more than 9.99% of
the issuer’s total outstanding shares at any one time. IV received an initial issuance of 49,700,000 shares, and may be
required to return or be entitled to receive shares, based on the calculation summarized in the prior paragraph. For purposes
of calculating the percent of class, the reporting persons have assumed that there were a total of 447,974,560 shares of common
stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of shares to IV, such that 49,700,000 shares issued to IV would represent
approximately 9.99% of the outstanding common stock after such issuance.
In
addition, IV entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with the issuer on April 20, 2012, to purchase an aggregate of up to 1,500
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in exchange for cash in the amount of $1,000.00 per share. The preferred shares
will be convertible into shares of common stock, and dividends including a make whole may be paid in shares of common stock, based
on the terms of the preferred. IV may not convert any preferred shares that would result in the reporting persons collectively
owning more than 9.99% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.
In
connection with the transactions, IV represented that it has never shorted the issuer’s stock, does not hold any short position,
and will not engage in or effect, directly or indirectly, any short sale for the longer of one year or 180 days after the end
of the calculation period.
IV
is not a registered broker-dealer or an affiliate of a registered broker-dealer. Voting and dispositive power with respect to
shares of common stock owned by IV is exercised by Peter Cooper, Director. However, for so long as IV holds any shares, it is
prohibited from, among other actions: (1) voting any shares of issuer common stock owned or controlled by them, exercising any
dissenter’s rights, or soliciting any proxies or seeking to advise or influence any person with respect to any voting securities
of the issuer; (2) engaging or participating in any actions or plans that relate to or would result in, among other things, (a)
acquiring additional securities of the issuer, alone or together with any other person, which would result in them collectively
beneficially owning or controlling, or being deemed to beneficially own or control, more than 9.99% of the total outstanding common
stock or other voting securities of the issuer, (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction such as a merger, reorganization or
liquidation, (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets, (d) changes in the present board of directors or management
of the issuer, (e) material changes in the capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer, (f) any other material change in the
issuer’s business or corporate structure, (g) actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the issuer by any person
or entity, (h) causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted, (i) causing a class of equity securities of the issuer
to become eligible for termination of registration; or (3) any actions similar to the foregoing.
Each
of IGP and Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger, Kirkland and Coulston disclaims beneficial ownership or control of any of the securities
covered by this statement. IGP and Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger, Kirkland and Coulston directly own no shares of the issuer. However,
by reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, IGP or Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger,
Kirkland and Coulston may be deemed to beneficially own or control the shares owned by IV. Messrs. O’Neil, Kreger and Kirkland
are each managing directors of IV, and managing directors, members and 30% beneficial owners of IGP. Mr. Coulston is a director,
member and 10% beneficial owner of IGP. IGP is a stockholder and beneficial owner of IV.
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ITEM 5:
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following box:
q
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ITEM 6:
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
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Not
Applicable.
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ITEM 7:
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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See
Exhibit 1.
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ITEM 8:
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not Applicable.
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ITEM 9:
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable.
By
signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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IRONRIDGE GLOBAL IV, LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Peter Cooper
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Name:
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Peter Cooper
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Its:
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Director
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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IRONRIDGE GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Brendan T. O’Neil
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Name:
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Brendan T. O’Neil
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Its:
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Managing Director
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Brendan T. O’Neil
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Brendan T. O’Neil
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Richard H. Kreger
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Richard H. Kreger
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ John C. Kirkland
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John C. Kirkland
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Keith Coulston
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Keith Coulston
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EXHIBIT INDEX TO SCHEDULE 13G
EXHIBIT 1
Exhibit Stating Identity of Relevant Subsidiary per Item 7 of
Schedule 13G.
EXHIBIT 2
Joint Filing Agreement among Ironridge Global IV, Ltd., Ironridge
Global Partners, LLC, Brendan T. O’Neil, Richard H. Kreger, John C. Kirkland and Keith Coulston.
Exhibit 1
Ironridge Global IV, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Ironridge Global
Partners, LLC.
Exhibit 2
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This Joint Filing Agreement,
entered into and effective as of April 20, 2012, is made by and among Ironridge Global IV, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business
company, Ironridge Global Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Brendan T. O’Neil, Richard H. Kreger, John
C. Kirkland and Keith Coulston pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Each of the filers
hereby acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the filers and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the filers without the necessity of
filing additional joint filing agreements. Each filer acknowledges that such filer shall be responsible for the timely filing of
such amendments and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such filer contained therein, but shall not
be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning any of the other filers, except to the extent that
such filer knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Joint Filing Agreement
may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
This Joint Filing Agreement
may be terminated by any of the filers upon written notice to the other filers.
Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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IRONRIDGE GLOBAL IV, LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Peter Cooper
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Name:
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Peter Cooper
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Its:
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Director
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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IRONRIDGE GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Brendan T. O’Neil
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Name:
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Brendan T. O’Neil
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Its:
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Managing Director
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Brendan T. O’Neil
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Brendan T. O’Neil
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Richard H. Kreger
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Richard H. Kreger
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ John C. Kirkland
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John C. Kirkland
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Dated:
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April 20, 2012
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/s/ Keith Coulston
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Keith Coulston
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