Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

*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).

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Veri-Tek International, Corp. (the “Issuer”)

7402 W. 100^th Place

Bridgeview, Illinois 60455

 

Items 2(a),

Citizenship:

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of The Pinnacle Fund, L.P. and Barry M. Kitt, as joint filers (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is 4965 Preston Park Blvd., Suite 240, Plano, TX 75093. For citizenship, see Item 4 of each cover page.

Common Stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”)

92342X101

   

1,340,475 shares of Common Stock*

   

Based on 9,803,875 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of September 11, 2007, the Reporting Persons hold approximately 13.7%* of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

                   

*This statement is filed on behalf of The Pinnacle Fund, L.P. (“Pinnacle”) and Barry M. Kitt. Pinnacle Advisers, L.P. (“Advisers”) is the general partner of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Fund Management, LLC (“Management”) is the general partner of Advisers. Mr. Kitt is the sole member of Management. Mr. Kitt may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle. Mr. Kitt expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Pinnacle. The shares of Common Stock reported in this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G do not include 198,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Persons. Such warrants held by the Reporting Persons are subject to exercise limitations that preclude the holder thereof from utilizing its exercise rights to the extent that it would beneficially own (determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) in excess of 9.99% of the Common Stock, giving effect to such exercise.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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 that purpose or effect.

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

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.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 92342X101

 

Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to 1,340,475 shares of Common Stock of Veri-Tek International, Corp. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.

 

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joint Filing Agreement on September 12, 2007.