SEC Form 4
FORM 4

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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Donelan, Thomas

(Last)                      (First)                      (Middle)
9468 Montgomery Road

(Street)
Cincinnati,    OH   45245

(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)

2. Issuer Name
and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Synbiotics Corporation
SBIO

3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    (Month/Day/Year

03/26/2003


5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Day/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X Director   X 10% Owner
   Officer (give title below)        Other (specify below)

Description          

7. 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. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct (D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Code
V
Amount
A/D
Price
Common Stock
03/26/2003
J(1)
176,668
A
$0.12846
176,668
D
Common Stock
03/26/2003
J(2)
476,555
A
$0.12846
653,223
I (2)
(2)


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. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    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(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of
    Underlying Securities
    (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. Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Securities:
Direct (D)
or
Indirect (I)

(Instr.4)
11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)
Code
V
A
D
DE
ED
Title
Amount or Number of Shares
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock $(3)
             
(3)
(3)
Common Stock
21,796,668(3)
$(3)
21,796,668(3)
I (3)
(3)

Explanation of Responses:

 
(1) Acquired pursuant to the election of Redwood West Coast, LLC in lieu of cash dividends on Synbiotics Corporation's Series C Preferred Stock held by Redwood West Coast, LLC, as permitted by the Certificate of Determination of the Series C Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. As rquired by its Operating Agreement, Redwood West Coast, LLC directed that the shares of Common Stock be issued directly to its members. Mr. Donelan received 176,668 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation in this distribution.

(2) Acquired pursuant to the election of Redwood West Coast, LLC in lieu of cash dividends on Synbiotics Corporation's Series C Preferred Stock held by Redwood West Coast, LLC, as permitted by the Certificate of Determination of the Series C Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. As rquired by its Operating Agreement, Redwood West Coast, LLC directed that the shares of Common Stock be issued directly to its members. Redwood Holdings, Inc. received 476,555 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation in this distribution. Redwood Holdings, Inc. is the owner of record of the 476,555 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Donelan is a 24.9% beneficial owner under an ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc., which has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. Mr. Donelan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reflected above, except to the extent of his direct pecuniary interest in Redwood Holdings, Inc.

(3) On October 31, 2002, Redwood West Coast, LLC exchanged 2,800 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation for 2,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Redwood West Coast, LLC is the beneficial owner of 2,800 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation. Mr. Donelan is a 17.7616% owner of Redwood West Coast, LLC - owning 10.6251% individually and 7.1365% through Redwood Holdings, Inc. (Mr. Donelan is a 24.9% beneficial owner under an ESOP which owns 100% of Redwood Holdings, Inc.). In addition, Mr. Donelan serves on the Management Committee of Redwood West Coast, LLC, which has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares. The shares are convertible into shares of common stock at any time into such number of shares of common stock by dividing each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, valued at $1,000, by the conversion price - initially set at $0.1286 (these conversion features are identical to that of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). Mr. Donelan disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reflected above, except to the extent of his direct and indirect pecuniary interest in Redwood West Coast, LLC.

By: Date:
/s/ Thomas A. Donelan, by Keith A. Butler his attorney-in-fact 03/28/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person
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