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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0303 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 5/24/11 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 1271057 |
| Issuer Name: CHINA-BIOTICS, INC |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: CHBT |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1520053 |
| | Owner Name: Value Holdings Capital S.A. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O HARNEY'S CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. |
| | Owner Street 2: CRAIGMUIR CHAMBERS, P.O. BOX 71 |
| | Owner City: ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA |
| | Owner State: D8 |
| | Owner ZIP Code: VG1110 |
| | Owner State Description: VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1521008 |
| | Owner Name: Azar Richard Essa |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 7-9 ST. CLAIR PLACE, 2ND FLOOR |
| | Owner Street 2: ST. CLAIRE AVENUE |
| | Owner City: PORT OF SPAIN |
| | Owner State: W5 |
| | Owner ZIP Code: |
| | Owner State Description: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1521009 |
| | Owner Name: Value Assets International, S.A. |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: C/O HARNEY'S CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. |
| | Owner Street 2: CRAIGMUIR CHAMBERS, P.O. BOX 71 |
| | Owner City: ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA |
| | Owner State: D8 |
| | Owner ZIP Code: |
| | Owner State Description: VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? Yes |
| | Is Other? No |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 887 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.71 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,965,387 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,500 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.72 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,966,887 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 700 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.73 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,967,587 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1913 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.74 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,969,500 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 438 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.75 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,969,938 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 600 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.76 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,970,538 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 400 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.77 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,970,938 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 500 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.78 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,971,438 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 200 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.79 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,971,638 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,842 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.80 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,973,480 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,700 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.81 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,975,180 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 892 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.83 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,976,072 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 800 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.84 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,976,872 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,892 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.85 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,979,764 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 200 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.86 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,979,964 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 300 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.87 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,980,264 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,828 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.88 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,983,092 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,608 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.89 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,985,700 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 100 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.90 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,985,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 600 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.91 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,986,400 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,100 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.92 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,988,500 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,100 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.93 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,990,600 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 800 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.94 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,991,400 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 3,400 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.95 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,994,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 8.96 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,995,800 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 5/24/11 |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: P |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 4,200 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 9.00 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 4,000,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: See Footnote |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Value Holdings Capital, S.A. has direct ownership of 1,536,336 shares and the balance is owned directly by Value Assets International, S.A. Value Holdings Capital, S.A. and Value Assets International, S.A. are wholly owned and controlled by Richard E. Azar. As such, he may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the common shares owned directly by Value Holdings Capital, S.A. and Value Assets International, S.A. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Allan M. Lerner, Attorney-in-fact |
| Signature Date: 5/26/11 |