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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
ELITE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
28659T200
(CUSIP Number)
June 30, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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o
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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o
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
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CUSIP No. 28659T200
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SCHEDULE 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trellus Management Company, LLC (13-3807183)
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) þ
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
11,928,063
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,928,063
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,928,063
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.90%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP No. 28659T200
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 3 of 10 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trellus Partners L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) þ
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
7,650,148
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,650,148
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,650,148
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.14%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP No. 28659T200
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Page 4 of 10 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trellus Partners II, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) þ
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
198,879
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
198,879
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
198,879
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
.082%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP No. 28659T200
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SCHEDULE 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Trellus Offshore Fund Limited
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) þ
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
4,079,036
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,079,036
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,079,036
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.68%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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CUSIP No. 28659T200
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SCHEDULE 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Adam L. Usdan
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) þ
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
11,928,063
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,928,063
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,928,063
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.90%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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165 Ludlow Avenue
Northvale, New Jersey 07647
Northvale, New Jersey 07647
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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Trellus Management Company, LLC
Trellus Partners, L.P.
Trellus Partners II, L.P.
Trellus Offshore Fund Limited
Adam L. Usdan
Trellus Partners, L.P.
Trellus Partners II, L.P.
Trellus Offshore Fund Limited
Adam L. Usdan
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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350 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10017
New York, New York 10017
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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Trellus Management Company, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. Trellus Partners, L.P. and Trellus Partners II, L.P. are both Delaware limited partnerships. Trellus Offshore Fund Limited is a Cayman Islands corporation. Adam L. Usdan is a citizen of the United States.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number: 28659T200
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Item 3.
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If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or (c), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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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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(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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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
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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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(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 of 1940
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(j)
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Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
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Item 4.
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Ownership:
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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11,928,063*
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
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4.90%
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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 direct the vote:
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0
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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11,928,063*
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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0
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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11,928,063*
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*See Attachment A.
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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
x
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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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Various other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from sale of, the securities whose ownership is reported on this Schedule 13G. No other person’s interest in such securities relates to more than five percent of the class.
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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
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N/A
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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N/A
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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N/A
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Item 10.
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Certification
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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 that purpose or effect.
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.
| By: | Trellus Management Company, LLC | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| By: | Trellus Partners L.P. | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| of Trellus Company, LLC, as General Partner | ||||
| By: | Trellus Partners II, L.P. | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| of Trellus Company, LLC, as General Partner | ||||
| By: | Trellus Offshore Fund Limited | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| /s/ Adam L. Usdan | ||||
| Adam L. Usdan | ||||
Date: July 7, 2011
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ATTACHMENT A
Trellus Management Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Trellus”) is the investment adviser to Trellus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, to Trellus Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and to Trellus Offshore Fund Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation. Adam Usdan is the controlling principal and chief investment officer of Trellus. Trellus and Mr. Usdan are shown as sharing a voting power and dispositive power of the same shares of common stock.
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other persons signatory below of a statement on Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto, with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and that this Agreement be included as an attachment to such filing.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement on the 7th day of July, 2011.
| By: | Trellus Management Company, LLC | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| By: | Trellus Partners L.P. | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| of Trellus Company, LLC, as General Partner | ||||
| By: | Trellus Partners II, L.P. | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| of Trellus Company, LLC, as General Partner | ||||
| By: | Trellus Offshore Fund Limited | |||
| /s/ Anthony G. Miller | ||||
| Name: | Anthony G. Miller | |||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
| /s/ Adam L. Usdan | ||||
| Adam L. Usdan | ||||
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