UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)*
Coffee Holding Co., Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
192176 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Matthew Dyckman
Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP
1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 347-8400
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
May 2, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D,and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box: |_|
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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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.
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 (the "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. 192176 10 5 Page 2 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE 13D
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Sterling Gordon
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
PF, AF (450,092 shares owned by wife)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7 649,692
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NUMBER OF
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 8 -0-
EACH
REPORTING -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON
WITH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
649,692
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10 -0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,099,784 (includes 450,092 shares owned directly by Mr. Gordon's wife, Rachelle Gordon)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
20.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14 IN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
1 Rachelle Gordon
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRAITE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
PF, AF (649,692 shares owned by husband)
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7 450,092
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NUMBER OF
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 8 -0-
EACH -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 9
450,092
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10 -0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,099,784
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_|
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
20.7% (includes 649,692 shares owned directly by Ms. Gordon's husband, Sterling Gordon)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14 IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
The securities as to which this Schedule 13D (the "Schedule") relates
are shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of
Coffee Holding Co., Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Issuer"), whose principal
executive offices are located at 4401 First Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) This Schedule is filed on behalf of Sterling Gordon and Rachelle
Gordon (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
(b) The residence for the Reporting Persons is c/o Coffee Holding Co.,
Inc., 4401 First Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232
(c) Present Occupation: Sterling Gordon is employed by Coffee Holding
Co., Inc. Rachelle Gordon is retired.
(d) During the last five years, neither Reporting Person has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the past five years, neither Reporting Person has been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body
of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was
or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities
subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship: United States
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The Reporting Persons were previously the beneficial owners of shares
of common stock of Coffee Holding Co., Inc., a New York corporation ("Old
Coffee"). The Reporting Persons acquired beneficial ownership of the securities
that are the subject of this Schedule in exchange for shares of common stock of
Old Coffee, pursuant to the merger of Old Coffee with and into Transpacific
International Group Corp., a Nevada corporation ("Transpacific"). Pursuant to
the merger, which was effective on April 16, 1998, each share of Old Coffee
common stock issued and outstanding prior to the effective time of the merger
was converted into the right to receive shares of common stock of Transpacific.
Subsequent to the merger, Transpacific changed its name to Coffee Holding Co.,
Inc. (the Issuer).
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Reporting Persons now own of record an aggregate of 1,099,784
shares of Common Stock for personal investment and seek to hold such securities
for a sufficient period of time in order to realize enhancement in their value.
The Reporting Persons may from time to time in the ordinary course sell such
shares and/or purchase and/or sell additional shares of Common Stock for
personal investment.
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Neither Reporting Person has other present plans or proposals which
relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional
securities of the Issuer or the disposition of securities of the Issuer; (b) an
extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or
liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or
transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of directors or management of
the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material
change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any
other material change in the Issuer's business or corporate structure; (g)
changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or
other actions which may impede the acquisition or control of the Issuer by any
person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an
inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
(i) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination
of registration pursuant to section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or (j) any action
similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a-b) Sterling Gordon beneficially owns (with sole voting and
dispositive power) 649,692 shares of Common Stock, which represents
approximately 12.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Issuer. Rachelle Gordon beneficially owns (with sole voting and dispositive
power) 450,092 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 8.5% of
the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. Together, the
Reporting Persons own 1,099,784 shares of Common Stock, which represents
approximately 20.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Issuer.
(c) The Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in shares
of Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) No person or entity other than the Reporting Persons has the right
to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock reported in
this Schedule.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
In connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, the Reporting
Persons have entered into Lock-up Agreements pursuant to which, for a period of
nine months after May 2, 2005, the Reporting Persons have agreed not to sell,
contract to sell, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise dispose of any
of the Issuer's equity securities, or any securities convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for the Issuer's equity securities, other than
through intra-family transfers or transfers to trusts for estate planning
purposes, without the written consent of the underwriters.
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Other than the foregoing, as of the date of this Schedule, neither
Reporting Person is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship (legal or otherwise) with any other person or persons with respect
to the Common Stock, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of
the Common Stock, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements,
puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, the giving or
withholding of proxies or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of
which would give another person voting or investment power over the Common
Stock.
Item 7. Material Required to Be Filed as Exhibits
Agreement between Sterling Gordon and Rachelle Gordon with respect to
joint filing of Schedule 13D.
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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: /s/ Sterling Gordon
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Sterling Gordon
By: /s/ Rachelle Gordon
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Rachelle Gordon
May 12, 2005
AGREEMENT
JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D
The undersigned hereby agree to jointly prepare and file a Schedule 13D
and any future amendments thereto reporting each of the undersigned's ownership
of securities of Coffee Holding Co., Inc. and hereby affirm that such Schedule
13D is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
Dated: May 12, 2005 By: /s/ Sterling Gordon
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Sterling Gordon
By: /s/ Rachelle Gordon
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Rachelle Gordon