Search the web
Welcome, Guest
[Sign Out, My Account]
EDGAR_Online

Quotes & Info
Enter Symbol(s):
e.g. YHOO, ^DJI
Symbol Lookup | Financial Search
OBCI > SEC Filings for OBCI > Form 8-K on 2-Jun-2009All Recent SEC Filings

Show all filings for OCEAN BIO CHEM INC | Request a Trial to NEW EDGAR Online Pro

Form 8-K for OCEAN BIO CHEM INC


2-Jun-2009

Regulation FD Disclosure


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure:

On May 29, 2009, the Registrant through its wholly owned subsidiary, Star brite Distributing, Inc. initiated a law suit against ValvTect alleging false advertising against one of its products.

The following is a Press Release that was published on such date:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Star brite, manufacturer of Star Tron Enzyme Fuel treatment, has reluctantly filed a Federal lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against ValvTect Petroleum Products of Northbrook, Illinois. The suit seeks injunctive relief and damages caused by ValvTect's false and misleading claims against Star Tron in ValvTect's Ethanol Gasoline Treatment advertising.

Star brite CEO Peter Dornau says "We would have preferred to avoid taking this step, but we had no choice given the confusion being spread among consumers by ValvTect with these false and misleading claims. Rather than selling their product on its own merits or customer acceptance, ValvTect attacked a few aspects of Star Tron, a fuel additive that has a very broad functionality, extremely high customer acceptance and strong brand loyalty."

ValvTect's advertisements and website claim "Industry Tests Proved ValvTect Outperformed Star Tron." However, the results reported are false and are interpreted incorrectly.

ValvTect hand-picked tests that are conducted at extreme temperatures in excess of 200 degrees F; because Star Tron's enzymes are impaired at temperatures over 200 degrees F. Please note that these temperatures are far in excess of conditions that any recreational boater would ever encounter. However, despite these extreme conditions, when Star brite commissioned Intertek Caleb Brett, one of the nation's leading fuel analysis laboratories, to conduct the same tests, Star Tron actually tied or exceeded ValvTect's product in almost every instance. When Star brite commissioned additional tests and had several of the original tests modified to replicate more realistic conditions, Star Tron readily outperformed ValvTect's product.

In closing, please note that ValvTect continues to refuse to provide its test data or identify the "independent laboratory" that purportedly conducted their testing. Attached to this message are the real results for the tests reported by ValvTect as well as the additional tests commissioned by Star brite.

For more information, please refer to the Star Tron website at www.startron.com or contact Bill Lindsey, Star brite Vice President of Marketing at (954) 587-6280 or via e-mail at blindsey@starbrite.com

  Add OBCI to Portfolio     Set Alert         Email to a Friend  
Get SEC Filings for Another Symbol: Symbol Lookup
Quotes & Info for OBCI - All Recent SEC Filings
Sign Up for a Free Trial to the NEW EDGAR Online Pro
Detailed SEC, Financial, Ownership and Offering Data on over 12,000 U.S. Public Companies.
Actionable and easy-to-use with searching, alerting, downloading and more.
Request a Trial      Sign Up Now


Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service
SEC Filing data and information provided by EDGAR Online, Inc. (1-800-416-6651). All information provided "as is" for informational purposes only, not intended for trading purposes or advice. Neither Yahoo! nor any of independent providers is liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, or delays, or for any actions taken in reliance on information contained herein. By accessing the Yahoo! site, you agree not to redistribute the information found therein.