SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Newmark Ventures, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 651582207 (CUSIP Number) March 3, 2005 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-l (d) *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 ("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). CUSIP No. 651582207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person. I.R.S. Identification nos. of above persons (entities only). Rene Hamouth 2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------- (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. 3. Sec Use Only -------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship Or Place Of Organization CANADA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 Number of ------------------------------------------------ Shares 6. SHARED VOTING POWER Beneficially 317,285 Owned by ------------------------------------------------ Each Reporting 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Person With 0 ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 317,285 ------------------------------------------------ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 317,285 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row (9) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Newmark Ventures, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Suite 440-375 Water Street Vancouver, BC CANADA V6B 5C6 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Rene Hamouth (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: C/O Silbernagel and Company Attn: Andrew Davis 595 Howe St. Suite 700 Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T5 Canada (c) Citizenship: CANADA (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (d) CUSIP Number: 651582207 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o), (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule l3d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule l3d-1(b)(l)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule l3d-l(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] 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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned 317,285/1/ (b) Percent of class: 8.7% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: ________ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 317,285/1/ (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ________ (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 317,285/1/ /1/ Includes 56,836 shares owned by Armand Hamouth, brother of Rene Hamouth; 75,425 shares owned by Leonna Hamouth, spouse of Rene Hamouth; 130,815 shares owned by Ryan Hamouth, son of Rene Hamouth; and 54,209 shares owned by Richard Specht. This report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. 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 [ ]. Instruction Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-l (b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-l(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-l(c) or Rule 13d-l(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. March 17, 2005 Date /s/ Rene Hamouth --------------------------- Rene Hamouth