Edgar Filing: PAULSON CHESTER L F

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

PAULSON CAPITAL CORP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Converted Organics Inc. [COIN]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See Footnote (1)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

811 SW NAITO PARKWAY, SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2008

(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97204

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/05/2008		S		5,000	D	$ 15.1874	6,077	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/06/2008		S		2,000	D	$ 16.006	4,077	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/06/2008		S		2,000	D	$ 16.5	2,077	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/06/2008		S		2,077	D	$ 17	0	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/06/2008		X		11,077 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 6.6 ⁽²⁾	11,077	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Class B Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock)

$ 11

03/05/2008

5,000

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

5,000

$ 10.3996

624,835

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class B Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock)

$ 11

03/05/2008

2,000

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

2,000

$ 10.75

622,835

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class A Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock)

$ 8.25

03/05/2008

5,000

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

5,000

$ 10.415

617,835

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class A Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock)

$ 8.25

03/05/2008

2,000

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

2,000

$ 11.25

615,835

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class A Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock)

$ 8.25

03/06/2008

1,000

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

1,000

$ 12.5

614,835

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Underwriter Warrants (Right to buy units) ⁽²⁾

$ 6.6

03/06/2008

X⁽²⁾

9,113 ⁽²⁾

02/13/2008

02/12/2012

Common Stock and Warrants

29,303

$ 0

585,532

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class A Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock) ⁽²⁾

$ 8.25

03/06/2008

X⁽²⁾

9,113 ⁽²⁾

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

9,113

$ 6.6

594,645

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Class B Warrants (Right to buy Common Stock) ⁽²⁾

$ 11

03/06/2008

X⁽²⁾

9,113 ⁽²⁾

02/13/2007

02/12/2012

Common Stock

9,113

$ 6.6

603,758

See Footnote ⁽¹⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PAULSON CAPITAL CORP 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY SUITE 200 PORTLAND, OR 97204		X		See Footnote (1)
PAULSON CHESTER L F 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY SUITE 200 PORTLAND, OR 97204		X		See Footnote (1)
PAULSON JACQUELINE M 811 SW NAITO PARKWAY SUITE 200 PORTLAND, OR 97204		X		See Footnote (1)

Signatures

Carol A. Rice, Attorney-in-Fact for Chester L.F. Paulson		03/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Capital Corp.		03/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Investment Co., Inc.		03/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Carol A. Rice, Authorized Agent for Paulson Family LLC		03/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Carol A. Rice, Attorney-in-Fact for Jacqueline M. Paulson		03/06/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Form filed by more than one reporting person. In addition to Paulson Capital Corp. (PLCC), the following are reporting parties: Chester L.F. Paulson, Jacqueline M. Paulson, Paulson Family LLC (LLC) and Paulson Investment Company, Inc. (PICI). These reporting parties collectively own over 10%. The address for each of the reporting parties is the same as that provided for PLCC. PICI is a registered broker-dealer and a wholly owned subsidiary of PLCC. Mr. and Mrs. Paulson are controlling managers of the LLC, which is a controlling shareholder of PLCC, which is the parent company of PICI. Mr. and Mrs. Paulson and the LLC expressly disclaim any beneficial ownership of securities held in the name of PLCC and PICI.
(2)	These transactions result form the exercise of 9,113 underwriter warrants at a price of $6.60 per underwriter warrant. One (1) underwriter warrant is exercisable into one (1) share of common stock, one (1) class "A" warrant, and one (1) class "B" warrant. In addition, the issuer has declared four (4) separate 5% stock dividends on the common stock. Therefore, Paulson Investment Company, Inc. received 11,077 shares of common stock, 9,113 shares of class "A" warrants, and 9,113 shares of class "B" warrants.

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