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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 14)*


Z Trim Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, $0.00005 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)


988924205
(CUSIP Number)


Edward B. Smith, III
c/o Brightline Capital Management, LLC
1120 Avenue of the Americas
Suite 1505
New York, NY  10036
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)


September 18, 2013
(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 ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [_].

   
*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.

 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Brightline Capital Management, LLC
 

2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]

3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
AF
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
Delaware
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
70.5%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
IA, OO
 
     


 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Brightline GP, LLC
 

2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]

3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
AF
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
Delaware
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
70.5%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
OO
 
     


 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Nick Khera
 
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
AF
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
United States of America
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
70.5%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
IN, HC
 
     


 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Edward B. Smith, III
 
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
AF, PF
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
United States of America
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
232,263
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
232,263
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
32,919,021
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
33,151,284
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
71%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
IN, HC
 
     


 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Brightline Ventures I, LLC
 
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
WC
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
Delaware
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
29,854,716
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
29,854,716
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
29,854,716
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
64.3%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
OO
 
     


 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
     
 
Brightline Ventures I-B, LLC
 
 
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[X]
 
3.
SEC USE ONLY
 
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
     
 
WC
 

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     
 
Delaware
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
     
 
0
 

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
     
 
1,985,448
 

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
0
 

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
     
 
1,985,448
 

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
1,985,448
 

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[_]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
     
 
6.1%
 

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
     
 
OO
 
     



 
 

 


CUSIP No.
988924205
   
     

Item 1.
Security and Issuer.
 

 
The name of the issuer is Z Trim Holdings, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the "Issuer").  The address of the Issuer's offices is 1011 Campus Drive, Mundelein, Illinois 60060, United States of America.  This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.00005 per share (the "Shares").
 
     
     


Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 

 
(a), (f)
This Schedule 13D is being filed to report that (i) Brightline Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brightline Capital"), Brightline GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brightline GP") and Nick Khera, a United States citizen, each beneficially own 70.5% of the Shares, (ii) Edward B. Smith, III, a United States citizen, beneficially owns 71% of the Shares, (iii) Brightline Ventures I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brightline Ventures I"), beneficially owns 64.3% of the Shares and (iv) Brightline Ventures I-B, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brightline Ventures I-B"), beneficially owns 6.1% of the Shares.  Brightline Capital, Brightline GP, Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B, Mr. Khera, and Mr. Smith are each a "Reporting Person" and are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons".
 
       
 
(b)
The principal business address for Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B, Mr. Khera and Mr. Smith is c/o Brightline Capital Management, LLC, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1505, New York, New York 10036.  The principal business address for Brightline Capital and Brightline GP is 1120 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1505, New York, New York 10036.
 
       
 
(c)
Messrs. Khera and Smith are the managing members of Brightline Capital, an investment management firm that serves as the investment manager of Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B and Brightline Ventures I-C, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Brightline Ventures I-C").  Messrs. Khera and Smith are also the managing members of Brightline GP, which serves as the managing member of Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B and Brightline Ventures I-C.
 
       
 
(d)
Messrs. Khera and Smith have not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
 
       
 
(e)
None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, 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.
 
     


Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
     
 
The funds for the purchase of the Common Shares by Brightline Capital, which are held in the accounts of Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B and Brightline Ventures I-C, came from the working capital of Brightline Ventures I, Brightline Ventures I-B and Brightline Ventures I-C, over which Messrs. Khera and Smith, through their roles at Brightline Capital, exercise investment discretion.  No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Common Shares from the Issuer, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.
 
     


 
 

 


Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
     
 
The securities of the Issuer held by the Reporting Persons were acquired for, and are being held for, investment purposes only.  The acquisitions of these securities were made in the ordinary course of the Reporting Persons' investment activities.  The Reporting Persons anticipate purchasing additional securities of the Issuer.
 
Except as set forth in this Item 4, the Reporting Persons currently have no plans or proposals that would relate to or would result in: (a) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer; (b) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer; (c) any change in the present Board of Directors or management of the Issuer; (d) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (e) any material change in the operating policies or corporate structure of the Issuer; (f) any change in the Issuer's charter or by-laws; (g) the Shares ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in the over-the-counter security markets; or (h) causing a class of equity securities of the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
The Reporting Persons reserve the right, at a later date, to effect one or more of such changes or transactions in the number of Shares they may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
     


Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
     
 
(a) - (e)
As of the date hereof, (i) Brightline Capital, Brightline GP and Mr. Khera may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 32,919,021 Shares, constituting 70.5% of the Shares, (ii) Mr. Smith may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 33,151,284 Shares, constituting 71% of the Shares, (iii) Brightline Ventures I may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 29,854,716 Shares, constituting 64.3% of the Shares and (iv) Brightline Ventures I-B may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,985,448 Shares, constituting 6.1% of the Shares, each of (i) and (ii) being based upon 46,682,613* Shares outstanding as of the date hereof, (iii) being based upon 46,448,327** Shares outstanding as of the date hereof and (iv) being based upon 32,548,747 Shares outstanding as of the date hereof.
 
Brightline Capital has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 32,919,021 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 32,919,021 Shares.
 
Brightline GP has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 32,919,021 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 32,919,021 Shares.
 
Mr. Khera has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 32,919,021 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 32,919,021 Shares.
 
Mr. Smith has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 232,263 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 32,919,021 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 232,263 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 32,919,021 Shares.
 
Brightline Ventures I has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 29,854,716 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 29,854,716 Shares.
 
Brightline Ventures I-B has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 1,985,448 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,985,448 Shares.
 
The transactions by the Reporting Persons in the securities of the Issuer since the prior Schedule 13D amendment are set forth in Exhibit B.
 
*This outstanding Shares figure reflects the number of outstanding Shares, as adjusted to reflect the total number of derivative securities that Brightline Capital and Brightline GP can convert or exercise.
 
**This outstanding Shares figure reflects the number of outstanding Shares, as adjusted to reflect the total number of derivative securities that Brightline I can convert or exercise.
 
       


 
 

 


Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
     
     
     

Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 

 
Exhibit A:  Joint Filing Agreement
Annex B:  Transactions by the Reporting Persons since the prior Schedule 13D amendment
 
     


 
 

 



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.


   
September 19, 2013
 
   
(Date)
 

   
Brightline Capital Management, LLC
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
 
         
   
Brightline GP, LLC
         
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
 
         
         
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera
         
 
     
   
By:
/s/ Edward B. Smith, III
 
     
     Edward B. Smith, III

   
Brightline Ventures I, LLC
     
   
By:
Brightline GP, LLC, its Managing Member
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
         

   
Brightline Ventures I-B, LLC
     
   
By:
Brightline GP, LLC, its Managing Member
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
         
Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 
 

 

Exhibit A


AGREEMENT


The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D, Amendment 14, dated September 18, 2013, relating to the Common Stock, $0.00005 par value of Z Trim Holdings, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.


   
September 19, 2013
 
   
(Date)
 

   
Brightline Capital Management, LLC
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
 
         
   
Brightline GP, LLC
         
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
 
         
         
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera
 
         
     
   
By:
/s/ Edward B. Smith, III
 
     
     Edward B. Smith, III

   
Brightline Ventures I, LLC
     
   
By:
Brightline GP, LLC, its Managing Member
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
         

   
Brightline Ventures I-B, LLC
     
   
By:
Brightline GP, LLC, its Managing Member
     
   
By:
/s/ Nick Khera
 
     
     Nick Khera, Managing Member
         


 
 

 



Annex B
 

 
Purchase of Common Shares by the Reporting Persons During the Past Sixty Days
 

 
Date of Transaction
Number of Common Shares Purchased
Price per Share
     
9/18/2013
468,571
*


Warrants Received by the Reporting Persons During the Past Sixty Days

Date of Transaction
Number of Warrants Received
Price per Share
9/18/2013
234,286
*

*The securities were acquired for $1.05 per Common Share of Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (the "Issuer") and for each two Common Shares of the Issuer purchased, Brightline I-C, LLC received one five year warrant to immediately purchase one Common Share of the Issuer at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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