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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

POKUSA ROBERT E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

STAR SCIENTIFIC INC [ CIGX ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4470 COX ROAD, SUITE 110 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/29/2012
(Street)

GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/29/2012     M    100000   A $1.12   101199   D    
Common Stock   5/29/2012     F    28141   D $3.98   (1) 73058   D    
Common Stock   5/29/2012     S    10000   D $3.92   (2) 63058   D    
Common Stock   5/30/2012     S    21000   D $3.84   (3) 42058   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $1.12   5/29/2012     M         100000    5/31/2002   (4) 5/31/2012   Common Stock   100000   $0   0   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares surrendered to Issuer to satisfy strike price requirement in Employee Stock Options.
( 2)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.91 to $3.94, inclusive, to cover tax obligations relating to the exercise of Employee Stock Options. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2).
( 3)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $3.80 to $3.89, inclusive, to cover tax obligations relating to the exercise of Employee Stock Options.
( 4)  Stock options issued under the Issuer's 2000 Incentive Award Plan and were granted to Reporting Person on May 31, 2002. The option shares were fully vested and were to expire on May 31, 2012.
( 5)  The Reporting Person has the right to acquire an additional 260,000 shares of common stock upon exercise of currently outstanding stock options with exercise prices and expiration dates that differ from that of options reported above.

Remarks:
Disposition of options reported in Table II and acquisition of underlying stock reported in Table I exempt from Section 16(b) by reason of Rule 16b-3.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
POKUSA ROBERT E
4470 COX ROAD, SUITE 110
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060

General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Robert E. Pokusa 5/31/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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