UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SCARAB SYSTEMS INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 450067 10 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 1, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) 1 CUSIP No. 450067 10 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). THOMAS E MILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: CANADIAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 710,000 Shares -------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by -------------------------------------------------------------- Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 710,000 Person With -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 710,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: SCARAB SYSTEMS, INC. (b) Address of Issuer: 406-280 NELSON STREET, VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA V6B 2E2 ITEM 2. (a) Name of person filing: THOMAS E. MILLS (b) 2708-939 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W6 (c) Citizenship: CANADIAN (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON SHARES (e) CUSIP Number: 450067 10 3 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). 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: 710,000 (b) Percent of class: 5.5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 710,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 710,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 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 [] ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable. 3 ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group 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 8, 2004 /s/ Thomas E. Mills Thomas E. Mills