FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
S&W Seed Co [ SANW ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 01/01/2016 | M(1) | 4,222 | A | $0 | 189,040 | D | |||
Common Stock | 422,000 | I | By limited partnership(2) | |||||||
Common Stock | 24,397 | I | By trust(3) | |||||||
Common Stock | 51,022 | I | By corporation(4) | |||||||
Common Stock | 23,723 | I | By corporation(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 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: 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 | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (6) | 01/01/2016 | M | 4,222 | (7) | (7) | Common Stock | 4,222 | $0 | 29,758(8) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") into common stock. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2013. |
2. Directly owned by Glenbrook Capital LP. The reporting person owns 100% of the shares of this limited partnership's general partner, Glenbrook Capital Management. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the limited partnership. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
3. The reporting person is the trustee of his daughter's trust, The Lindsay Anne Wickersham 1999 Irrevocable Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities owned by the Trust. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
4. Directly owned by Glenbrook Capital Management. The reporting person is the owner of 100% of the shares of this corporation. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
5. Directly owned by RWL Management, Inc. The reporting person is the majority owner, executive officer and director of this corporation. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. |
6. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on January 4, 2016 (the first trading day of the fiscal quarter) was $4.17. |
7. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs that will continue to vest on the first day of each fiscal quarter through January 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer through the vesting date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the settlement date unless the Issuer elects to settle the RSUs in cash or a combination of shares and cash, at the Issuer's option. |
8. Corrects a clerical error in prior reports regarding the remaining total number of unvested RSUs. |
Grover T. Wickersham | 01/05/2016 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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