SEC Form 4
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
FOWLES ROBERT B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS, INC.
5341 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 400

(Street)
PETALUMA CA 94954

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPECTRUM ORGANIC PRODUCTS INC [ SPOP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CFO & Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. 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
No par value common stock 12/15/2005 M 100,000 A $0.25 100,000 D
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 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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.25 12/15/2005 X 100,000 12/06/2005(1) 02/28/2012 Common Stock 100,000 $0 0 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.85 12/15/2005 H(2) 50,000 03/24/2008 03/24/2014 Common Stock 50,000 $0 0 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.4375 11/21/2004 11/21/2010 Common Stock 250,000 250,000 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.27 07/27/2005 07/27/2011 Common Stock 250,000 250,000 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.305 02/26/2007 02/26/2013 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $0.51 03/03/2009 03/03/2015 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Under the Company's Amended 1995 Stock Option Plan, all outstanding stock options become exercisable during the ten days immediately preceding a change in control, as defined in the Plan.
2. Under the terms of the Agreement & Plan of Merger entered into on August 23, 2005 between the Company and The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., these options expired worthless immediately preceding the change in control.
/s/ Robert B. Fowles 12/15/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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