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*
SIMONE THOMAS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
811 WILD OAK DRIVE

(Street)
SANTA ROSA CA 95409

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2004
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 160,000 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
Common Stock Purchase Warrants (right to buy)(1) $0.3125 02/15/2001 A 160,000 02/15/2001 02/15/2006 Common Stock 160,000 $0.3125 160,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.25 05/02/2001 A 100,000 05/02/2003(2) 05/02/2011 Common Stock 100,000 $0.25 100,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.25 02/28/2002 A 100,000 02/28/2004(2) 02/28/2012 Common Stock 100,000 $0.25 100,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.305 02/26/2003 A 40,000 02/26/2005(2) 02/26/2013 Common Stock 40,000 $0.305 40,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.5 07/29/2003 A 2,500 07/29/2005(2) 07/29/2013 Common Stock 2,500 $0.5 2,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.85 03/24/2004 A 67,500 03/24/2006(2) 03/24/2014 Common Stock 67,500 $0.85 67,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy) $0.61 11/05/2004 A 3,750 11/05/2006(2) 11/05/2014 Common Stock 3,750 $0.61 3,750 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These common stock purchase warrants were granted in connection with the purchase of 160,000 shares of restricted common stock at the closing market price for unrestricted common stock on that date.
2. One-third vested immediately with ratable annual vesting of balance over two years, subject to certain accelerations as defined in the Plan.
Thomas B. Simone 11/15/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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