0001140361-16-080628.txt : 20160923 0001140361-16-080628.hdr.sgml : 20160923 20160923164655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-16-080628 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160922 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20160923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160923 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RiceBran Technologies CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001063537 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040] IRS NUMBER: 870673375 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36245 FILM NUMBER: 161900297 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6720 N SCOTTSDALE RD STREET 2: SUITE 390 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85253 BUSINESS PHONE: 6025223000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6720 N SCOTTSDALE RD STREET 2: SUITE 390 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85253 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NUTRACEA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030930 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NUTRASTAR INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIANCE CONSUMER INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010418 8-K 1 form8k.htm RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES 8-K 9-22-2016
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 22, 2016
 
 
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
California
0-32565
87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
  
85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000

(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
 

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Item 8.01
Other Events.

As previously reported, W. John Short’s employment as the Chief Executive Officer of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”) was terminated on August 27, 2016.  The Company and Mr. Short have been unable to agree upon the severance payments owed to Mr. Short under his employment agreement with the Company.   In order to resolve this dispute, on September 22, 2016, the Company filed an Arbitration Demand for Declaratory Relief (the “Demand”) against Mr. Short.  In the Demand, the Company seeks a determination and declaration resolving all disputes between the Company and Mr. Short, including those relating to the amounts owed to Mr. Short in connection with his employment termination.   The Demand was filed with the American Arbitration Association in Phoenix, Arizona.
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
     
Date: September 23, 2016
By:
/s/ J. Dale Belt
   
J. Dale Belt
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)