0001144204-17-037707.txt : 20170721 0001144204-17-037707.hdr.sgml : 20170721 20170721170543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-037707 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170719 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170721 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170721 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OBUS NELSON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017043 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001030806 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977127 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056835 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977125 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289453 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977126 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0278 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LANDES JOSHUA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251568 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977122 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251565 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977124 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVE STREET 2: STE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899083 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34719 FILM NUMBER: 17977129 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-760-0814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SEVENTH AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 509 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10123 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: S&W Seed Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477246 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 271275784 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 802 NORTH DOUTY STREET CITY: HANFORD STATE: CA ZIP: 93230 BUSINESS PHONE: 559 884 2535 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 802 NORTH DOUTY STREET CITY: HANFORD STATE: CA ZIP: 93230 4 1 v471222_form4.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-07-19 0 0001477246 S&W Seed Co SANW 0000899083 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001251565 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001030806 WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001289453 Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001056835 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001251567 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001017043 OBUS NELSON 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 0001251568 LANDES JOSHUA 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK NY 10123 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2017-07-19 4 P 0 261525 4.00 A 1285067 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2017-07-19 4 P 0 488475 4.00 A 2722956 I See footnotes The transactions reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 19, 2017, between the Reporting Person, S&W Seed Company (the "Issuer") and the other parties thereto. The Reporting Person directly beneficially owns 1,285,067 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock") of the Issuer. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 2,053,514 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I directly beneficially owns. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 540,207 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as principal executive officers of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 129,235 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, as members of a group under Section 13 (d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus, as the portfolio manager of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan directly beneficially owns. Each of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement other than those directly beneficially owned by them. WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 2017-07-21 WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 2017-07-21 WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President 2017-07-21 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, /s/ Nelson Obus, General Partner 2017-07-21 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 2017-07-21 WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., /s/ Nelson Obus, President 2017-07-21 /s/ Nelson Obus, Individually 2017-07-21 /s/ Joshua Landes, Individually 2017-07-21