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*
MFP PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC
909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
S&W Seed Co [ SANW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See remarks below
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 12/22/2017 M 1,401,384 A $3.5 5,909,222 D(1)(2)(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 12/22/2017 A 905,077 A $3.5 6,814,299 D(1)(2)(3)
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
Subscription Rights (right to buy) $3.5 12/22/2017 M 1,401,384 11/29/2017 12/20/2017 Common Stock 1,401,384 $0.00 0 D(1)(2)(3)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MFP PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC
909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See remarks below
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MFP INVESTORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See remarks below
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PRICE MICHAEL F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MFP INVESTORS LLC
909 THIRD AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
See remarks below
Explanation of Responses:
1. This report is filed jointly by MFP Partners, L.P. ("MFP Partners"), MFP Investors LLC ("MFP Investors") and Michael F. Price (each, a "Reporting Person" and, collectively, the "Reporting Persons") in connection with their respective direct and indirect relationships with S&W Seed Company (the "Company"). MFP Investors is the general partner of MFP Partners. Mr. Price is the managing partner of MFP Partners and the managing member and controlling person of MFP Investors.
2. MFP Partners is the direct beneficial owner of 6,814,299 shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Stock") and was the direct holder of the related subscription rights. Each Reporting Person other than MFP Partners may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 6,814,299 shares of Common Stock; however, each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of these Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock described herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
3. On December 22, 2017, upon the completion of the Rights Offering commenced on November 29, 2017 (the "Rights Offering"), MFP Partners acquired 2,306,461 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 1,401,384 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of basic subscription and oversubscription rights it received in the Rights Offering, and 905,077 shares acquired pursuant to its commitment to backstop the purchase of shares of Common Stock in the Rights Offering.
Remarks:
Mr. Alexander C. Matina (Vice President, Investments at MFP Investors), serves as a member of the board of directors of the Company as a nominee of MFP. Each of MFP Partners, MFP Investors and Mr. Price may be deemed a director of the Company by deputization on the basis of the relationships among such persons and Mr. Matina.
MFP PARTNERS, L.P., By: MFP INVESTORS LLC, By: /s/ Michael F. Price, Name: Michael F. Price, Title: Managing Member 12/22/2017
MFP INVESTORS LLC, By: /s/ Michael F. Price, Name: Michael F. Price, Title: Managing Member 12/22/2017
/s/ Michael F. Price 12/22/2017
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