Edgar Filing: S&W Seed Co

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Szot Matthew K

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	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP Finance & Admin and CFO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7108 FRESNO STREET, SUITE 380

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2016

(Street)

FRESNO, CA 93720

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

⁽¹⁾

10/05/2016

8,210

⁽²⁾

Common Stock

8,210

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

8,210

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 4.86

10/05/2016

19,851

01/01/2017⁽⁴⁾

10/05/2026

Common Stock

19,851

$ 0 ⁽³⁾

19,851

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Szot Matthew K 7108 FRESNO STREET, SUITE 380 FRESNO, CA 93720			EVP Finance & Admin and CFO

Signatures

Matthew K. Szot		10/07/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting of the unit. The closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the date of this RSU award was $4.86.
(2)	The RSUs vest quarterly over three years on the first day of each fiscal quarter, commencing on January 1, 2017 and continuing thereafter on the first day of each succeeding fiscal quarter through and including October 1, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date. Of the quarterly vesting installments, 11 will vest an aggregate of 684 RSUs, and the 12th installment will vest an aggregate of 686 RSUs. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the settlement date unless the Issuer elects to settle the RSUs in cash or a combination of shares and cash, in the Issuer's sole discretion.
(3)	The RSUs and options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4)	The options vest in 12 quarterly installments over three years, commencing on January 1, 2017 and continuing thereafter on the first day of each succeeding fiscal quarter to and including October 1, 2019, subject to continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date. Of the quarterly vesting installments, 11 will vest an aggregate of 1,654 options, and the 12th installment will vest an aggregate of 1,657 options.

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