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*
LYNCH IKE E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1241 HAWK?S FLIGHT COURT
SUITE 103

(Street)
EL DORADO HILLS CA 95762

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NUTRACEA [ NTRZ ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/04/2005
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
Common Stock 10/04/2005 A 272,677 A (1) 272,677(2) 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
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3 10/04/2005 A 76,799 10/04/2005 09/09/2008 Common Stock 76,799 (3) 76,799 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3 10/04/2005 A 30,719 10/04/2005 09/09/2008 Common Stock 30,719 (4) 30,719 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3 10/04/2005 A 691,191 10/04/2005 11/01/2009 Common Stock 691,191 (5) 691,191 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3 10/04/2005 A 95,998 10/04/2005 01/02/2012 Common Stock 95,998 (6) 95,998 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $0.3 10/04/2005 A 596,812 (8) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 537,678 (7) 596,812 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (10) 10/04/2005 A 39,935 (10) (10) Common Stock 39,935 (9) 39,935 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Received in exchange for 355,054 shares of The RiceX Company common stock in connection with the merger between The RiceX Company and NutraCea (the "Merger").
2. Includes 11,065 shares owned indirectly through spouse which were received in exchange for 14,409 shares of The RiceX Company in the Merger to which the reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership.
3. Received in the Merger in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 100,000 shares of The RiceX Company common stock for $0.30 per share.
4. Received in the Merger in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 40,000 shares of The RiceX Company common stock for $0.30 per share.
5. Received in the Merger in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 900,000 shares of The RiceX Company common stock for $0.30 per share.
6. Received in the Merger in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 125,000 shares of The RiceX Company common stock for $0.30 per share.
7. Received in the Merger in exchange for an employee stock option to acquire 777,111 shares of The RiceX Company common stock for $0.30 per share. Includes options to purchase 32,255 shares owned indirectly through spouse which were received in exchange for options to purchase 42,000 shares of The RiceX Company in the Merger. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of securities owned by spouse.
8. Immediate vesting of 1/3 of options originally granted on March 31, 2005 with balance vesting monthly over three years.
9. Includes options to purchase 39,935 shares owned indirectly through spouse which were received in exchange for options to purchase 52,000 shares of The RiceX Company in the Merger. The reporting person disclaims any beneficial ownership of securities owned by spouse.
10. Various
Remarks:
/s/ Ike E. Lynch 10/06/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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