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):  July 3, 2019

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.)

1330 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 250 The Woodlands, TX	77380
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 675-2421

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	RIBT	NASDAQ Capital Market

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 3, 2019, RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”) filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas against Golden Ridge Rice Mills, LLC (“Golden Ridge”), Wayne Wilkinson and Wendy Wilkinson, among others (collectively, the “Sellers”), in connection with the acquisition of Golden Ridge by the Company on November 28, 2018.  RBT is seeking damages from the Sellers relating to payments owed by Sellers to the Company as a result of Golden Ridge’s net working capital deficit calculated as of the closing date of the acquisition and seeking recovery against the escrow account established in connection with the acquisition. The Company is also seeking unspecified damages for other claims including Sellers’ breach of contract matters.

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:  July 8, 2019	By:	/s/ Brent R. Rystrom
		Brent R. Rystrom
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Duly Authorized Officer)