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*
Worden Andrew Barron

(Last) (First) (Middle)
730 FIFTH AVENUE
26TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
China Armco Metals, Inc. [ CNAM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Group owns 10%
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2010
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 09/22/2010 P 15,000 A $3.198 33,500 I(1) See Footnote (1)
Common Stock 09/22/2010 P 6,000 A $3.198 1,233,148 D(2)
Common Stock 09/22/2010 P 4,000 A $3.198 23,600 I(3) See Footnote (3)
Common Stock 09/23/2010 P 11,000 A $3.1475 1,244,148 D(2)
Common Stock 09/23/2010 P 3,600 A $3.1475 238,019 I(4) See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 09/23/2010 P 3,300 A $3.1475 93,100 I See Footnote 5
Common Stock 09/23/2010 P 3,600 A $3.1475 101,300 I(6) See Footnote (6)
Common Stock 09/23/2010 P 3,000 A $3.1475 24,800 D(7)
Common Stock 09/24/2010 P 11,600 A $3.2235 1,255,748 D(2)
Common Stock 09/24/2010 P 4,650 A $3.2235 242,669 I(4) See Footnote (4)
Common Stock 09/24/2010 P 4,200 A $3.2235 97,300 I(5) See Footnore (5)
Common Stock 09/24/2010 P 4,200 A $3.2235 105,500 I(6) See Footnote (6)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in the 33,500 shares held as 2DanesRunnin LP as he has trading authorization of the shares.
2. The reporting person is the Managing Member of the General Partner of Barron Partners, LP and has a direct pecuniary interest in the 1,255,748 shares held by Barron Partners, LP.
3. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in the 23,600 shares held as XWRT2 LP as he has trading authorization of the shares.
4. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in the 242,669 shares held as ABJ Investment Fund LP as he has trading authorization of the shares.
5. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in the 97,300 shares held as SBMT2 LP as he has trading authorization of the shares.
6. The reporting person has an indirect pecuniary interest in the 105,500 shares held as Kaufman LP as he has trading authorization of the shares.
7. The reporting person is the General Partner of SAS148 LP and has a direct pecuniary interest in the 24,800 shares held by SAS148 LP.
Remarks:
The Reporting Persons are members of a group which in aggregate holds 2,135,505 shares. CIKs not listed will be provided by amendment. See Attached Exhibit A.
Andrew Barron Worden, Individual 09/24/2010
Andrew B. Worden, Managing Director, General Partner Entity, Barron Partners LP 09/24/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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