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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WICKERSHAM GROVER T

(Last) (First) (Middle)
430 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100

(Street)
PALO ALTO CA 94306

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2015
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 04/01/2015 M(1) 4,222 A $0 176,347 D
Common Stock 422,000 I By limited partnership(2)
Common Stock 24,397 I By trust(3)
Common Stock 51,022 I By corporation(4)
Common Stock 23,723 I By corporation(5)
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
Restricted Stock Units (6) 04/01/2015 M 4,222 (7) (7) Common Stock 4,222 $0 42,224 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs")) into common stock. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, and which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")on March 19, 2013.
2. These shares are owned by Glenbrook Capital, L.P. ("GBLP"). The reporting person owns shares of GBLP's general partner, Glenbrook Capital Management ("GCM"), and he is a limited partner. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the limited partnership. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
3. The reporting person is the trustee of his daughter's trust, The Lindsay Anne Wickersham 1999 Revocable Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities owned by the Trust. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
4. These shares are owned by GCM. The reporting person owns shares of this corporation. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
5. These shares are owned by Wickersham Law Group. The reporting person owns shares in this corporation and is an executive officer and director. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
6. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on April 1, 2015 was $4.50.
7. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs, of which 4,222 vested on April 1, 2015. The common stock into which such vested RSUs converted on April 1, 2015 is reported on Table I of this Form 4. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest in 10 additional quarterly installments of 4,222 on the first day of each fiscal quarter and a final quarterly installment will vest an aggregate of 4,226 RSUs on October 1, 2017. 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, at the Issuer's discretion.
Grover T. Wickersham 04/03/2015
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