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*
Harvey Mark James

(Last) (First) (Middle)
33 BROWNHILL CREEK ROAD

(Street)
MITCHAM C3 5062

(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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2015
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 10/01/2015 M(1) 1,500 A $0 1,500 D
Common Stock 188,000 I By retirement fund(2)
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 (3) 10/01/2015 M 1,500 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,500 $0 8,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") into common stock. On July 15, 2015, the reporting person was granted 10,000 RSUs that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2015.
2. These shares are owned directly by The Harvey Superannuation Fund, a retirement fund of which the reporting person is a beneficiary.
3. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on October 1, 2015 was $4.50.
4. The RSUs vest on the following schedule, assuming continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date: (i) 1,500 RSUs vested on October 1, 2015 (as reported on this Form 4); (the remaining 8,500 vest in 11 quarterly installments on the first day of each fiscal quarter, commencing on January 1, 2016 and continuing thereafter on the first day of each succeeding fiscal quarter through and including July 1, 2018. Of the quarterly vesting installments, 10 will vest an aggregate of 772 RSUs and the 11th installment will vest an aggregate of 780 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, at the Issuer's discretion.
Mark J. Harvey 10/05/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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