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*
Szot Matthew K

(Last) (First) (Middle)
802 NORTH DOUTY STREET

(Street)
HANFORD CA 93230

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP Finance & Admin and CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2017
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 04/01/2017 M(1) 4,722 A $0 58,723 D
Common Stock 04/01/2017 M(2) 1,931 A $0 60,654 D
Common Stock 04/01/2017 M(3) 685(4) A $0 61,339 D
Common Stock 04/01/2017 F(5) 3,075 D $4.95 58,264 D
Common Stock 04/03/2017 S(6) 1,100 D $4.9659(7) 57,164 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
Restricted Stock Units (8) 04/01/2017 M 4,722 (9) (9) Common Stock 4,722 $0 9,448 D
Restricted Stock Units (8) 04/01/2017 M 1,931 (10) (10) Common Stock 1,931 $0 9,664 D
Restricted Stock Units (8) 04/01/2017 M 685 (11) (11) Common Stock 685 $0 6,842 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 100,000 RSUs (the "2013 RSU grant") that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 19, 2013.
2. Represents the conversion upon vesting of RSUs into common stock. On July 15, 2015, the reporting person was granted 25,000 RSUs (the "2015 RSU grant") that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which form was filed with the SEC on July 17, 2015.
3. Represents the conversion upon vesting of RSUs into common stock. On October 5, 2016, the reporting person was granted 7,562 RSUs (the "2016 RSU grant") that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which form was filed with the SEC on October 7, 2016.
4. Includes one additional share that was inadvertently not issued in connection with the January 1, 2017 vesting.
5. The reporting person is reporting the withholding by the Issuer of an aggregate of 3,075 shares of common stock that vested on April 1, 2017 pursuant to the 2013 RSU grant, the 2015 RSU grant and the 2016 RSU grant, but that were not issued in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations in connection with the delivery of the converted common stock to the reporting person as of April 1, 2017.
6. The sales reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 105-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
7. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $4.95 to $5.00. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.
8. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on March 31, 2017 (the last trading day before the April 1, 2017 vesting date, which fell on a weekend) was $4.95.
9. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 100,000 RSUs, of which 4,722 vested on April 1, 2017. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest in 1 additional quarterly installment of 4,722 RSUs on July 1, 2017 and a final quarterly installment will vest an aggregate of 4,726 RSUs on October 1, 2017, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date. 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.
10. On July 15, 2015, the reporting person was granted 25,000 RSUs, of which 1,931 vested on April 1, 2017. The common stock into which such vested RSUs converted on April 1, 2017 is reported on Table I of this Form 4. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest on the first day of each quarter through and including July 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer at each respective vesting date. 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.
11. On October 5, 2016, the reporting person was granted 8,210 RSUs, of which 684 vesting on April 1, 2017, with an additional one share issued to correct a shortfall in connection with the January 1, 2017 vesting. The common stock into which such vested RSUs converted on April 1, 2017 is reported on Table I of this Form 4. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest on the first day of each quarter through and including October 1, 2019, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each respective vesting date. 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.
Matthew K. Szot 04/04/2017
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