SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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*
Woodward Christopher C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VILLAGE FARMS INTERNATIONAL, INC
4700 80TH STREET

(Street)
DELTA A1 V4K 3N3

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2020
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Village Farms International, Inc. [ VFF ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares 24,900 D
Common Shares 86,100 I Held through Kipco Investments Ltd.(1)
Common Shares 28,700 I See footnote(2)
Common Shares 14,000 I See footnote(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options (4) 06/05/2028 Common Shares 36,000 $4.4(5) D
Options (6) 03/12/2029 Common Shares 20,000 $13.82(5) D
Options (7) 03/29/2026 Common Shares 25,000 $1.09(5) D
Options (8) 03/18/2024 Common Shares 25,000 $1.12(5) D
Restricted Share Units (9) (9) Common Shares 20,000 (9) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person is the sole shareholder of Kipco Investments Ltd. and may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Common Shares held by it.
2. Held through a Registered Retirement Savings Plan ("RRSP").
3. Held through a Tax Free Savings Account ("TFSA").
4. The Options were issued on June 5, 2018 and will vest over a three year period, with one-third (1/3) of the issued Options vesting on each of the first 3 anniversaries of the date of the grant. As of the date hereof, 12,000 Options have vested and 24,000 Options are unvested.
5. Converted to USD based on the average daily exchange rate of the Bank of Canada reported on December 20, 2019.
6. The Options were issued on March 12, 2019 and will vest over a three year period, with one-third (1/3) of the issued Options vesting on each of the first 3 anniversaries of the date of the grant. As of the date hereof, all 20,000 Options are unvested.
7. The Options were issued on March 29, 2016 and became fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.
8. The Options were issued on March 18, 2014 and became fully vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.
9. The Restricted Share Units ("RSUs") represent the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Common Shares, and do not require payment of a conversion or exercise price. The RSUs vest as certain performance related events are achieved. To date, the performance criteria for these RSUs have not yet been satisfied. The RSUs will expire upon the Reporting Person's resignation from the Issuer.
Remarks:
/s/ Stephen C. Ruffini, Attorney-in-Fact 01/01/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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