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*
RUNNELLS JOHN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE VERTICAL GROUP, INC.
25 DEFOREST AVENUE

(Street)
SUMMIT NJ 07901

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC [ LCBM ]
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)
03/30/2007
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
Voting Common Stock 03/30/2007 S 80,000(1) D $18.44 889,500 I See Explanation(2)
Voting Common Stock 04/02/2007 S 16,000(1) D $18.47 873,500 I See Explanation(2)
Voting Common Stock 04/03/2007 S 28,000(1) D $18.64 845,500 I See Explanation(2)
Voting Common Stock 1,800 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.82 11/14/2002 05/14/2012 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $8.12 11/14/2003 05/14/2012 Common Stock 30,000 30,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $14.12 07/17/2005(3) 11/15/2015 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $16.79 07/16/2007(4) 07/16/2016 Common Stock 7,500 7,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
2. Represents securities owned by Vertical Fund I, l.P. and Vertical Fund II, L.P. (collectively, the "Funds"). The reporting person is a general partner of The Vertical Group. L.P., the general partner of the Funds. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission thereof for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
3. Subject to certain conditions, the option becomes exercisable on or after July 16, 2007 in respect of the remaining 5,000 shares of Common Stock.
4. Subject to certain conditions, the option becomes exercisable on or after July 16, 2007 in rerspect of 3,750 shares of Common Stock and becomes exercisable on or after July 16, 2008 in respect of the remaining 3,750 shares of common stock.
/s/ John E. Runnells 04/03/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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