| 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*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol S&W Seed Co [ SANW ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/28/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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, par value $0.001 per share | 09/28/2016 | M | 84,415 | A | $4.63 | 3,197,838 | D(1)(2)(3) | |||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| 8% Sr Secured Convertible Debenture Due November 30, 2017 | $4.63 | 09/28/2016 | M | 84,415 | 12/31/2014 | 11/30/2017 | Common Stock | 84,415 | $0.00 | 0 | D(1)(2)(3) | ||||
| Common Stock Purchase Warrant (right to buy) | $4.53 | 12/31/2014 | A | 200,000(4) | 06/01/2015 | 06/01/2020 | Common Stock | 200,000(4) | $0.00 | 200,000 | D(1)(2)(3) | ||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. This report is filed jointly by MFP Partners, L.P. ("MFP Partners"), MFP Investors LLC ("MFP Investors") and Michael F. Price (each, a "Reporting Person" and, collectively, the "Reporting Persons") in connection with their respective direct and indirect relationships with S&W Seed Company (the "Company"). MFP Investors is the general partner of MFP Partners. Mr. Price is the managing partner of MFP Partners and the managing member and controlling person of MFP Investors. |
| 2. MFP Partners is the direct beneficial owner of 3,197,838 shares of common stock of the Company ("Common Shares") and was the direct holder of the 8% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture Due November 30, 2017 (the "Debenture") which was converted to Common Shares. Each Reporting Person other than MFP Partners may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 3,197,838 Common Shares; however, each such Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Shares except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any of these Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of the Common Shares described herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. |
| 3. On September 28, 2016, MFP Partners converted the outstanding principal and accrued interest on the Debenture into 84,415 Common Shares at a conversion price of $4.63 per share. |
| 4. The Warrant is exercisable for Common Shares only to the extent that upon such exercise, the Reporting Persons will not own Common Shares in excess of 19.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant. MFP may, from time to time, decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation by notice to the Company. |
| Remarks: |
| Mr. Alexander C. Matina (Vice President, Investments at MFP Investors), serves as a member of the board of directors of the Company as a nominee of MFP. Each of MFP Partners, MFP Investors and Mr. Price may be deemed a director of the Company by deputization on the basis of the relationships among such persons and Mr. Matina. |
| MFP PARTNERS, L.P., By: MFP INVESTORS LLC, By: /s/ Michael F. Price, Name: Michael F. Price, Title: Managing Member | 09/28/2016 | |
| MFP INVESTORS LLC, By: /s/ Michael F. Price, Name: Michael F. Price, Title: Managing Member | 09/28/2016 | |
| /s/ Michael F. Price | 09/28/2016 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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