UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2022
S&W SEED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Its charter)
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Nevada | 001-34719 | 27-1275784 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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2101 Ken Pratt Blvd, Suite 201 Longmont, CO | | 80501 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (720) 506-9191
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | SANW | The Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
With a view towards streamlining S&W Seed Company’s (the “Company”) organizational structure, and also reducing related costs, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined to reduce the authorized number of directors to five, effective as of immediately prior to the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). To facilitate this reduction, on October 27, 2022, David A. Fischhoff, Ph.D., Consuelo E. Madere, Charles B. Seidler and Robert D. Straus each delivered irrevocable resignations from their positions on the Board, including each of the Board committees on which they serve, with the resignation of Mr. Straus effective as of October 31, 2022, and the resignations of Dr. Fischhoff, Ms. Madere and Mr. Seidler effective as of immediately prior to the Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| S&W SEED COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ Elizabeth Horton |
| | Elizabeth Horton |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: October 27, 2022
