Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001249155-15-000032
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2015-10-05 20:51:22
Reporting Period:
2015-10-01
Filing Date:
2015-10-05
Accepted Time:
2015-10-05 20:51:22
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1477246 S&W Seed Co SANW Agricultural Production-Crops (100) 271275784
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1401385 K Matthew Szot 7108 North Fresno Street, Suite 380
Fresno CA 93720
Evp Finance & Admin; Cfo No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2015-10-01 4,722 $0.00 40,068 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2015-10-01 3,750 $0.00 43,818 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2015-10-01 3,190 $0.00 40,628 No 4 F Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2015-10-01 1,100 $4.59 39,528 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 F Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2015-10-01 4,722 $0.00 4,722 $0.00
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units Disposition 2015-10-01 3,750 $0.00 3,750 $0.00
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
37,780 No 4 M Direct
21,250 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  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 RSUs grant"), which grant was previously reported on Table II of Form 4 and that 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 RSUs grant"), which grant was previously reported on Table II of Form 4, and that was filed with the SEC on July 17, 2015.
  3. The reporting person is reporting the withholding by the Issuer of an aggregate of 3,190 shares of common stock that vested on October 1, 2015 pursuant to the 2013 RSUs grant and the 2015 RSUs 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 on October 1, 2015.
  4. The sales reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
  5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $4.52 to $4.60. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to 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.
  6. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on October 1, 2015 was $4.50.
  7. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 100,000 RSUs, of which 4,722 vested on October 1, 2015. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest in 8 additional quarterly installments of 4,722 RSUs on the first day of each fiscal quarter 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 through the 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.
  8. On July 15, 2015, the reporting person was granted 25,000 RSUs, of which 3,750 vested on October 1, 2015. The common stock into which such vested RSUs converted on October 1, 2015 is reported on Table I of this Form 4. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest in 11 additional quarterly installments of 1,931 RSUs on the first day of each fiscal quarter and a final quarterly installment will vest an aggregate of 1,940 RSUs on July 1, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each 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.