SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-049545
S&W Seed Co · SANW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owners
Michael F Price
10% Owner · Other
MFP PARTNERS LP
10% Owner · Other
MFP INVESTORS LLC
10% Owner · Other
Period of report
Aug 15, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Aug 17, 2017 · 8:33 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001477246
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareF1,F2,F3 | Aug 15, 2017 | P | 375,000 | $3.20 | A | 4,507,838 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1This 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.
- F2MFP Partners is the direct beneficial owner of the shares of common stock of the Company reported herein (the "Common Shares"). Each Reporting Person other than MFP Partners may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such 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.
- F3MFP Partners also directly holds a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Warrant"), exercisable for up to 200,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $4.46 per share. 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.
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.