December 28, 2017 8K DOC


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): December 21, 2017



S&W SEED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Its charter)

 

Nevada
001-34719
27-1275784
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

106 K Street, Suite 300
Sacramento, California

95814

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (559) 884-2535

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 21, 2017, S&W Seed Company (the "Company") entered into a third amendment to the Contract Alfalfa Production Services Agreement, dated December 31, 2014 (as amended, the "Production Services Agreement"), with Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. ("Pioneer"), and a first amendment to the Research Agreement, dated December 31, 2014 (the "Research Agreement" and, together with the Production Services Agreement, the "Agreements"), with Pioneer (collectively, the "Amendments"). Pursuant to the Amendments, the expiration date of each of the Agreements was extended from December 31, 2017 to February 28, 2018, subject to further extension. All other provisions of the Agreements remain in effect.

 

 

 

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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.

  S&W SEED COMPANY

  By:   /s/ Matthew K. Szot
 
         Matthew K. Szot
         Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 28, 2017

 

 

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