Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WICKERSHAM GROVER T
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
S&W Seed Co [SANW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
430 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016
(Street)

PALO ALTO, CA 94306
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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 04/01/2016   M(1)   4,222 A $ 0 193,040 D  
Common Stock               472,000 I By limited partnership (2)
Common Stock               34,397 I By trust (3)
Common Stock               51,022 I By corporation (4)
Common Stock               23,723 I By corporation (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Restricted Stock Units (6) 04/01/2016   M     4,222   (7)   (7) Common Stock 4,222 $ 0 25,336 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
WICKERSHAM GROVER T
430 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, SUITE 100
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
  X      

Signatures

 Grover T. Wickersham   04/05/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") into common stock. On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs that were previously reported on Table II of Form 4, which form was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 19, 2013.
(2) The reporting person owns 100% of the shares of this limited partnership's general partner and is a limited partner. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the limited partnership. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) The reporting person is the trustee of his daughter's trust, The Lindsay Anne Wickersham 1999 Irrevocable Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities owned by the Trust. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) The reporting person owns 100% of the shares of the corporation. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) The reporting person owns 75% of the shares of the corporation, and he is an executive officer and director of that corporation. He disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the corporation. The inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(6) Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of S&W Seed Company common stock. The closing price of SANW on April 1, 2016 was $4.21.
(7) On March 16, 2013, the reporting person was granted 80,000 RSUs, of which 4,222 vested on April 1, 2016. The remaining unvested RSUs will continue to vest in 5 additional quarterly installments of 4,222 RSUs on the first day of each fiscal quarter and a final quarterly installment will vest an aggregate of 4,226 RSUs on October 1, 2017, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer through the respective vesting dates. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the settlement date unless the Issuer elects to settlement the RSUs in cash or a combination of shares and cash, at the Issuer's discretion.

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