UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2018
S&W SEED COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Its charter)
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106 K Street, Suite 300 |
95814 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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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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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
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standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 2, 2018, S&W Seed Company (the "Company") entered into a Fourth Amendment to its Contract Alfalfa Production Services Agreement, dated December 31, 2014, with Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. ("Pioneer"). The Contract Alfalfa Production Services Agreement had previously expired, and the Fourth Amendment operates to revive and extend the agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, among other things, the Company will continue to produce Pioneer's GMO-traited alfalfa varieties in certain identified production fields through May 31, 2019.
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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| By: /s/ Matthew K. Szot |
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| Matthew K. Szot | |
| Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 8, 2018