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): September 22, 2016
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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California
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0-32565
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87-0673375
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
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85253
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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As previously reported, W. John Short’s employment as the Chief Executive Officer of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”) was terminated on August 27, 2016. The Company and Mr. Short have been unable to agree upon the severance payments owed to Mr. Short under his employment agreement with the Company. In order to resolve this dispute, on September 22, 2016, the Company filed an Arbitration Demand for Declaratory Relief (the “Demand”) against Mr. Short. In the Demand, the Company seeks a determination and declaration resolving all disputes between the Company and Mr. Short, including those relating to the amounts owed to Mr. Short in connection with his employment termination. The Demand was filed with the American Arbitration Association in Phoenix, Arizona.
SIGNATURE
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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RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
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Date: September 23, 2016
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By:
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/s/ J. Dale Belt
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J. Dale Belt
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Duly Authorized Officer)
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