RIBT RiceBran Technologies

SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rosenthal Brent David (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES #20 25420 KUYKENDAHL ROAD, SUITE B300 (Street) TOMBALL TX 77375 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RiceBran Technologies [ RIBT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/30/2023
	4. If Amendment, Date of 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
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	06/30/2023		A		12,163		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	12,163	$0	103,891	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each deferred stock unit (DSU) represents a right to receive one share of common stock. The issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the DSUs is deferred to the date the reporting person is no longer providing service to the issuer.

2. These DSUs are vested at issuance.

3. These DSUs do not expire.

	William J. Keneally, by power of attorney	06/30/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Exhibit 24

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric Tompkins and William Keneally, and each of them individually, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact (“Attorney”) to:

 

(1)

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”), Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

 

(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

 

(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such Attorney, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney may approve in such Attorney’s discretion.

 

The undersigned hereby grants to Attorney full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming Attorney, or such Attorney’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing Attorney, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Attorney and the Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any act done or omitted or for any mistake of fact or law. The undersigned agrees to indemnify the Attorney for and to hold the Attorney free from and harmless against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability or expense incurred by or on behalf of the Attorney arising out of or in connection with acting as Attorney under this Power of Attorney, as well as the cost and expense of defending against any claim of liability hereunder, and not due to the Attorney’s own gross negligence or bad faith. The undersigned agrees that the Attorney may consult with counsel of their choice (which may but need not be counsel for the Company) and the Attorney shall have full and complete authorization and protection for any action taken or suffered by the Attorney, or any of them hereunder, in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.

 

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing Attorney.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27^th day of June, 2023.

 

	/s/ Brent Rosenthal
	Signature
	Brent Rosenthal
	Print Name

 

 

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Exhibit 24

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric Tompkins and William Keneally, and each of them individually, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact (“Attorney”) to:

 

(1)

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a director of RiceBran Technologies (the “Company”), Forms 3, 4, and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

 

(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

 

(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such Attorney, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney may approve in such Attorney’s discretion.

 

The undersigned hereby grants to Attorney full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming Attorney, or such Attorney’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing Attorney, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Attorney and the Company shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any act done or omitted or for any mistake of fact or law. The undersigned agrees to indemnify the Attorney for and to hold the Attorney free from and harmless against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability or expense incurred by or on behalf of the Attorney arising out of or in connection with acting as Attorney under this Power of Attorney, as well as the cost and expense of defending against any claim of liability hereunder, and not due to the Attorney’s own gross negligence or bad faith. The undersigned agrees that the Attorney may consult with counsel of their choice (which may but need not be counsel for the Company) and the Attorney shall have full and complete authorization and protection for any action taken or suffered by the Attorney, or any of them hereunder, in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.

 

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing Attorney.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27^th day of June, 2023.

 

	/s/ Brent Rosenthal
	Signature
	Brent Rosenthal
	Print Name

 

 

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