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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol S&W Seed Co [SANW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 450 SEVENTH AVENUE, SUITE 509 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10123 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ 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, par value $0.001 per share 12/22/2017   X(1)   68,507 A $ 3.5 1,353,574 D (2)   Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 12/22/2017   X(1)   145,778 A $ 3.5 2,868,734 I See footnotes (3) (4) (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

Subscription Rights to Purchase Common Stock

$ 3.5

12/22/2017

X(1)

68,507

11/29/2017

12/20/2017

Common Stock

68,507

$ 0

0

D (2)

Subscription Rights to Purchase Common Stock

$ 3.5

12/22/2017

X(1)

145,778

11/29/2017

12/20/2017

Common Stock

145,778

$ 0

0

I

See footnotes (3) (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
OBUS NELSON 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X
LANDES JOSHUA 450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509 NEW YORK, NY 10123		X

Signatures

WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, /s/ Nelson Obus, General Partner		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., /s/ Nelson Obus, President		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Nelson Obus, Individually		12/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joshua Landes, Individually		12/27/2017
**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)	Shares reported on this Form 4 were purchased pursuant to the exercise of subscription rights by the Reporting Person in the rights offering of S&W Seed Company (the "Issuer") that commenced on November 29, 2017 and closed on December 22, 2017.
(2)	The Reporting Person directly beneficially owns 1,353,574 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock") of the Issuer. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns.
(3)	The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 2,159,285 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I directly beneficially owns.
(4)	The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 580,214 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as principal executive officers of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns.
(5)	The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 129,235 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus, as the portfolio manager of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan directly beneficially owns.
Remarks: Each of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement other than those directly beneficially owned by them.

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