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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2014</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Registration No. 333-_____</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">FORM S-8</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UNDER</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">RiceBran Technoligies 2014 Equity Incentive Plan</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">W. John Short</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390</font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Scottsdale, AZ 85253</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Christopher V. Chediak, Esq.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">400 Capitol Mall, 11<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">th</sup> Floor</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sacramento, CA&#160; 95814</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Represents shares that are reserved for issuance under the registrant&#8217;s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this registration statement on Form S-8 in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and the introductory note to Part I of Form S-8. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424.&#160; The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be delivered to the participants in the equity incentive plans covered by this registration statement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this registration statement the following documents and information previously filed with the Commission:</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">The description of our common stock contained in our Form 8-A filed on December 12, 2013.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman'', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Additionally, all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration atatement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement.</div>

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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2014
Registration No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
California
87-0673375
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
RiceBran Technoligies 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plans)
W. John Short
Chief Executive Officer
RiceBran Technoligies
6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
,
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
(602) 522-3000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Christopher V. Chediak, Esq.
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation
400 Capitol Mall, 11
th
Floor
Sacramento, CA  95814
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer" and "small reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer*
o
Smaller reporting company
x
*
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered (1)
Proposed
Maximum Offering
Price Per Share
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock to be issued under the registrant's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan
1,600,000
(2)
$
4.56
(3)
$
7,296,000
$
847.80
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may be offered or issued in connection with any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction.
(2)
Represents shares that are reserved for issuance under the registrant's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.
(3)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the average of the high and low prices per share of the common stock of the registrant on October 23, 2014, as reported on The NASDAQ Capital Market.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this registration statement on Form S-8 in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and the introductory note to Part I of Form S-8. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424.  The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be delivered to the participants in the equity incentive plans covered by this registration statement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this registration statement the following documents and information previously filed with the Commission:
•
Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2014 and as amended on April 30, 2014;
•
Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2014 and August 12, 2014, respectively;
•
Our current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2014, January 10, 2014, March 21, 2014, May 21, 2014, June 3, 2014, June 13, 2014, June 20, 2014, August 25, 2014, September 2, 2014, October 1, 2014 and October 7, 2014;
•
Our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 18, 2014 for our special meeting of shareholders held on May 30, 2014;
•
Our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on July 1, 2014 for our annual meeting of shareholders held on August 19, 2014; and
•
The description of our common stock contained in our Form 8-A filed on December 12, 2013.
Additionally, all reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration atatement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
Any statement incorporated herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
ITEM 4.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation owns 5,000 shares of our common stock.  In addition, Weintraub Partners LP, a partnership formed by certain shareholders at Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation owns 84,620 shares of our common stock.
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ITEM 6.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 204 of the California General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may, in its Articles of Incorporation, eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for monetary damages in an action brought by or in the name of the corporation for a breach of a director's duties to the corporation except to the extent that the liability arises from intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law, actions contrary to the best interests of the corporation or involving the absence of good faith, transactions in which a director receives an improper benefit, actions that violate the director's duty of care, or actions for which directors have personal liability under the California General Corporation Law.
Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation. If the proceeding is a criminal proceeding the person to be indemnified must also have had no reasonable cause to believe that such person's conduct was unlawful.  Such indemnity may be granted by the corporation if the person is successful in the defense of the matter or if it is determined that such indemnity is proper by a quorum of directors that are not involved in such proceeding, by an independent counsel in a written opinion, by a majority of the shareholders, or the court in which such proceeding is pending.
We have adopted provisions in its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to limit the liability of directors and provide indemnity to the full extent permitted by the California General Corporation Law. Such provisions are sufficiently broad to permit the indemnification of such persons in certain circumstances against liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors and officers, and to persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
The registrant also maintains a director and officer liability insurance policy.
ITEM 7.
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement:
Exhibit No
.
Description
3.1.1
Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on December 13, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's annual report on Form 10-KSB, filed on April 16, 2002)
3.1.2
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on August 4, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's registration statement on Form SB-2, filed on November 18, 2005)
3.1.3
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on October 31, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB, filed on November 19, 2003)
3.1.4
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on September 29, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's registration statement on Form SB-2, filed on November 18, 2005)
3.1.5
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on August 20, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 14, 2007)
3.1.6
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of California on June 30, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on July 5, 2011)
3.1.7
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of California on July 12, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed August 14, 2013)
3.1.8
Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of California on May 30, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's registration statement on Form S-3 filed June 5, 2014)
3.2
Certificate of Designation of the Rights, Preferences, and Privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of California on December 13, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's registration statement on Form SB-2, filed on June 4, 2002)
3.3
Certificate of Determination, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of California on October 4, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on October 4, 2005)
3.4
Certificate of Determination, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of California on May 10, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on May 15, 2006)
3.5
Certificate of Determination, Preferences and Rights of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of California on October 17, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on October 20, 2008)
3.6
Certificate of Determination, Preferences and Rights of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of California on May 7, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on May 8, 2009)
3.7.1
Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's registration statement on Form SB-2, filed on June 12, 2006)
3.7.2
Amendment of Bylaws effective June 19, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on June 25, 2007)
3.7.3
Amendment of Bylaws effective December 4, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on December 10, 2009)
3.8
Certificate of Ownership dated October 3, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's current report on Form 8-K, filed on October 10, 2012)
4.1
2014 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to exhibits previously filed on registrant's proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A, filed on July 1, 2014)
5.1
Opinion of Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation
23.1
Consent of BDO USA, LLP
23.2
Consent of Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.01).
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
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ITEM 9.
UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and (iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; provided, however, that (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment thereby is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)
That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 6 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on this 28th day of October, 2014.
RICEBRAN TECHNOLIGIES
By:
/s/ W. John Short
W. John Short
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints W. John Short, true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this regustration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ W. John Short
Director and Chief Executive Officer
October 28, 2014
W. John Short
Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
/s/ Dale Belt
Chief Financial Officer
October 28, 2014
Jerry Dale Belt
Additional Directors:
/s/ David Goldman
Director
October 28, 2014
David Goldman
/s/ Baruch Halpern
Director
October 28, 2014
Baruch Halpern
/s/ Henk W. Hoogenkamp
Director
October 28, 2014
Henk W. Hoogenkamp
/s/ Robert S. Kopriva
Director
October 28, 2014
Robert S. Kopriva
/s/ Robert Schweitzer
Director and Chairman
October 28, 2014
Robert Schweitzer
/s/ Peter A. Woog
Director
October 28, 2014
Peter A. Woog
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