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

                  AgFeed Industries, Inc.                    

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd., Suite 310, Hendersonville, Tennessee   

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                               (917) 804-3584                                

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

                                        Not Applicable                                        

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

On August 10, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AgFeed Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). In connection with the execution of the Rights Agreement, the Board declared a dividend of one common share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Shares”). The dividend is payable on August 20, 2012 to the shareholders of record on August 20, 2012. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.

The Board has adopted this Rights Agreement to protect shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics. In general terms, it works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group which acquires 15% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company without the approval of the Board. The Rights Agreement should not interfere with any merger or other business combination approved by the Board.

A summary of the terms of the Rights Agreement follows. This description is only a summary, and is not complete, and should be read together with the entire Rights Agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company upon request.

The Rights. The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the common stock. The Rights are evidenced only by certificates that represent shares of common stock. New Rights will accompany any new shares of common stock the Company issues after August 20, 2012 until the Distribution Date described below.

Exercise Price. Each Right will allow its holder to purchase from the Company one-quarter of one Common Share for $5.00 per full Common Share (equivalent to $1.25 for each one-quarter of a Common Share), once the Rights become exercisable. Prior to exercise, the Right does not give its holder any dividend, voting, or liquidation rights.

Exercisability. The Rights will not be exercisable until the earlier of (1) 10 days after the public announcement that a person or group has become an “Acquiring Person” by obtaining beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock or (2) 10 business days (or such later date as the Board shall determine) following the commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer that would result in a person or group becoming an “Acquiring Person.”

Certain synthetic interests in securities created by derivative positions — whether or not such interests are considered to be ownership of the underlying common stock or are reportable for purposes of Regulation 13D of the Securities Exchange Act — are treated as beneficial ownership of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to the economic exposure created by the derivative position, to the extent actual shares of the Company’s common stock are directly or indirectly held by counterparties to the derivatives contracts. Swaps dealers unassociated with any control intent or intent to evade the purposes of the Rights Plan are excepted from such imputed beneficial ownership.

The date when the Rights become exercisable is referred to as the “Distribution Date.” Until that date, the common stock certificates will also evidence the Rights, and any transfer of shares of common stock will constitute a transfer of Rights. After that date, the Rights will separate from the common stock and be evidenced by book entry credits or by Rights certificates that the Company will mail to all eligible holders of common stock. Any Rights held by an Acquiring Person are void and may not be exercised.

Consequences of a Person or Group Becoming an Acquiring Person.

Expiration. The Rights will expire on August 10, 2022.

Redemption. The Board may redeem the Rights for $.001 per Right at any time before any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person. If the Board redeems any Rights, it must redeem all of the Rights. Once the Rights are redeemed, the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the redemption price of $.001 per Right. The redemption price will be adjusted if the Company has a stock split or stock dividends of its common stock.

Exchange. After a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, but before an Acquiring Person owns 50% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock, the Board may extinguish the Rights by exchanging one share of common stock or an equivalent security for each Right, other than Rights held by the Acquiring Person.

Anti-Dilution Provisions. The Board may adjust the purchase price of the Common Shares, the number of Common Shares issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that may occur from a stock dividend, a stock split or a reclassification of the Common Shares. No adjustments to the Exercise Price of less than 1% will be made.

Amendments. The terms of the Rights Agreement may be amended by the Board without the consent of the holders of the Rights. After a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, the Board may not amend the agreement in a way that adversely affects holders of the Rights.

The Rights Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1. The foregoing description of the Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 4.1.

(a)         Not applicable.

(b)         Not applicable.

(c)          Not applicable.

(d)          Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

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.

AGFEED INDUSTRIES, INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated August 10, 2012