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):  April 8, 2013
 

 
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
California
 
0-32565
 
87-0673375
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
6720 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ
 
85253
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 522-3000

(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
 

 
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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 8, 2013, Richard H. Koppes, a Director of the Company, informed the Company that he would not stand for re-election at the next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of the Company to be held on June 18, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Mr. Koppes will continue to serve as a Director for the remainder of his current term, which is scheduled to expire on the date of the Annual Meeting.

 
 

 

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.
  
 
RICEBRAN TECHNOLOGIES
     
Date: April 12, 2013
By:
/s/ J. Dale Belt
   
Jerry Dale Belt
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)