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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-043782"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001477246"
company_name: "S&W Seed Co"
filed_at: "2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:33:12.928345+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# S&W Seed formalizes separation agreement with retiring CEO Mark Wong; outlines $331K in bonus and equity acceleration

## Summary
- Separation agreement with Mark Wong, retired as President and CEO, includes FY2023 cash bonus of $118,125.
- Stock option bonus with target cash value of $150,000 and RSU bonus with cash value of $63,000.
- All outstanding RSUs and a stock option to purchase 100,787 shares become fully vested.
- COBRA payments for up to 6 months; remaining options vest normally with acceleration if board service ends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-043782
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001477246
- company_name: S&W Seed Co
- filed_at: 2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477246/000095017023043782/0000950170-23-043782-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477246/000095017023043782/sanw-20230818.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043782
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043782.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-043782.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark W. Wong retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at S&W Seed Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 18, 2023, S&W Seed Company (“S&W”) entered into a separation agreement with Mark W. Wong in connection with his previously-announced retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer of S&W.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1477246/000095017023043782/0000950170-23-043782-index.htm

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