Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SHORT W. JOHN
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RiceBran Technologies [RIBT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6720 N SCOTTDALE ROAD, SUITE 390
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2012
(Street)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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

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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
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.12 (1) 12/04/2012   D   343,787   12/31/2012 04/25/2022 Common Stock 343,787 $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.08 (1) 12/04/2012   A   343,787   12/31/2012(3) 04/25/2022 Common Stock 343,787 $ 0 343,787 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.2 (1) 12/04/2012   D   204,595   12/31/2011 07/15/2013 Common Stock 204,595 $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.08 (1) 12/04/2012   A   204,595   12/31/2011 07/15/2013 Common Stock 204,595 $ 0 204,595 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.2 (1) 12/04/2012   D   118,021   12/31/2011 07/15/2014 Common Stock 118,021 $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.08 (1) 12/04/2012   A   118,021   12/31/2011 07/15/2014 Common Stock 118,021 $ 0 118,021 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.2 (1) 12/04/2012   D   5,000,000   11/30/2014 07/07/2020 Common Stock 5,000,000 $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.08 (1) 12/04/2012   A   5,000,000   11/30/2014(2) 07/07/2020 Common Stock 5,000,000 $ 0 5,000,000 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.2 (1) 12/04/2012   D   5,000,000   07/01/2012 07/05/2019 Common Stock 5,000,000 $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock Option, right to buy $ 0.08 (1) 12/04/2012   A   5,000,000   07/01/2012 07/05/2019 Common Stock 5,000,000 $ 0 5,000,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SHORT W. JOHN
6720 N SCOTTDALE ROAD
SUITE 390
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253
  X     CEO  

Signatures

 J Dale Belt, by power of attorney   12/06/2012
**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) Effective 12/04/12, the board of directors lowered the exercise price of all options held by Mr. Short to $0.08 per share. No other terms of the options changed.
(2) 1,000,000 vested 7/7/10, 1,000,000 vested 11/30/10 and 62,500 vest monthly 12/31/10 through 11/30/14.
(3) 85,946 vested 4/25/12 and the remainder vest in seventeen equal installments beginning 4/30/12 and ending 12/31/12.

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