SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LANDEC CORP \CA\ [ LNDC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,400,345 D(1)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,743,034 I See footnotes(2)(3)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVE
STE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVENUE
SUITE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVE
STE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
450 SEVENTH AVE
STE 509

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10123

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OBUS NELSON

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LANDES JOSHUA

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I (the "Reporting Person") directly beneficially owns 1,400,345 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share ("Common Stock") of Landec Corporation. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns.
2. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 901,594 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as co-managing members of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. directly beneficially owns.
3. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 659,388 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns. Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes, as principal executive officers of Wynnefield Capital, Inc., have an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially owns.
4. The Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 182,052 shares of Common Stock, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, which maintains offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this statement jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus, as the portfolio manager of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan directly beneficially owns.
Remarks:
Each of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement other than those directly beneficially owned by them.
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 04/14/2021
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 04/14/2021
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., By: /s/ Nelson Obus, President 04/14/2021
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN, By: /s/ Nelson Obus, Authorized Signatory 04/14/2021
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, By: /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member 04/14/2021
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC., By: /s/ Nelson Obus, President 04/14/2021
/s/ Nelson Obus, individually 04/14/2021
/s/ Joshua Landes, individually 04/14/2021
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