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
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Dissinger Todd
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. [ NGVC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/7/2018
(Street)

LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) 8/7/2018     A      20000         (2)   (2) Common Stock   20000   $0   93572   (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of NGVC common stock.
(2)  4,000 of these restricted stock units will vest on each of June 27, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
(3)  In addition to the 20,000 restricted stock units covered by this Form 4: a)1,802 restricted stock units will vest on each of August 13, 2018, 2019 and 2020; b)1,620 restricted stock units will vest on each of November 1, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and c)12,013 restricted stock units will vest on each of January 2, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and 12,014 restricted stock units will vest on January 2, 2023; provided, however, that all the restricted stock units in this clause (c) that are unvested will become fully vested upon the occurrence of a change in control affecting the Company.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dissinger Todd
C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228


Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Kemper Isely, by Power of Attorney 8/9/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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