FORM 4
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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 *

Rystrom Brent Robert 		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 and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/22/2019
(Street)

THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380
(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
Common Stock   5/22/2019     M    15000   A $0.85   184120   D    
Common Stock   5/22/2019     M    11127   A $1.42   195247   D    

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
Common Stock Option, right to buy   $0.85   5/22/2019     M         15000      (1) 4/6/2027   Common Stock   15000   $0   30000   D    
Common Stock Option, right to buy   $1.42   5/22/2019     M         11127      (2) 1/24/2028   Common Stock   11127   $0   33380   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The option was issued April 6, 2017, for a total of 60,000 option shares, vesting and becoming exercisable as to 25% of the option shares annually beginning April 6, 2018.
(2)  The option was issued January 24, 2018, for a total of 44,507 option shares, vesting and becoming exercisable as to 25% of the option shares annually beginning January 24, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rystrom Brent Robert
1330 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, SUITE 250
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380 		X
CEO and President

Signatures
Dennis Dykes, by power of attorney 5/22/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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