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| <periodOfReport> 2019-11-08 </periodOfReport> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000768408 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> CYANOTECH CORP </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CYAN </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001715607 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Morton Mawae </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 73-4460 QUEEN KAAHUMANU HWY #102 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> KAILUA-KONA </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> HI </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 96740 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isOther> 1 </isOther> |
| | | <otherText> Former CEO and Director </otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-11-08 </value> |
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| <value> 5700 </value> |
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| <value> 0 </value> |
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| <value> 26605 </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2019-11-08 </value> |
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| <value> 1444 </value> |
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| <value> 25161 </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Stock Options </value> |
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| <value> 3.3500 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 75000 </value> |
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| <value> 75000 </value> |
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| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 45000 </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 45000 </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Grant of shares made pursuant to the Separation Agreement between the issuer and the reporting person, dated as of June 3, 2019 (the "Separation Agreement"), a copy of which is attached to and made a part of the issuer's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2019; transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securitities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Shares withheld pursuant to the Separation Agreement to satisfy tax withholding obligations; transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> Pursuant to Separation Agreement, all stock options are fully vested as of May 22, 2019. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Pursuant to Separation Agreement, all stock options will expire on December 6, 2019. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/Laura L. Taylor, by Power of Attorney </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2019-11-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |