Edgar Filing: MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS INC

Ownership Submission

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, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Bhatia Ranjeet

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS INC [MBII]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC.,Â 2121 SECOND STREET, SUITE A-107

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

DAVIS,Â CAÂ 95618

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 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	191,782	I	See Footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	887,460	I	See Footnote ⁽²⁾

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Convertible Promissory Note	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	$ 150,000 ⁽³⁾	$ ⁽³⁾	D	Â
Convertible Promissory Note	Â ⁽³⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Common Stock	$ 1,474,960 ⁽³⁾	$ ⁽³⁾	I	See Footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock Warrant	Â ⁽⁴⁾	06/14/2023	Common Stock	⁽⁴⁾	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	See Footnote ⁽²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bhatia Ranjeet C/O MARRONE BIO INNOVATIONS, INC. 2121 SECOND STREET, SUITE A-107 DAVIS,Â CAÂ 95618	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Donald J. Glidewell, Donald J. Glidewell, Attorney-in-Fact		08/01/2013
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	Securities held by Saffron Hill Ventures, L.P. Shawn Luetchens and Ranjeet Bhatia are Directors of Saffron Hill MGP Ltd, the General Partner of Saffron Hill Ventures, L.P., and therefore may be deemed to share voting control and investment power over the securities held by Saffron Hill Ventures, L.P.
(2)	Securities held by Saffron Hill Ventures 2, L.P. Shawn Luetchens and Ranjeet Bhatia are Directors of Saffron Hill MGP2 Ltd, the General Partner of Saffron Hill Ventures 2, L.P., and therefore may be deemed to share voting control and investment power over the securities held by Saffron Hill Ventures 2, L.P.
(3)	Lists original principal under the convertible promissory note as of March 15, 2012, the date of purchase. Upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering, such principal, plus all accrued interest, will automatically convert into common stock at a price per share equal to 70% of the price per share in the Issuer's initial public offering.
(4)	The warrant is exercisable upon completion of the Issuer's initial public offering for a number of shares equal to $200,000 divided by 70% of the price per share in the Issuer's initial public offering and at an exercise price per share equal to 70% of the price per share in the Issuer's initial public offering.

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