Sec Form 4 Filing - Moorby Tony @ Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. - 2012-02-28

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 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 Moorby Tony 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. [ *iw3zccd] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) None (Last) (First) (Middle) 7873 EASTGATE BOULEVARD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/28/2012 (Street) MT. JULIET, TN37122 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 02/28/2012 J( 1 ) 500,000 ( 2 ) D $ 0 0 D Common stock 02/28/2012 J( 7 ) 1,000 ( 7 ) D $ 0 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 purchase options $ 0.48 ( 5 ) 02/28/2012 J( 3 ) 65,000 11/08/2009( 4 ) 02/28/2012 Common stock 65,000 $ 0.48 ( 6 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Moorby Tony 7873 EASTGATE BOULEVARD MT. JULIET, TN37122 None Signatures /s/ Tony Moorby by /s/ Steven L. Sample, PoA 02/22/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares returned to issuer pursuant to terms of Settlement Agreement and Release of even date herewith. ( 2 )Shares returned to issuer for cancellation and return to Issuer's treasury. ( 3 )Common stock purchase options returned to issuer pursuant to terms of Settlement Agreement and Release of even date herewith ( 4 )50,000 common stock purchase options were exercisable on January 1, 2009, at an exercise price of $0.50 per share,; and, 15,000 common stock purchase options were exercisable at $0.10 per share, all of which options are now cancelled by issuer. ( 5 )Average exercise price of the common stock purchase options ( 6 )Average price based on options at issue dates ( 7 )Shares returned to giftor pursuant to terms of Settlement Agreement and Release of even date herewith.

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