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, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Exner John David 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Seneca Foods Corp [ SENEA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel & Asst Sec'y
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/10/2012
(Street)

MARION, NY 14505
(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
Seneca Foods Class A Common   8/10/2012     A    492   A   (2) 3128   D    
Seneca Class A Common                  548.5   I   401-K Match  
Seneca Class B Common                  101.6   I   401-K Match  
Seneca Class B Common                  73   (1) 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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These shares were acquired in lieu of cash compensation pursuant to the Company's Executive Profit Sharing Bonus Plan.
( 2)  Award of restricted stock pursuant to the Company's 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, which was approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 2007. No price was paid by the Reporting person in connection with this award of shares of restricted stock which vests 25% per year over the next four years.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Exner John David
3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET
MARION, NY 14505

General Counsel & Asst Sec'y

Signatures
Jeffrey L. Van Riper, As Attorney in Fact 8/13/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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