<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-12-012055.txt : 20121120
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-12-012055.hdr.sgml : 20121120
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121120184642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-12-012055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sohn Catherine A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001555132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27446
		FILM NUMBER:		121219233

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		STREET 2:		45 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANDEC CORP \CA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005286
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				943025618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3603 HAVEN AVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503061650

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3603 HAVEN AVE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rdgdoc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001005286</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LANDEC CORP \CA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001555132</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sohn Catherine A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O 3603 HAVEN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE E</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Nonstatutory Stock Options(Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-11-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-11-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit (RSU)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-11-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the grant date and will be automatically settled in shares of common stock subject to vesting at a rate of 1 share per unit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Restricted Stock Units convert into Common Stock of Landec Corporation on a 1 for 1 basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shelley A Hilt as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>csohn_poa2012.txt
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Landec Corporation
3003 Haven Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025
Ph:(650)306-1650 FX:(650)368-9818
Landec.com


I hereby constitute and appoint each of Gregory Skinner and Shelley Hilt as my
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Landec Corporation (the "Company"),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may he necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,4 or 5
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve
in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to each of the attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in tbe exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the under-
signed might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and connfirming all the acts
such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the under-
signed's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act

      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked hy the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to  be executed as of the date set forth below.




By:

Print Name:	Catherine Sohn


Date:




32522490l
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</SEC-DOCUMENT>
