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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Isely Raquel M.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. [ NGVC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    __X__ Other (specify below)
13D Group Member
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/1/2020
(Street)

LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
(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

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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units  (1)10/1/2020  A   2400     (2) (2)Common Stock 2400 $0 4115 (3)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Each restricted stock unit represents the economic equivalent of one share of NGVC common stock.
(2) 480 of these restricted stock units will vest on each of October 1, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
(3) In addition to the 2,400 restricted stock units reported by this Form 4: (a) 205 restricted stock units will vest on November 1, 2020, 2021 and 2022, (b) 200 restricted stock units will vest on each of June 27, 2021, 2022 and 2023, and (c) 100 restricted stock units will vest on each of October 15, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Remarks:
The Reporting Person is a party to a Stockholders Agreement that contains voting agreements and thus is a member of a Schedule 13D group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the issuer's common stock. The number of shares identified as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person excludes shares of Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned by her solely because of this Stockholders Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Isely Raquel M.
C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228



13D Group Member

Signatures
/s/ Kemper Isely, by Power of Attorney10/5/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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