Ownership Submission
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

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CAPORELLA JOSEPH G
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP [FIZZ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8100 SW 10TH STREET, SUITE 4000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2012
(Street)

PLANTATION, FL 33324
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/04/2012   X   5,400 (1) A $ 0.01 363,400 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
KEEP OPTION $ 0.01 (2) 12/04/2012   X     2,400 03/09/2010 03/07/2014 COMMON STOCK 2,400 $ 0.01 85,200 D  
KEEP OPTION $ 0.01 (2) 12/04/2012   X     600 05/01/2010 04/29/2014 COMMON STOCK 600 $ 0.01 84,600 D  
KEEP OPTION $ 0.01 (2) 12/04/2012   X     1,200 07/22/2010 07/20/2014 COMMON STOCK 1,200 $ 0.01 83,400 D  
KEEP OPTION $ 0.01 (2) 12/04/2012   X     600 01/01/2011 12/30/2014 COMMON STOCK 600 $ 0.01 82,800 D  
KEEP OPTION $ 0.01 (2) 12/04/2012   X     600 03/24/2011 03/22/2015 COMMON STOCK 600 $ 0.01 82,200 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CAPORELLA JOSEPH G
8100 SW 10TH STREET
SUITE 4000
PLANTATION, FL 33324
  X     President  

Signatures

 /s/ Joseph G. Caporella   12/06/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 were acquired by exercising certain options granted to the reporting person under the Company's Key Employee Equity Partnership Program ("KEEP") between March 8, 2004 and March 23, 2005. Reference is made to the derivative security table and footnote 2 of this Form 4.
(2) KEEP participants receive a grant equal to 50% of the number of shares of the Company's common stock purchased on the open market. KEEP options are granted at an initial exercise price of 60% of the purchase price of the shares acquired and such price is reduced to the par value of the Company's common stock over a six year vesting period. Reference is made to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended April 28, 2012.

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