5 1 NASD 0001217631 z$uicn4h Director eMerge Interactive, Inc. 0001092605 65-0534535 12/31/02 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 5 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) Tippens, Tom eMerge Interactive, Inc. 10305 102nd Terrace Sebastian, FL 32958 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol eMerge Interactive, Inc. (EMRG) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year 12/02 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [ ] 10% Owner [ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) Director 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ Tippens, Tom DATE 02/10/03

TIPPENS THOMAS L 5