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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 10, 2012</P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">20-1118105</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">50201</TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code: (515) 232-1010</P>

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name or former address, if changed since last report.)</FONT></P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Item 1.02</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Lincolnway Energy, LLC and Heart of Iowa Cooperative are parties to an Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement dated January 24, 2006, pursuant to which Lincolnway Energy purchases corn from Heart of Iowa Cooperative.&nbsp; Lincolnway Energy's managers unanimously determined to terminate the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement in order to, among other things, provide Lincolnway Energy with more flexibility and independence in the sourcing and purchase of its corn requirements. &nbsp;Lincolnway Energy delivered notice to Heart of Iowa Cooperative on April 10, 2012 of the termination of the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement effective six months from the date of the notice, which is October 10, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">A letter from Lincolnway Energy to Heart of Iowa Cooperative advising the Cooperative of the termination of the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement is being filed as an exhibit to this report.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">Item 9.01</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">99</TD>
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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Date:&nbsp; April 11, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Richard Brehm</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 10, 2012
LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Iowa
000-51764
20-1118105
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
59511 W. Lincoln Highway, Nevada, Iowa
50201
(Address of principal executive offices)
Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (515) 232-1010
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.02
TERMINATION OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
Lincolnway Energy, LLC and Heart of Iowa Cooperative are parties to an Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement dated January 24, 2006, pursuant to which Lincolnway Energy purchases corn from Heart of Iowa Cooperative.  Lincolnway Energy's managers unanimously determined to terminate the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement in order to, among other things, provide Lincolnway Energy with more flexibility and independence in the sourcing and purchase of its corn requirements.  Lincolnway Energy delivered notice to Heart of Iowa Cooperative on April 10, 2012 of the termination of the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement effective six months from the date of the notice, which is October 10, 2012.
A letter from Lincolnway Energy to Heart of Iowa Cooperative advising the Cooperative of the termination of the Amended and Restated Grain Handling Agreement is being filed as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
99
Letter to Heart of Iowa Cooperative
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
LINCOLNWAY ENERGY, LLC
Date:  April 11, 2012
By:
/s/ Richard Brehm
Richard Brehm, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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