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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>000-51277</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>41-1997390</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN<BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(320) 564-3100</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events</B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Results of 2009 Annual Members&#146; Meeting</I></B>


<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On March&nbsp;19, 2009, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (&#147;GFE&#148;) held its annual members&#146; meeting (&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) to vote
on the election of two governors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2009. Of the three nominees, Rod Wilkison and
Dennis Wagner, were elected by a plurality vote of the members eligible to vote, to serve a term, which will expire in
2012. The votes for the newly elected governors were as follows:

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Rod Wilkison</DIV></TD>
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<P align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">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.

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Stacie Schuler</TD>
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Form 8-K
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): March 19, 2009
GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
000-51277
41-1997390
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN
56241-0216
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(320) 564-3100
(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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
Results of 2009 Annual Members' Meeting
On March 19, 2009, Granite Falls Energy, LLC ("GFE") held its annual members' meeting ("Annual Meeting") to vote
on the election of two governors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2009. Of the three nominees, Rod Wilkison and
Dennis Wagner, were elected by a plurality vote of the members eligible to vote, to serve a term, which will expire in
2012. The votes for the newly elected governors were as follows:
Governors
Elected to Serve until 2012.
For
Rod Wilkison
7,373
Dennis Wagner
6,597
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.
FIRST UNITED ETHANOL, LLC
March 23, 2009
/s/ Stacie Schuler
Date
Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer
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