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<B><FONT face="serif">UNITED STATES <br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><FONT face="serif"> <br>
Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT>
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<B><FONT face="serif">FORM 8-K</FONT></B><FONT face="serif">  	 	 </FONT>
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<FONT face="serif">CURRENT REPORT <br>
</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="serif">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
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THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2020 </FONT>
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<B><U><FONT face="serif">U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</FONT></U></B><FONT face="serif">
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</FONT><FONT size=2 face="serif">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT>
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<U><FONT size=2 face="serif">Delaware</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="serif"> <br>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) </FONT>
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   <TD align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">333-115164</FONT></TD>
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   <TD align="center" width="48%" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><FONT size=2 face="serif">20-1576986</FONT></TD>
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	<p align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif">12200 North Ambassador Drive</FONT></TD>
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	<p align="center"><FONT size=2 face="serif">Kansas City, Missouri</FONT></TD>
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   <TD align="center" width="48%" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><FONT size=2 face="serif">64163</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif"> 	(816) 713-8800 <br>
Registrant&#146;s telephone, number, including area code </FONT>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif"> 	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 (</FONT><I><FONT size=2
face="serif">see</FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="serif"> General Instruction A.2. below): </FONT>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">&#9744;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Items under Sections 1 through 6, and 8 and 9 are not applicable and therefore are omitted. </FONT>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="serif">ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. </FONT></B>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif"> 	On May 15, 2020, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC&#146;s Board of Directors approved a $7.5 million discretionary cash distribution to be made payable to members of record as of May 15, 2020. </FONT>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif"> 	 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, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT>
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   <TD><B><FONT size=2 face="serif">U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC</FONT></B></TD>
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		<FONT size=2 face="serif">By: /s/ Stanley D. Linville</FONT></div>
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   <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Stanley D. Linville</FONT></TD>
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   <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="serif">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="serif">Dated: May 18, 2020 </FONT>
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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): May 15, 2020
U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-115164
20-1576986
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri
64163
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(816) 713-8800
Registrant's telephone, number, including area code
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
☐  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))
Items under Sections 1 through 6, and 8 and 9 are not applicable and therefore are omitted.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 15, 2020, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC's Board of Directors approved a $7.5 million discretionary cash distribution to be made payable to members of record as of May 15, 2020.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
U.S. PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
By: /s/ Stanley D. Linville
Stanley D. Linville
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 18, 2020