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font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">(Address of principal executive offices)</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: none;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 239.25pt;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">(Zip code)</span></p></td></tr></table></div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; 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color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">(Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; 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font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 40.4%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 39.4%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: 2.2pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;text-decoration: underline;">Title of each class</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 20.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: 2.2pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;text-decoration: underline;">Trading Symbol</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 40.4%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: 2.2pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;text-decoration: underline;">Name of each exchange on which registered</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 39.4%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><ix:nonNumeric name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="ct-nonNumeric-b095f34e-b3a1-470b-b2ec-868081a41abf" contextRef="Duration_1_4_2022_To_1_4_2022"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</span></ix:nonNumeric></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 20.2%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: 2.2pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><ix:nonNumeric name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="ct-nonNumeric-13db55df-0e26-4230-a5ec-aa22e8b419d5" contextRef="Duration_1_4_2022_To_1_4_2022"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; 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color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">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:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; 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    <div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 12pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; display: inline-block;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;text-indent: 0;width: 0.500in;">(c)</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Mr. Chris Osowski has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology effective January 10, 2022. </span><span id="S157116915" style="text-decoration: none;"></span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">In this position, Mr. Osowski will be responsible for leading the operations organization, including safety, environmental and operational performance. He will also be focused on leading innovation and operational excellence initiatives across the organization. Prior to joining Green Plains, Mr.&#160;Osowski was Vice President Global Technology at Archer Daniels Midlands Company and has held various roles with increasing responsibility at POET, Renewable Energy Group and Tate &amp; Lyle. Mr.&#160;Osowski has a Master of Business Administration degree from Minnesota State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Mr. Osowski has no family relationships with any current director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Mr. Osowski has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Osowski was not chosen </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">as the Company&#8217;s Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: Calibri;font-size: 11pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 11pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the Company&#8217;s press release dated January 4, 2022.  The press release is incorporated by this reference and shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: 0;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> (d)  Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p><div style="text-align:center"><table dir="ltr" style="border: none;border-collapse: collapse;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width: 100%;"><tr style="height: 0.01in;"><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 18.3%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom-style: none;border-left-style: none;border-right-style: none;border-top-style: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-left: 0;padding-right: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 81.7%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 1pt;line-height: 115.0%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 1pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in;"><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 18.3%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0.10in;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Exhibit No.</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 81.7%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;margin: 0;padding: 0;">Description of Exhibit</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in;"><td style="border-bottom: none;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 18.3%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: none;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 81.7%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;"> </span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 0.09in;"><td style="border-bottom: none;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 18.3%;"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;line-height: 108%;margin-bottom: .001pt;margin-left: 0;margin-right: 0;margin-top: 0;text-align: center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif';font-size: 10pt;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;margin: 0;padding: 0;">99.1</span></p></td><td style="border-bottom: none;border-left: none;border-right: none;border-top: none;padding-bottom: 0;padding-top: 0;vertical-align: top;width: 81.7%;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left; 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gpre-20220104x8k
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)
January 4, 2022
GREEN PLAINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-32924
84-1652107
(Commission file number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
1811 Aksarben Drive
,
Omaha
,
Nebraska
68106
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(
402
)
884-8700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
GPRE
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).  Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
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Mr. Chris Osowski has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology effective January 10, 2022.
In this position, Mr. Osowski will be responsible for leading the operations organization, including safety, environmental and operational performance. He will also be focused on leading innovation and operational excellence initiatives across the organization. Prior to joining Green Plains, Mr. Osowski was Vice President Global Technology at Archer Daniels Midlands Company and has held various roles with increasing responsibility at POET, Renewable Energy Group and Tate & Lyle. Mr. Osowski has a Master of Business Administration degree from Minnesota State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering from North Dakota State University.
Mr. Osowski has no family relationships with any current director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions or proposed transactions to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which Mr. Osowski has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Osowski was not chosen
as the Company's Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the Company's press release dated January 4, 2022.  The press release is incorporated by this reference and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated January 4, 2022
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)
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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.
Date: January 4, 2022
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/ Michelle Mapes
Michelle Mapes
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Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary