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			Form 8-K_Dividend Termination
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">June 18</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">, 2019</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">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>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;color:#000000;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">On June 18</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2019, Green</font><font style="display: inline;"> Plains Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) issued a press release announcing </font><font style="display: inline;">that its Board of Directors has decided to suspend its quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font>
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			<a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be sig</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">ned on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Date: </font><font style="display: inline;">June 18</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2019</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">By: </font><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><font style="display: inline;"> /s/ Michelle Mapes</font><font style="display: inline;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-style:italic;"> &nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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Form 8-K_Dividend Termination
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 18
, 2019
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GREEN PLAINS INC
.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-32924
84-1652107
(Commission file number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, Nebraska
68106
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
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(402) 884-8700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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
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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
8.01
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Other Events
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Dividend Suspension
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On June 18
, 2019, Green
Plains Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
that its Board of Directors has decided to suspend its quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Proxy Correction
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After the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 8, 2019, the Company discovered an inadvertent error in the proxy statement with respect to the number of shares remaining available under the new 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. The number of shares remaining that was disclosed in the proxy statement was as of December 31, 2018 not as of March 2, 2019. The correct number of shares remaining as of March 2, 2019 was 829,218 shares.
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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)  Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
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Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
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99.1
Press Release, dated June 18, 2019
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be sig
ned on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
June 18
, 2019
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/ Michelle Mapes
Michelle Mapes
Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary
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