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			Form 8-K - GPG Debt Amendment
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">June 28</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">, 2019</font></p>
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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 </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">June 28,&nbsp;2019</font><font style="display: inline;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Green Plains Grain </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Company</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> LLC</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) entered into an amendment of its Credit Agreement with a group of lenders led by BNP Paribas. This Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the &#x201C;Credit Agreement&#x201D;) was completed</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> to</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> renew and</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> extend the </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">existing </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">maturity date </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">from July 26, 2019 </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">to June 28, 2022. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">In addition to the extension of the maturity date, the amended Credit Agreement</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> lowered the senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility from $125.0 million to $100.0 million. The amended Credit Agreement</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> requires the Company&#x2019;s working capital to be</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> greater of</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> (i) $18,000,000 </font><a name="_Hlk12872543"></a><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">and (ii) 18% of the sum of the then total commitment plus the aggregate seasonal line commitments</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">. The Credit Agreement also revised the definition of restricted payments to allow the Company to make restricted payments so long as working capital is equal to</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> at least</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">the</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> greater of (i) $25,000,000 on a pro forma basis and (ii) 25% of the sum of the then total commitment plus the aggregate seasonal line commitments</font><font style="display: inline;">. Lastly, the Credit Agreement </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">modified certain restrictions related to affiliated ethanol plant debt limits.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Discussed above are the key modifications in the Ninth Amendment t</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">o the Credit Agreement, which are</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> not intended to be inclusive of all modifications. The Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. </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 signed on </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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Form 8-K - GPG Debt Amendment
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 28
, 2019
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GREEN PLAINS INC
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(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
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 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
June 28, 2019
,
Green Plains Grain
Company
LLC
(the "Company") entered into an amendment of its Credit Agreement with a group of lenders led by BNP Paribas. This Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") was completed
to
renew and
extend the
existing
maturity date
from July 26, 2019
to June 28, 2022.
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In addition to the extension of the maturity date, the amended Credit Agreement
lowered the senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility from $125.0 million to $100.0 million. The amended Credit Agreement
requires the Company's working capital to be
the
greater of
(i) $18,000,000
and (ii) 18% of the sum of the then total commitment plus the aggregate seasonal line commitments
. The Credit Agreement also revised the definition of restricted payments to allow the Company to make restricted payments so long as working capital is equal to
at least
the
greater of (i) $25,000,000 on a pro forma basis and (ii) 25% of the sum of the then total commitment plus the aggregate seasonal line commitments
. Lastly, the Credit Agreement
modified certain restrictions related to affiliated ethanol plant debt limits.
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Discussed above are the key modifications in the Ninth Amendment t
o the Credit Agreement, which are
not intended to be inclusive of all modifications. The Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
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The information disclosed in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03
.
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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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10
.1
Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2019, among Green Plains Grain Company
LLC
and BNP Paribas, as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party to the Credit Agreement
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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 signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date:
July
1
, 2019
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/
G. Patrich Simpkins Jr.
G. Patrich Simpkins Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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