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						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">450 Regency Parkway</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">, Ste. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">4</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">00, Omaha, Nebraska</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The company held its </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">2016 a</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">nnual </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">m</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">eeting of shareholders on May </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">11</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, in Omaha, Neb</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">raska</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. All matters to be voted on were approved. </font>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;height:1.00pt;overflow:hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
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			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.28%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:30.60pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Nominee</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:12.02%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:30.60pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Number of</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Votes Cast For</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:11.82%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:30.60pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.42%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:30.60pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Number of</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Votes Withheld</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">James Crowley</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:12.02%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.46%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">23,365,954</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:11.82%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.42%;border-top:1pt solid #000000 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt 3.25pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">3,252,769</font></p>
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			</tr>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Gene Edwards</font></p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:12.02%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.46%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">22,213,726</font></p>
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				<td valign="bottom" style="width:11.82%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.42%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt 3.25pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">4,404,997</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Gordon Glade</font></p>
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				<td valign="bottom" style="width:12.02%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
				</td>
				<td valign="bottom" style="width:25.46%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">24,506,665</font></p>
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				<td valign="bottom" style="width:11.82%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-left:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;border-right:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;background-color: #auto;height:12.75pt;padding:0pt;">
					<p style="margin:0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;overflow: hidden;font-size:0pt;">
						&nbsp;</p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt 3.25pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">2,112,058</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">&#xFEFF;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">No other matters were voted on at the annual meeting.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;text-indent:18pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&#xFEFF;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Item 8.01</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">. &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Other Events.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;text-indent:18pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">On </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">May 11</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Green Plains Inc. announced that its </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">b</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">oard of </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">d</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">irectors </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">approved </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">a</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> quarterly cash dividend of $0.</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">12</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> per share on the </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">c</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">ompany&#x2019;s common stock. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">The dividend will be payable on </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">June 17</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> to shareholders of record a</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">t &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">the close of business </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">on </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">May 27</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">, 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">6</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;text-indent:18pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&#xFEFF;</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Item 9.01. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">(d) Exhibits. The</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> following exhibit</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> is</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> filed as part of this report.</font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:115%;font-size: 12pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">&#xFEFF;</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Exhibit</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Number</font></p>
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Green Plains Form 8-K Dividend May 2016
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
﻿
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)
May 11
, 201
6
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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.)
450 Regency Parkway
, Ste.
4
00, Omaha, Nebraska
68114
(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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Item
5
.0
7
.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
The company held its
2016 a
nnual
m
eeting of shareholders on May
11
, 201
6
, in Omaha, Neb
raska
. All matters to be voted on were approved.
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The numbers of shares cast for or withheld are as follows:
﻿
1.
Proposal to elect three directors, each to serve three-year term
s
that expire at the 2019 annual meeting.
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Nominee
Number of
Votes Cast For
Number of
Votes Withheld
James Crowley
23,365,954
3,252,769
Gene Edwards
22,213,726
4,404,997
Gordon Glade
24,506,665
2,112,058
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No other matters were voted on at the annual meeting.
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Item 8.01
.
Other Events.
On
May 11
, 201
6
,
Green Plains Inc. announced that its
b
oard of
d
irectors
approved
a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.
12
per share on the
c
ompany's common stock.
The dividend will be payable on
June 17
, 201
6
,
to shareholders of record a
t
the close of business
on
May 27
, 201
6
.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The
following exhibit
is
filed as part of this report.
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Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press
r
elease dated
May 11
, 201
6
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2
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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:
May 11
, 2016
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/ Jerry L. Peters
Jerry L. Peters
Chief
Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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