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			Form 8-K
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						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">May 8, 2019</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">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;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">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;font-size:10pt;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The company held its 201</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">9</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> annual </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">meeting of shareholders on May 8</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;">9</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, in Omaha, Nebraska. All matters voted on were approved. The numbers of shares cast for, against or withheld are as follows:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Proposal to elect </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">three</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> directors, each to serve three-year terms that expire at the 202</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">2</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"> annual meeting.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 36pt 0pt 18pt;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:101pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Nominee Name</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:131pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">For</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Withheld</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:34pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:154.5pt;text-align:left"><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;">James Crowley</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">33,098,284</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Calibri;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></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;">488,943</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:34pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:154.5pt;text-align:left"><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;">Gene Edwards</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">33,229,803</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Calibri;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></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;">357,424</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:34pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:154.5pt;text-align:left"><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;">Gordon Glade</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">21,764,404</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Calibri;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></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;">11,822,823</font></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">There were </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">7,835,653</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> broker non-votes with respect to this matter.</font>
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				<font style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;;"> 2.</font>
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		</td><td style="width:0pt;"><p style="width:0pt;width:0pt;font-size:0pt;"></p></td><td align="left" valign="top">
			<p style="line-height:100%;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt;margin:0pt;">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Proposal to </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">ratify the selection of KPMG </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">LLP </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">as the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2019.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 36pt;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:68pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:140pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">For</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:135pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Against</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Abstain</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:61pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:155.5pt;text-align:right"><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;">37,657,036</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:155.5pt;text-align:right"><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;">677,487</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">94,536</font></font>
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				<font style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;;"> 3.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Proposal </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">to ratify and approve adoption of the Green Plains Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;line-height:100%;border-top:1pt none #D9D9D9 ;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
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		<p style="margin:0pt 36pt;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:68pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:140pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">For</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:135pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Against</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Abstain</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:61pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:155.5pt;text-align:right"><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;">33,006,523</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:155.5pt;text-align:right"><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;">505,363</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">75,341</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;line-height:100%;text-indent: -18pt;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">There were </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">7,835,653</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> broker non-votes with respect to this matter.</font>
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				<font style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;border-bottom:1pt none #D9D9D9;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10pt;;"> 4.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Proposal to cast an advisory vote to approve the company&#x2019;s executive compensation.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 36pt;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000 ;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:68pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:140pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">For</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:135pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Against</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:center"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Abstain</font></font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 10pt">
			<font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:50pt;"></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:144.5pt;text-align:right"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">31,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">313,019</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:155.5pt;text-align:right"><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;">2,210,798</font></font><font style="text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt; padding-right:4pt;text-align:right"><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;">63,410</font></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.</font>
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			<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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Form 8-K
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
﻿
﻿
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 8, 2019
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GREEN PLAINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
﻿
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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﻿
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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)
﻿
(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:
﻿
☐
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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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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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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Item
5
.0
7.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
The company held its 201
9
annual
meeting of shareholders on May 8
, 201
9
, in Omaha, Nebraska. All matters voted on were approved. The numbers of shares cast for, against or withheld are as follows:
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1.
Proposal to elect
three
directors, each to serve three-year terms that expire at the 202
2
annual meeting.
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Nominee Name
For
Withheld
James Crowley
33,098,284
488,943
Gene Edwards
33,229,803
357,424
Gordon Glade
21,764,404
11,822,823
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There were
7,835,653
broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
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2.
Proposal to
ratify the selection of KPMG
LLP
as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2019.
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For
Against
Abstain
37,657,036
677,487
94,536
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3.
Proposal
to ratify and approve adoption of the Green Plains Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
.
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For
Against
Abstain
33,006,523
505,363
75,341
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There were
7,835,653
broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
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4.
Proposal to cast an advisory vote to approve the company's executive compensation.
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For
Against
Abstain
31,
313,019
2,210,798
63,410
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There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
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No other matters were voted on at the
a
nnual
m
eeting.
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Item 8.01
.
Other Events.
On
May 8
, 201
9
,
Green Plains Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 1
4
, 201
9
, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 2
4
, 201
9
.
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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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Number
Description
99.1
Press release, dated May 8, 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 signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 8, 2019
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/ Michelle Mapes
Michelle Mapes
Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary
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