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						<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">May </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">5</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">, 2016</font></p>
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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;">On </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">May </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">5</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, 2016, Green Plains Inc. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">appointed</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Ejnar </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">A. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Knudsen </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">III </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">as an independent </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">member of its board of </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">director</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">effective </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">immediately</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Knudsen </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">has joined the board as its tenth director, filling a vacant position</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> whose term </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">expires at the </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">2017</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> annual meeting</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Knudsen</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and any other person pursuant to which </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Knudsen</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">was appointed to the board, or transactions in which </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Knudsen</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">As a member of the board, </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Mr. </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Knudsen</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">will </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">be</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">compensat</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">ed</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">a</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">ccording to the company&#x2019;s compensation schedule</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> for directors</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, which includes $75,000</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> per year</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, plus an annual restricted stock grant equal to $100,000, as measured on the date of the grant.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">As founder and managing partner of AGR Partners, Mr. Knudsen oversees the firm&#x2019;s investment process. He serves on the board of two AGR portfolio companies, Ridley Corp (RIC.ASX), Australia&#x2019;s largest animal feed and rendering company, and Opal Foods, a shell egg producer in Missouri and Colorado. He is the co-founder and director of Materra, a special situations farming company, and currently serves on the board of Western Milling. He is also chair of the Dairy Club, a group of leading producers and industry participants; director on the California Ag Leadership Foundation board and chair of its finance committee; and member of the Farm Foundation.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Previously, Mr. Knudsen was co-portfolio manager of Passport Capital&#x2019;s agriculture fund</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> served as executive vice president of Western Milling, a California startup grain and feed milling company</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and was vice president of Rabobank, managing a loan portfolio, venture capital investments and corporate advisory services in the food and agriculture sectors. Mr. Knudsen earned his Bachelor of Science in agricultural and life sciences from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">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.</font>
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GPRE Form 8-K Knudsen FINAL
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)
May
5
, 2016
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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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
May
5
, 2016, Green Plains Inc.
appointed
Ejnar
A.
Knudsen
III
as an independent
member of its board of
director
s
,
effective
immediately
.
Mr. Knudsen
has joined the board as its tenth director, filling a vacant position
,
whose term
expires at the
2017
annual meeting
.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr.
Knudsen
and any other person pursuant to which
Mr.
Knudsen
was appointed to the board, or transactions in which
Mr.
Knudsen
has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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As a member of the board,
Mr.
Knudsen
will
be
compensat
ed
a
ccording to the company's compensation schedule
for directors
, which includes $75,000
per year
, plus an annual restricted stock grant equal to $100,000, as measured on the date of the grant.
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As founder and managing partner of AGR Partners, Mr. Knudsen oversees the firm's investment process. He serves on the board of two AGR portfolio companies, Ridley Corp (RIC.ASX), Australia's largest animal feed and rendering company, and Opal Foods, a shell egg producer in Missouri and Colorado. He is the co-founder and director of Materra, a special situations farming company, and currently serves on the board of Western Milling. He is also chair of the Dairy Club, a group of leading producers and industry participants; director on the California Ag Leadership Foundation board and chair of its finance committee; and member of the Farm Foundation.
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Previously, Mr. Knudsen was co-portfolio manager of Passport Capital's agriculture fund
;
served as executive vice president of Western Milling, a California startup grain and feed milling company
;
and was vice president of Rabobank, managing a loan portfolio, venture capital investments and corporate advisory services in the food and agriculture sectors. Mr. Knudsen earned his Bachelor of Science in agricultural and life sciences from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.
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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Number
Description
99.1
Press release, dated
May
9
, 2016
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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
9
, 2016
Green Plains Inc.
By:
/s/ Jerry L. Peters
Jerry L. Peters
Chief
Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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