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			Form 8-K - Cattle Revolver Increase
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">November 16</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;"> 2017</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">GREEN PLAINS </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">INC.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">1811 Aksarben Drive</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">, Omaha, Nebraska</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">.01 </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#211D1E;font-size:10pt;">Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">On November 16</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">, 2017, Green Plains Cattle Company LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Inc., entered into an amendment of its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Bank of the West and ING Capital LLC. This amendment increased the revolving commitment under the credit facility by $1</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">25</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">.0 million, from $300.0 million to $4</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">25.0 million, with an additional incremental facility of $75.0 million available to the company</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">. Additionally, the amendment increased the swing-line sublimit from $15.0 million to $20.0 million. All other terms and conditions of the credit facility remain the same. The credit increase is in accordance with the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">The information regarding </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">the credit increase </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.</font>
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Form 8-K - Cattle Revolver Increase
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)
November 16
,
2017
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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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001-3
2924
84
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1652107
(Commission file number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
1811 Aksarben Drive
, Omaha, Nebraska
681
06
(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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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 November 16
, 2017, Green Plains Cattle Company LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Inc., entered into an amendment of its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Bank of the West and ING Capital LLC. This amendment increased the revolving commitment under the credit facility by $1
25
.0 million, from $300.0 million to $4
25.0 million, with an additional incremental facility of $75.0 million available to the company
. Additionally, the amendment increased the swing-line sublimit from $15.0 million to $20.0 million. All other terms and conditions of the credit facility remain the same. The credit increase is in accordance with the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 regarding
the credit increase
is incorporated herein by reference.
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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
10.1
Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2017, by and among Green Plains Cattle Company LLC and Bank of the West and ING Capital LLC. (joint administrative agents for lenders).
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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: November 17
, 2017
Green Plains
Inc.
By:
/s/ John Neppl
John Neppl
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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