UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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)
August 17, 2016
Green Plains Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-32924 | 84-1652107 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) | |
| 450 Regency Parkway, Ste. 400, Omaha, Nebraska | 68114 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 17, 2016, 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 September 16, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 26, 2016.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 17, 2016 | |
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SIGNATURES
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.
| Green Plains Inc. | ||||||
| Date: August 17, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jerry L. Peters | ||||
| Jerry L. Peters Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||
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