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)
March 24, 2011
Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 333-121321 | 84-1652107 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) | |
| 9420 Underwood, Ste. 100, 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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The following information and exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
On March 24, 2011, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had completed the purchase of an ethanol plant from Otter Tail Ag Enterprises, LLC. The plant is located near Fergus Falls, Minnesota and brings Green Plains’ total expected ethanol production capacity to approximately 740 million gallons annually. Green Plains financed the $55 million acquisition with cash and financing from a group of nine lenders, led by AgStar Financial Services. A copy of this press release is attached hereto at Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated March 24, 2011 | |
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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 Renewable Energy, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: March 24, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /S/ Jerry Peters | |||||
| Jerry L. Peters | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||
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