Form 8-K

 

 

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 22, 2013

 

 

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Iowa   001-32924   84-1652107

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ 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 8.01. Other Events.

On August 22, 2013, Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders. An initial quarterly dividend of $0.04 per common share will be paid on September 26, 2013 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 5, 2013. Future declarations of quarterly dividends will be subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press release, dated August 22, 2013

 

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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: August 22, 2013     By:   /s/ Jerry L. Peters
      Jerry L. Peters
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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