Green Plains Inc.
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First SEC filing: June 30, 2015 · Latest: June 30, 2015
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Green Plains Inc. is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska that was founded in 2004. The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America. It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year. The company employs approximately 640 people, and was founded by Barry Ellsworth. Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE.
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Green Plains Inc. is an American company based in Omaha, Nebraska that was founded in 2004. The company is the third largest ethanol fuel producer in North America (as of February 2012). It was reported in early 2012 that the company ships approximately one billion gallons of ethanol per year. The company employs approximately 640 people, and was founded by Barry Ellsworth. Green Plains Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as GPRE.
## Corporate events
2014 - Green Plains changed their name from Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. to Green Plains Inc. in May 2014.
2012 - Green Plains completed sale of agribusiness assets including 12 grain elevators in northwestern Iowa and western Tennessee to The Andersons in December 2012.
XMS Capital Partners served as financial advisor to Green Plains in the transaction.
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Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
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| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2024 | GPRE | A | 11,678,285 | — | — | 23,264,833 Indirect | +100.79% | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 398,014 | — | — | 398,014 Indirect | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 2,351,806 | — | — | 2,351,806 Indirect | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 13,139,822 | — | — | 13,139,822 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 649,705 | — | — | 649,705 Indirect | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 109,955 | — | — | 109,955 Indirect | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | J | 3,629,982 | — | — | 3,629,982 Direct | — | Acquired | (price as of 2026-08-21) |
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
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Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | Subordinated Units representing limited partner interests | Common Units representing limited partner interest (398,014) | — | — | 398,014 | Acquired |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | Subordinated Units representing limited partner interests | Common Units representing limited partner interest (2,351,806) | — | — | 2,351,806 | Acquired |
| July 1, 2015 | GPRE | Subordinated Units representing limited partner interests | Common Units representing limited partner interest (13,139,822) | — | — | 13,139,822 | Acquired |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 2 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.