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EX-99.2 - ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE - Granite Falls Energy, LLCaccreditedinvestorquestion.htm
EX-99.1 - LETTER TO MEMBERS - Granite Falls Energy, LLClettertomembers08092012.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 9, 2012

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
000-51277
41-1997390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN
56241-0216
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(320) 564-3100
(Issuer's telephone number)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 9, 2012, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (the "Company") began mailing a letter to its members regarding a proposed reclassification of the Company's membership units into multiple separate and distinct classes. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Company enclosed with the letter a questionnaire regarding whether the member is an "accredited investor" as defined in applicable regulations. The questionnaire is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibits and the information set forth therein and in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
None.

(b)
None.

(c)
None.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.            Description

99.1            Letter to Granite Falls Energy, LLC members dated August 9, 2012.

99.2            Accredited investor questionnaire.


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.


 
GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
 
 
Date: August 10, 2012
/s/ Stacie Schuler
 
Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer