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 20, 2015

 Commission file number: 333-178786-01

GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

369 Lexington Avenue, Suite 312

New York, NY 10017
Tel (646) 237-7884

(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrants Principal Executive Office)

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.

☐           Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

☐           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2b under the Exchange Act.

☐           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 5, 2015, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors authorized cash distributions of $0.0016438 per share, per day, on each outstanding Class A, C and I share of common stock commencing on October 1, 2015 and ending on December 31, 2015. The distributions will be payable on November 2, 2015, December 1, 2015 and January 4, 2016 to shareholders of record as of October 30, 2015, November 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The cash distributions for the period October 1 through December 31, 2015 are consistent with the cash distribution for the period July 1 through September 30, 2015. 

(d) Exhibits 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

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