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): February 16, 2016 (February 12, 2016)

Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

IOWA
000-53041
20-2735046
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa
 
51503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(712) 366-0392
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
    
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Members of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (the “Company”) held February 12, 2016 (the “2016 Annual Meeting”), the members voted on the following proposals which are further described in the Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2015 (the “2016 Proxy Statement”).

Proposal 1: The members elected the following Series A Director nominee to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Members or until his successor shall be elected and qualified:

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld/Abstentions
Theodore V. Bauer
3,463
919

Proposal 2: The members approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
6,532
143
273
 

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.

 
SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Brett L. Frevert  
Date: February 16, 2016
 
Brett L. Frevert
 
   
Chief Financial Officer