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): September 30, 2016
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35397 | 26-4785427 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 22, 2016, Christopher D. Sorrells was appointed to succeed Michael A. Jackson as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Registrant. Jeffrey Stroburg currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Should the Chairman not be available for any reason, the Vice Chairman functions as the lead independent director, presiding at executive sessions of the independent directors and serving as a liaison between the independent directors and management. Mr. Jackson will continue to serve as a director.
Mr. Sorrells has served as a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors since November 2008. He is also a member of the board of directors and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of GSE Systems, Inc., a publicly traded simulation and training company for the power and process industries. Prior to August 2015, he served as Managing Director at NGP Energy Technology Partners, L.P., a private equity firm investing in companies that provide products and services to the energy, power and environmental industries.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: September 30, 2016
| RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chad Stone | |
| Chad Stone Chief Financial Officer | ||