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







GREEN PLAINS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Iowa

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)







(402) 884-8700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)





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Item 2.01.   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On May 16, 2017,  Green Plains Cattle Company LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Inc., completed the previously announced acquisition of two cattle feed yards from Cargill Cattle Feeders, LLC for approximately $36.7 million, excluding working capital. The transaction includes feed yards  located in Leoti, Kansas and Yuma, Colorado,  adding capacity of 155,000 head to the company operations, and positions Green Plains Cattle Company as the fourth largest cattle feeder in the United States with total capacity of more than 255,000 head. 



The company also entered into a long-term supply agreement with Cargill Meat Solutions to provide a reliable supply of cattle from the Leoti and Yuma locations, as well as Green Plains’ existing feedlot in Kismet, Kansas. The transaction was financed using cash on hand. 



Item 8.01.  Other Events



On May 16, 2017, Green Plains issued a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.



NumberDescription

2.1Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2017, by and among Green Plains Cattle Company LLC, and Cargill Cattle Feeders, LLC (incorporated by reference from the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2017)

99.1Press release, dated May 16, 2017







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.