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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Green Plains Partners LP | d466622dex991.htm |
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)
October 19, 2017
GREEN PLAINS PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-37469 | 47-3822258 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) | |
| 1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, Nebraska | 68106 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 19, 2017, Green Plains Partners LP announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.46 per unit on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units, or $1.84 per unit on an annualized basis, for the third quarter of 2017. The 1.0-cent increase over the previous quarterly distribution of $0.45 per unit is the eighth consecutive increase since the partnership’s inception. The distribution is payable on November 10, 2017, to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 3, 2017.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 19, 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.
| Green Plains Partners LP | ||||||
| Date: October 19, 2017 | By: | /s/ John W. Neppl | ||||
| John W. Neppl | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||