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): February 6, 2018

LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
South Dakota
000-50254
46-0460790
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
46269 SD Highway 34
P.O. Box 100
Wentworth, South Dakota 57075
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(605) 483-2676
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 6, 2018, Dakota Ethanol, LLC, the registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with our primary lender Farm Credit Services of America, PCA and Farm Credit Services of America, FLCA (collectively "Farm Credit"). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, we increased the our total credit availability to $40 million. Further, the maturity date of this increased credit availability under our Credit Agreement was extended to January 1, 2026. Until February 1, 2023, interest will accrue pursuant to the Credit Agreement on our increased credit availability at the one month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 3.25% per year. We agreed to pay a fee of 0.50% on the unused portion of the increased credit availability.     

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.
 
 
 
LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS, LLC
 
 
 
 
Date:
February 10, 2018
 
/s/ Robbi Buchholtz
 
 
 
Robbi Buchholtz, Chief Financial Officer