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EX-99.1 - THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT OF FNBO LOAN AGREEMENT - Cardinal Ethanol LLCex991thirteenthamendmentof.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 28, 2018

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Indiana
000-53036
20-2327916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1554 N. County Road 600 E, Union City, IN
47390
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(765)-964-3137
(Issuer's telephone number)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    
Cardinal Ethanol, LLC ("Cardinal") and its primary lender, First National Bank of Omaha, executed a Thirteenth Amendment of First Amended and Restated Construction Loan Agreement to be effective as of February 28, 2018, which amends the First Amended and Restated Construction Loan Agreement dated June 10, 2013 (the "Amendment"). The primary purposes of the Amendment were to extend the termination date of the Revolving Credit Loan from February 28, 2018 to February 28, 2019 and to modify the definition of "Borrowing Base" to include soybean inventory.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
None.

(b)
None.

(c)
None.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
Description




    
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.

 
CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC
 
 
Date: February 28, 2018
/s/ William Dartt
 
William Dartt, Chief Financial Officer
 
(Principal Financial Officer)