8-K

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): January 20, 2012

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Minnesota	000-51277		41-1997390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN		56241-0216
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(320) 564-3100
(Issuer's telephone number)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 20, 2012, the Registrant posted a press release on the Company’s website. The newsletter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The information furnished, including exhibits, is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) None.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description

99.1            Press Release from Granite Falls Energy, LLC dated January 20, 2012.

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.

	GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
Date: January 20, 2012	/s/ Stacie Schuler
	Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

January 20, 2012

Granite Falls Energy, LLC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Granite Falls Energy Announces Officer Resignation; Chief Executive Officer Tracey Olson Steps Down to Pursue Opportunity Outside of Ethanol Industry

Granite Falls, MN - Granite Falls Energy, LLC today announced that its Board of Governors has accepted the resignation of Tracey Olson, the company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Olson has decided to resign from Granite Falls Energy and to accept the top management position at Karian Peterson Powerline Contracting in Montevideo, MN, a construction company specializing in the construction and installation of electrical utility infrastructure. Mr. Olson will continue to serve as CEO of Granite Falls Energy through mid-February 2012.

Paul Enstad, Chairman of the Granite Falls Energy Board, stated that “Tracey will be missed at Granite Falls Energy. We very much appreciate his leadership, industry expertise and dedication to our employees and investors. Tracey has agreed to work with our board of governors and employees to ensure a smooth transition while we identify and appoint a successor.” The Board of Governors has established an executive search committee to identify and interview possible successors.

Mr. Enstad explained that the Board of Governors has initiated a formal recruitment effort and is also considering the possibility of appointing an interim chief executive officer to serve at Granite Falls Energy while the formal recruitment effort is underway. Mr. Enstad went on to state, “Granite Falls Energy is a great company with great employees and we will continue that tradition by carefully identifying Tracey's successor in the coming months. We appreciate Tracey's years of service and wish him the best.”

About Granite Falls Energy, LLC:

Since November 2005 Granite Falls Energy has been producing fuel-grade ethanol and distillers grains at its facility in Southwest Minnesota. The ethanol plant is permitted to produce up to 70 million gallons of ethanol annually, but is currently operating at a rate of approximately 60 million gallons per year. Granite Falls Energy currently has 37 full time employees and its revenues for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 were in excess of $156,000,000. Granite Falls Energy prides itself on providing safe and steady jobs, quality products and consistent returns to its owners.

For more information please contact our office by phone at 1-320-564-3100 or visit our website at www.granitefallsenergy.com.