0001181749-12-000016.txt : 20120323 0001181749-12-000016.hdr.sgml : 20120323 20120323112024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181749-12-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120322 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120323 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Granite Falls Energy, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001181749 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 411997390 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51277 FILM NUMBER: 12710829 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15045 HIGHWAY 23 S.E. CITY: GRANITE FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56241-0216 BUSINESS PHONE: 320-564-3100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15045 HIGHWAY 23 S.E. CITY: GRANITE FALLS STATE: MN ZIP: 56241-0216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRANITE FALLS COMMUNITY ETHANOL PLANT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020821 8-K 1 a8-kre2012annualmtgresults.htm 8-K re 2012 Annual Mtg Results
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): March 22, 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)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Results of 2012 Annual Meeting of Members

On March 22, 2012, Granite Falls Energy, LLC held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Members for the purpose of electing three governors to serve terms scheduled to expire in 2015.
Paul Enstad, Marten Goulet, and Rod Wilkison were each elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve three year terms. The votes for the four nominees were as follows:

Nominee Governors
 
Votes For
Paul Enstad
 
14,703
Marten Goulet
 
10,142
Rod Wilkison
 
12,030
Paul Wilson
 
3,477


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
March 23, 2012
 
/s/ Stacie Schuler
 
Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer