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): August 1, 2013

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):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 1, 2013, Granite Falls Energy, LLC ("GFE" or the "Company") and Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC ("HLBE") issued a joint news release announcing that GFE has acquired a majority interest in HLBE, GFE will provide management services to HLBE, and GFE will appoint a majority of the members of HLBE's board of governors. A copy of the news release 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 is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed" under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) None.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description

99.1 Joint news release of Granite Falls Energy, LLC and Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC dated August 1, 2013.

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: August 1, 2013	/s/ Steve Christensen
	Steve Christensen, Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

Granite Falls Energy Acquires Majority Interest in Heron Lake BioEnergy

HERON LAKE, MN – August 1, 2013 – Granite Falls Energy, LLC and Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC announced today that Granite Falls Energy has acquired a majority interest in Heron Lake BioEnergy. Pursuant to this new strategic partnership, Granite Falls Energy will provide management services to Heron Lake BioEnergy and appoint a majority of the members of its board of governors. The Heron Lake BioEnergy plant, located near Heron Lake, Minnesota, has an annual production capacity of 58 million gallons and sells livestock feed and corn oil as co-products of fuel ethanol production.

“Granite Falls Energy is pleased with the opportunity to invest in an excellent company like Heron Lake BioEnergy and to lend our management team to the mutual effort,” said Paul Enstad, Chairman of the Granite Falls Energy board. “This combination with another great rural Minnesota ethanol producer fits well within our vision for Granite Falls Energy.”

“Heron Lake BioEnergy welcomes our friends from Granite Falls,” said David Woestehoff, a founding governor of Heron Lake BioEnergy. “This is a great opportunity for both companies. We look forward to moving this company forward and believe this arrangement will provide the best return to our shareholders.”

About Granite Falls Energy

Granite Falls Energy, LLC is a Minnesota limited liability company comprised of over 900 investors. Granite Falls Energy produces fuel-grade ethanol, distillers grains, and crude corn oil in its plant near Granite Falls, Minnesota, with an annual production capacity of 60 million gallons of undenatured ethanol. For more information, contact Steve Christensen at (320) 564-3100 or visit www.granitefallsenergy.com.

About Heron Lake BioEnergy

Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC is a Minnesota limited liability company comprised of over 1100 investors. Heron Lake BioEnergy produces fuel-grade ethanol, distillers grains, and crude corn oil in its plant near Heron Lake, Minnesota, with an annual production capacity of 58 million gallons of undenatured ethanol. For more information, contact Steve Christensen at (320) 564-3100 or visit www.heronlakebioenergy.com.