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 21, 2019

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

On March 21, 2019, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Members (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of electing three governors to its board of governors. Votes were solicited in person and by proxy.

Of the Company’s 30,606 units issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 16,168 units, or 52.8% of the total units, were present either in person or by proxy. As a result, a quorum was present to conduct business at the Annual Meeting.

There were four nominees for the three governor positions: Leslie Bergquist, Dean Buesing, Sherry Jean Larson, and Robin Spaude. The votes were as follows:

Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld/Abstaining
Leslie Bergquist	6,547	1,465
Dean Buesing	9,490	170
Sherry Jean Larson	12,516	233
Robin Spaude	8,877	104

As a result, nominees Larson, Buesing, and Spaude were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal.

No other matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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 25, 2019	/s/ Stacie Schuler
	Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer