UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 9, 2017

GREEN PLAINS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-32924	84-1652107
(Commission file number)	(IRS employer identification no.)
1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, Nebraska	68106
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(402) 884-8700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2017, (the “Original Filing”). The sole purpose of Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding how often it will conduct future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes were made to the Original Filing.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Original Filing announced the final voting results of the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 2017. On August 16, 2017, the board of directors determined it will hold a stockholder advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year,consistent with the shareholders’ vote on the matter. The Company will maintain the advisory vote annually until the next vote regarding its frequency or until the board of directors determines a different frequency would be in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders.

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.

Date: August 16, 2017   Green Plains Inc.     By: /s/ Jerry L. Peters Jerry L. Peters
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)