8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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):  December 23, 2016

ADVANCED BIOENERGY, LLC

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

000-52421	20-2281511
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
8000 Norman Center Drive Suite 610 Bloomington, MN		55437
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

763-226-2701

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

As reported in Item 8.01, attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report is a letter that Advanced BioEnergy, LLC.  (the “Company” or “ABE”) sent to its unitholder members beginning on or about December 23, 2016 (“Unitholder Letter”).  This Unitholder Letter contains information about the Company’s expected taxable income per unit for calendar 2016, which will be approximately $0.27 per unit.

Item 8.01 Other Events

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report is the Company’s December 23, 2016 Unitholder Letter, which includes information about the Company’s fiscal 2016 financial and operational performance, tax reporting, annual meeting date, and timing of the delivery of 2016 Schedules K-1.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following Exhibit is attached:

Exhibit 99.1 Advanced BioEnergy, LLC.  December 23, 2016 Letter to Members

SIGNATURE

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.

	ADVANCED BIOENERGY, LLC
	By:	/s/ Richard R. Peterson
		Richard R. Peterson
		President, Chief Executive Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date:  December 23, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

December 23, 2016

Dear ABE Unit Holder:

As we approach the New Year, we wanted to communicate a couple of items, including a tax estimate discussed below.  In addition we are including a copy of our fiscal third quarter Form 10Q.

Our fiscal 2016 began with sluggish margins.  The industry’s overall production was outpacing ethanol demand causing a steep increase in ethanol stocks which typically forces margins lower.  The first six months (October 2015 to March 2016) produced single digit EBITDA margins per gallon sold.  Margins improved in the second half of fiscal 2016.  Ethanol demand improved with the onset of the driving season coupled with low gas prices and increased export activity.

Our focus on improving our operations continued throughout fiscal 2016.  We completed several projects.  Two important projects completed were increased hammermill capacity at Aberdeen and corn oil extraction at Huron.  Corn oil production for fiscal 2017 is expected to exceed 20 million pounds.  In April 2016, we made the determination to close our smaller facility in Aberdeen which was producing approximately 8.5 million gallons annually.  The cost of operating and maintaining the smaller facility drove the decision to close it.  With the closure of this facility we turned our focus to increasing production at the second Aberdeen plant and the Huron plant.  Our efforts have resulted in replacing approximately 80% of the lost production.  Our Aberdeen plant is now producing at a rate of slightly more than 50 million gallons annually.

Annual Report and 10K

Our Form 10-K, which includes our audited financial statements, is available on our website under the tab “Investor Relations”.  We will be mailing our Annual Report, which includes the Form 10-K, and the Proxy Statement in early February 2017.  Our Annual Meeting will be held in Aberdeen, SD on March 9, 2017.  Details will be included with the mailing of the Proxy noted above.

Tax Estimate and K1 Timing

As a reminder, our tax year is based on a calendar year vs. our financial reporting year, which is October 1st to September 30th.  We are estimating taxable income per unit at 27 cents for calendar tax year 2016.  The mailing of K1’s is expected to occur the week of February 20th.

We appreciate your continued support as we work toward improving our business and increasing value for our unit holders.

Sincerely,

Richard R. Peterson

CEO