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)
October 29, 2010
GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 333-121321 | 84-1652107 | |
| (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) |
| 9420 Underwood Ave., Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska | 68114 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 29, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of $75 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company also granted the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase up to an additional $15 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes to cover over allotments. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 29, 2010 | |
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.
| GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| Date: October 29, 2010 | By: | /s/ Jerry L. Peters | ||
| Jerry L. Peters Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||