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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Schedule Of Stock Option Activity


	Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price			Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2016	148,750		$	12.36		2.8		$	2,305
Granted	-			-		-			-
Exercised	(5,000)			10.00		-			78
Forfeited	-			-		-			-
Expired	-			-		-			-
Outstanding at March 31, 2017	143,750		$	12.44		2.6		$	1,770
Exercisable at March 31, 2017 (1)	143,750		$	12.44		2.6		$	1,770



Includes in-the-money options totaling 143,750 shares at a weighted-average exercise price of $12.44.

Schedule of Non-Vest Stock Award and Deferred Stock Unit Activity


	Non-Vested Shares and Deferred Stock Units		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value			Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)

Non-Vested at December 31, 2016	1,139,560		$	17.65
Granted	485,143			24.30
Forfeited	(27,717)			17.90
Vested	(426,163)			19.07
Non-Vested at March 31, 2017	1,170,823		$	19.89		2.3



Green Plains Partners LP [Member]

Schedule of Non-vested Unit-based Awards Activity

The non-vested unit-based awards activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017, is as follows:




	Non-Vested Shares and Deferred Stock Units		Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value			Weighted-Average Remaining Vesting Term (in years)

Non-Vested at December 31, 2016	15,009		$	15.99
Granted	-			-
Forfeited	-			-
Vested	-			-
Non-Vested at March 31, 2017	15,009		$	15.99		0.3



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