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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309402-17-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170425
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170425
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170425

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Green Plains Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				841652107
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32924
		FILM NUMBER:		17781287

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402-884-8700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041123
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			<font style="display: inline;">As previously reported, </font><font style="display: inline;">Green Plains Inc. </font><font style="display: inline;">(the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) entered into a privately negotiated agreement dated April 12, 2017 with</font><font style="display: inline;"> a holder</font><font style="display: inline;">,</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">on behalf of certain beneficial owners, </font><font style="display: inline;">of the </font><font style="display: inline;">C</font><font style="display: inline;">ompany&#x2019;s 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 (the &#x201C;2018 Notes&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;"> pursuant to which it agreed to issue, in exchange for $24.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes, (i) an aggregate of 884,220 shares of the Company&#x2019;s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, plus (ii) a to be determined number of additional shares of common stock based on certain formulaic consideration</font><font style="display: inline;"> (&#x201C;Additional Shares&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;"> and (iii) cash in the amount of accrued but unpaid</font><font style="display: inline;"> interest on the 2018 Notes.</font><font style="display: inline;"> On April 2</font><font style="display: inline;">6</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2017, the Company </font><font style="display: inline;">will </font><font style="display: inline;">exchange</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">460,078</font><font style="display: inline;"> shares of </font><font style="display: inline;">c</font><font style="display: inline;">ommon </font><font style="display: inline;">s</font><font style="display: inline;">tock as </font><font style="display: inline;">Additional Shares</font><font style="display: inline;"> for an aggregate of 1,344,298 shares of common stock</font><font style="display: inline;">.</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The </font><font style="display: inline;">exchange</font><font style="display: inline;"> of </font><font style="display: inline;">treasury </font><font style="display: inline;">s</font><font style="display: inline;">hares </font><font style="display: inline;">of common stock for the </font><font style="display: inline;">2018 </font><font style="display: inline;">Notes </font><font style="display: inline;">is </font><font style="display: inline;">being made </font><font style="display: inline;">pursuant to </font><font style="display: inline;">an </font><font style="display: inline;">exemption from registration provided in Section </font><font style="display: inline;">4</font><font style="display: inline;">(a)(</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">) &nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">This current report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to exchange </font><font style="display: inline;">the </font><font style="display: inline;">2018 </font><font style="display: inline;">Notes or other securities of the </font><font style="display: inline;">C</font><font style="display: inline;">ompany for common stock or other securities of the </font><font style="display: inline;">C</font><font style="display: inline;">ompany. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Date: April 25, 2017</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Green Plains Inc.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">By: </font><a name="OLE_LINK6"></a><font style="display: inline;"> /s/ Jerry L. Peters</font><font style="display: inline;font-style:italic;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Jerry L. Peters</font><br /><font style="display: inline;">Chief Financial Officer </font></p>
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