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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309402-18-000186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181204

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32924
		FILM NUMBER:		181216428

	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;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">.&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 45pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(b)</font><font style="display: inline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 9pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;"></font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">On November 30, 2018, Green Plains Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) accepted Jeff Briggs&#x2019; resignation as chief operating officer and president, Green Plains ethanol for both the Company and Green Plains Partners LP effective December 31, 2018, to pursue other opportunities. In addition, Mr. Briggs resigned as a director of Green Plains Holding LLC, the general partner of Green Plains Partners LP. Mr. Briggs&#x2019; resignation was not because of any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Briggs&#x2019; responsibilities will be allocated among other officers and employees of the Company.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Date: December 4</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2018</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/ John W. Neppl</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;">John W. Neppl</font><br /><font style="display: inline;">Chief Financial Officer </font></p>
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