<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001309402-21-000084.txt : 20210514
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001309402-21-000084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210514

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			van der Meulen Leslie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001862120

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32924
		FILM NUMBER:		21926186

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

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <periodOfReport>2021-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001309402</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Green Plains Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GPRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001862120</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>van der Meulen Leslie</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OMAHA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Product Mktg &amp; Innovation</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20540</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Securities beneficially owned include the following.
(1) 6,519 total shares granted on 2/19/19, with one-third of the total shares vesting on each of the following three anniversaries of the grant, less shares disposed for tax withholdings related to vestings occurring on 2/19/20 and 2/19/21.
(2) 11,749 total shares granted on 3/18/20, with one-third of the total shares vesting on each of the following three anniversaries of the grant, less shares disposed for tax withholdings related to vestings occurring on 3/18/21.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leslie van der Meulen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-05-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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