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Green Plains Inc. filings document the company's results, capital structure and governance as an Iowa corporation operating in ethanol production, biorefining co-products, and agribusiness and energy services. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results and Regulation FD disclosures, including accounting policy treatment for Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits and related presentation in the statements of operations and balance sheets.
Other filings cover material definitive agreements and direct financial obligations, including amendments to a senior secured sustainability-linked revolving credit facility and convertible senior note transactions. The company's proxy materials address director elections, executive compensation, pay-versus-performance disclosure and shareholder voting matters, while officer appointment reports document governance and compensation arrangements.
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) reported an insider tax-withholding transaction by President and CEO Chris Osowski. On 2026-08-19, Osowski had 11,989 shares of common stock withheld at $16.03 per share to satisfy tax liability on a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on that date. Following this disposition, he directly holds 226,401 shares of Green Plains common stock.
Green Plains Inc. (GPRE) reported that officer Trent Lee Collins, SVP Operations, had 2,261 shares of common stock withheld on 2026-08-19 in a transaction related to tax obligations. The shares, valued at $16.03 per share, were withheld to cover tax on a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on that date. After this withholding, Collins directly holds 44,496 shares of Green Plains Inc. common stock.
State Street Corporation reported beneficial ownership of common stock of Green Plains Inc. State Street and its investment advisory subsidiaries hold 3,748,374 shares of Green Plains common stock, representing 5.4% of the class.
State Street reports no sole voting or dispositive power over these shares. It has shared voting power over 3,627,238 shares and shared dispositive power over 3,748,374 shares through affiliated investment advisers, including SSGA Funds Management, Inc. and several State Street Global Advisors entities.
Green Plains Inc. generated a sharp turnaround in 2026. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $446.2 million versus $552.8 million a year earlier, but net income reached $67.2 million compared with a $72.2 million loss. For the first half of 2026, revenue was $892.0 million and net income was $100.7 million versus a $144.9 million loss in 2025; diluted EPS was $1.25.
Results were heavily supported by Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits, which reduced cost of goods sold by $134.0 million in the first half and are now recorded as production tax credits on the balance sheet following early adoption of ASU 2025‑10. Production tax credits totaled $133.2 million within current assets at June 30, 2026. Cash and restricted cash rose to $243.1 million, while total debt at book value (including current maturities) was about $483.7 million plus $27.0 million of short‑term borrowings.
The ethanol production segment drove performance, with first‑half EBITDA of $157.5 million versus a loss a year earlier. Customer concentration increased, with one customer accounting for approximately 74% of total revenue in the quarter. The company also financed carbon capture projects through Tallgrass‑linked term debt and bought out minority interests in Fluid Quip Technologies using cash and equity‑classified warrants.
Green Plains Inc. reported strong second quarter 2026 results, with net income attributable to the company of $67.1 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $72.2 million, or $(1.09) per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenues were $446.2 million versus $552.8 million, as ethanol volumes declined after the sale of the Obion, Tennessee plant, but profitability improved sharply. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $93.3 million from $16.4 million, supported by a $95.1 million consolidated ethanol crush margin and recognition of $58.7 million in Section 45Z production tax credits net of discounts and costs.
The company produced 160.7 million gallons of ethanol in the quarter at 88% utilization and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses by $5.9 million, or 21%, to $21.7 million. Cash flow from operating activities was $86.3 million. As of June 30, 2026, Green Plains held $243.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and had $290.0 million available under its revolver, against $483.7 million of total debt. The company early adopted ASU 2025-10 and changed its policy so Section 45Z clean fuel production tax credits reduce cost of goods sold and are recorded as production tax credits, with related balance sheet amounts reclassified.
Vanguard Capital Management has reported beneficial ownership of Green Plains Inc common stock on a Schedule 13G. The firm beneficially owns 3,507,362 shares, representing 5% of the outstanding common stock. Vanguard has sole voting power over 520,841 shares and sole dispositive power over the full 3,507,362 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive powers reported. The filing explains that this ownership includes securities held by various Vanguard-affiliated entities and investment funds for which Vanguard exercises voting and/or dispositive authority, and that no single other person has an interest in more than 5% of the class through these holdings.
BlackRock, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 9,630,084 shares of Green Plains Inc. common stock, representing 13.8% of the outstanding class. The shares are held by certain consolidated business units of BlackRock and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
BlackRock has sole voting power over 9,520,129 shares and sole dispositive power over all 9,630,084 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. Various underlying clients and investors have rights to dividends or sale proceeds, but no single such person holds more than five percent of Green Plains’ outstanding common shares.
Green Plains Inc. is registering for resale up to 550,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants (the "BlackRock Warrants") exercisable at $0.01 per share with an exercise period ending on June 16, 2036. The shares registered represent the maximum issuable upon exercise; the Company will not receive proceeds from secondary sales by the Selling Stockholders, but will receive any cash paid upon warrant exercise. As of June 16, 2026, approximately 70,101,160 shares were outstanding and 75,768,814 shares had been issued.
Green Plains Inc. reported that shareholders approved all items at the 2026 annual meeting held on June 5, 2026. Nine directors were elected to one‑year terms, each receiving over 47 million votes in favor, except Kimberly Wagner who received 43,771,762 votes for and 4,334,770 withheld.
Shareholders approved an amendment to the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the total shares available for stock-based awards from 5,710,000 to 7,710,000, with 47,425,847 votes for and 431,037 against. They also ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2026, and gave advisory approval to the Company’s executive compensation.
Wagner Kimberly reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Green Plains Inc. director Kimberly Wagner received a grant of 9,019 shares of common stock on June 5, 2026. The grant is valued at $14.97 per share and represents equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase. The shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this award, Wagner directly holds 61,131 Green Plains common shares.