Green Plains (GPRE) SVP logs 1,076-share tax withholding on vesting stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Green Plains Inc. senior vice president of trading and commercial operations, Imre Havasi, reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the reported date, 1,076 shares of common stock were withheld at $15.81 per share to cover tax obligations on a previously granted restricted stock award that vested.

After this tax-withholding disposition, Havasi directly holds 71,461 shares of Green Plains common stock. This was not an open-market sale, but an automatic share withholding to satisfy tax liabilities tied to equity compensation.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Havasi Imre

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE

(Street)

OMAHA NE 68106

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Green Plains Inc. [ GPRE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP Trading and Commercial Ops

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/13/2026		F		1,076(1)	D	$15.81	71,461	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposition reported represents tax withholding on the portion of a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on date indicated herein.

Remarks:

	/s/ Imre Havasi	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Green Plains (GPRE) report for Imre Havasi?

Green Plains reported a tax-withholding share disposition for Imre Havasi. On the reported date, 1,076 common shares were withheld at $15.81 per share to satisfy tax obligations on a previously granted restricted stock award that vested, rather than through an open-market sale.

How many Green Plains (GPRE) shares does Imre Havasi hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Imre Havasi directly holds 71,461 shares. The Form 4 shows that 1,076 shares were withheld for taxes on a vesting restricted stock grant, and his remaining direct ownership position in Green Plains common stock is 71,461 shares.

Was the Green Plains (GPRE) Form 4 for Imre Havasi an open-market sale?

No, the transaction was not an open-market sale. The Form 4 uses code F, indicating 1,076 shares were disposed of as tax withholding on a vesting restricted stock grant, meaning shares were delivered to cover tax liabilities rather than sold in the market.

What does transaction code F mean in the Green Plains (GPRE) Form 4?

Code F indicates a tax-withholding disposition of shares. In this case, 1,076 Green Plains common shares were delivered at $15.81 per share to satisfy the tax liability on a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on the transaction date.

What role does Imre Havasi hold at Green Plains (GPRE) in this Form 4?

Imre Havasi is identified as SVP Trading and Commercial Ops at Green Plains. The Form 4 lists him as an officer rather than a director or 10% owner, and reports a routine compensation-related tax-withholding disposition of 1,076 common shares tied to a vesting restricted stock grant.