Green Plains (GPRE) CFO receives 21,024-share equity grant vesting over 3 years

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Reis Ann reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Green Plains Inc. reported that Chief Financial Officer Ann Reis received a grant of 21,024 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026. The award price reference is $14.27 per share, based on the February 9, 2026 close. One-third of the shares vest on February 27, 2027, with additional one-third installments vesting on each of the next two anniversaries, bringing her directly owned holdings to 41,558 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Reis Ann

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	21,024	$14.27	$300K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 41,558 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Date of grant, with first vesting occurring on February 27, 2027. One-third of the total shares vest on that date and an additional one-third vest on each of the next two anniversaries thereafter. Price is based on the close price for the Registrant's common stock on February 9, 2026, two business days after fiscal 2025 earnings were released.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Reis Ann

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1811 AKSARBEN DR

(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)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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	02/27/2026(1)		A		21,024	A	$14.27(2)	41,558	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. Date of grant, with first vesting occurring on February 27, 2027. One-third of the total shares vest on that date and an additional one-third vest on each of the next two anniversaries thereafter.

2. Price is based on the close price for the Registrant's common stock on February 9, 2026, two business days after fiscal 2025 earnings were released.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ann Reis	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Green Plains (GPRE) report for Ann Reis?

Green Plains reported a stock grant to CFO Ann Reis. She received 21,024 shares of common stock as an equity award, increasing her directly owned holdings to 41,558 shares following the transaction.

When do the newly granted Green Plains (GPRE) shares to the CFO vest?

The granted shares vest over three years starting in 2027. One-third of the 21,024-share award vests on February 27, 2027, with an additional one-third vesting on each of the next two anniversaries thereafter.

What price was used for Ann Reis’s Green Plains (GPRE) stock grant?

The grant price reference was $14.27 per share. This price is based on the closing price of Green Plains common stock on February 9, 2026, two business days after fiscal 2025 earnings were released.

How many Green Plains (GPRE) shares does the CFO own after this grant?

After the award, CFO Ann Reis directly owns 41,558 shares of Green Plains common stock. This total includes the newly granted 21,024-share equity award that vests in three equal annual installments beginning February 27, 2027.

Was the Green Plains (GPRE) CFO transaction a purchase or an award?

The transaction was an equity award, not an open-market purchase. It is classified as a grant or other acquisition of 21,024 common shares, reflecting part of the CFO’s compensation rather than a typical buy or sell trade.