Director at Green Plains (GPRE) awarded 9,019 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Green Plains Inc. director Patrick Francis Sweeney reported an equity award of 9,019 shares of common stock on June 5, 2026. The award was granted at $14.97 per share and is classified as a grant or other acquisition, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Following this grant, Sweeney directly holds 15,402 common shares. According to the disclosure, the shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, meaning he receives full ownership only after that one-year vesting period.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Sweeney Patrick Francis

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	9,019	$14.97	$135K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share — 15,402 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 9,019 shares Grant price: $14.97 per share Shares owned after grant: 15,402 shares +1 more

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Shares granted 9,019 shares Equity award on June 5, 2026

Grant price $14.97 per share Recorded value for the 9,019-share award

Shares owned after grant 15,402 shares Director’s direct holdings following the transaction

Vesting period 1 year Shares vest on first anniversary of grant date

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, vest

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Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share financial

"security_title: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share"

vest financial

"The shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date."

A vest is the process by which an employee earns the right to receive certain benefits or ownership interests, such as stock or retirement funds, over time. It’s similar to earning a reward gradually, ensuring that the benefit becomes fully yours only after a set period or meeting specific conditions. This makes it important for investors because it determines when they can actually claim or use those benefits.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Sweeney Patrick Francis

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6060 PARKLAND BLVD #200

(Street)

CLEVELAND OHIO 44124

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2026

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

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

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

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, par value $0.01 per share	06/05/2026		A		9,019(1)	A	$14.97	15,402	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. The shares vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.

	Patrick F Sweeney	06/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Green Plains (GPRE) disclose for Patrick Francis Sweeney?

Green Plains reported that director Patrick Francis Sweeney received a grant of 9,019 shares of common stock on June 5, 2026. This was a compensation-related equity award, not an open-market stock purchase or sale by the director.

At what price was Patrick Francis Sweeney’s Green Plains (GPRE) stock grant recorded?

The 9,019-share grant to Patrick Francis Sweeney was recorded at $14.97 per share. This figure reflects the grant or award value for reporting purposes, rather than an open-market transaction price paid or received by the director.

How many Green Plains (GPRE) shares does Patrick Francis Sweeney hold after this award?

After the June 5, 2026 grant, Patrick Francis Sweeney directly holds 15,402 Green Plains common shares. This total reflects his position following the 9,019-share equity award reported in the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

When do Patrick Francis Sweeney’s newly granted Green Plains (GPRE) shares vest?

The newly granted shares to Patrick Francis Sweeney vest on the first anniversary of the grant date. This means he must remain eligible through that one-year period before gaining full ownership rights to the 9,019 awarded shares.

Was Patrick Francis Sweeney’s Green Plains (GPRE) transaction a market buy or sell?

The transaction was not a market buy or sell. It was reported as a grant, award, or other acquisition of 9,019 Green Plains common shares, categorized as compensation-related rather than an open-market trade executed by the director.