GREEN PLAINS INC. (NASDAQ:GPRE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The company held its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. All matters voted on were approved. The numbers of shares cast for, against or withheld are as follows:
Nominee NameForWithheld
James Crowley33,098,284488,943
Gene Edwards33,229,803357,424
Gordon Glade21,764,40411,822,823
There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
ForAgainstAbstain
37,657,036677,48794,536
ForAgainstAbstain
33,006,523505,36375,341
There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
ForAgainstAbstain
31,313,0192,210,79863,410
There were 7,835,653 broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
No other matters were voted on at the annual meeting.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 8, 2019, Green Plains Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on June 14, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2019.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
NumberDescription
99.1Press release, dated May 8, 2019
Green Plains Inc. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 gpre-20190508xex99_1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 991_ Exhibit 99.1 Green Plains Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend OMAHA,…
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About GREEN PLAINS INC. (NASDAQ:GPRE)
Green Plains Inc. (Green Plains) is a vertically integrated producer, marketer and distributor of ethanol. The Company operates through four segments: Ethanol Production, Agribusiness, Marketing and Distribution, and Partnership. The Company’s ethanol production segment is engaged in the production of ethanol and related distillers grain. Its ethanol production segment includes over 10 ethanol plants in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The Company owns and operates grain handling and storage assets through its agribusiness segment. The Company’s marketing and distribution segment is engaged in marketing and providing logistical services for ethanol and other commodities for a third-party ethanol producer. The Company’s partnership segment provides fuel storage and transportation services by owning, operating, developing and acquiring ethanol and fuel storage tanks, terminals, transportation assets and other related assets and businesses.
