UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934







Green Plains Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Iowa

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)







(402) 884-8700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)





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Item 1.01.   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 30, 2016, Green Plains Trade Group LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Plains Inc., and Green Plains Logistics LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Plains Partners LP, entered into Amendment No. 2 to the rail transportation services agreement. The amendment serves to extend the initial term of the agreement, effective July 1, 2015, from a six year term to a ten year term, consistent with the term of other agreements between the parties. All other terms and conditions remain the same as the initial agreement, as previously amended.

The above description of the amendment to the rail transportation services agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment to the rail transportation services agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.



Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.



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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.







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