---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-21-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:53:40.614061+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director James Crowley retires from Green Plains Board effective July 23, 2021

## Summary
- James Crowley notified Board of his retirement, effective immediately on July 23, 2021.
- Crowley served as director since 2008 and was Audit Committee Chairman.
- Chairman Wayne Hoovestol thanked Crowley for his commitment; no replacement named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-21-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000099/0001309402-21-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000099/gpre-20210723x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Crowley retired as Director at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 23, 2021, James Crowley notified the Board of Directors of Green Plains Inc. of his retirement from the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000099/0001309402-21-000099-index.htm

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