---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-21-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:29:55.814161+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains appoints Martin Salinas to board after three director departures

## Summary
- James Crowley retired July 23; Tom Manuel retired, Gordon Glade resigned July 26.
- Martin Salinas appointed to board and as audit committee chair effective July 26.
- Board committed to add diversity; size to shrink from 11 to 9 by 2022, to 8 by 2023.
- Salinas previously CFO of Energy Transfer Partners; brings financial expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-21-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000103/0001309402-21-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000103/gpre-20210721x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000103
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000103.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000103.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Manuel retired as Director at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2021, Tom Manuel notified the Chairman of the Board of his retirement from the Board effective immediately to also assist in facilitating the Board’s refreshment process.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000103/0001309402-21-000103-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gordon Glade resigned as Director at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2021, Gordon Glade notified the Chairman of the Board of his resignation from the Board effective immediately to assist in facilitating the Board’s process.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000103/0001309402-21-000103-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin Salinas was appointed as Director and Audit Committee Chairman at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director and Audit Committee Chairman
  source text: The Board of Directors appointed Martin Salinas to the Board and as Audit Committee chairman, effective July 26, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000103/0001309402-21-000103-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.