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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-21-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:49:22.959299+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains CCO Walter Cronin resigns; remains consultant on protein/oil initiatives

## Summary
- Walter Cronin, Chief Commercial Officer, resigned effective July 30, 2021.
- Cronin left to pursue personal investment opportunities and agriculture interests.
- He will continue as a consultant on the company's protein and oil initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-21-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000108/0001309402-21-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000108/gpre-20210730x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000108
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000108.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000108.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Walter Cronin resigned as Chief Commercial Officer at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: Effective July 30, 2021, Walter Cronin, Chief Commercial Officer, resigned from the Company to pursue personal investment opportunities and other areas of interest in agriculture.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000108/0001309402-21-000108-index.htm

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