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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-21-000122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:14:21.009477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains director Gene Edwards retires; board seeks diverse candidates, rotates committee chairs

## Summary
- Gene Edwards retires from board effective Aug. 23, 2021 after seven years as part of refreshment.
- Korn Ferry retained to lead search for diverse candidates; commitment to add diversity before 2022 annual meeting.
- Board intends to reduce size to eight members by 2023 annual shareholders meeting.
- Committee rotations: Martin Salinas Jr. audit chair, Kim Wagner Nominating/Governance chair, Brian Peterson Compensation chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-21-000122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000122/0001309402-21-000122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000122/gpre-20210823x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000122
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000122.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000122.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gene Edwards retired as Director at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 23, 2021, Gene Edwards notified the Board of Directors of Green Plains Inc. of his retirement from the Board effective immediately to allow for ongoing board diversity and refreshment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000122/0001309402-21-000122-index.htm

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