---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-21-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:20:17.817827+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains appoints Farha Aslam as independent director, effective Oct. 26, 2021

## Summary
- Aslam fills vacancy from Gene Edwards' retirement in August 2021; term expires at 2022 annual meeting.
- She is Managing Partner at Crescent House Capital and former top agribusiness analyst at Stephens Inc. and Merrill Lynch.
- Currently serves on boards of Pilgrim's Pride (PPC), Calavo Growers (CVGW), PSSI, and Saffron Road.
- Appointment part of ongoing board refreshment initiative following 2020 annual meeting shareholder feedback.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-21-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000130/0001309402-21-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000130/gpre-20211026x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000130
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000130.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-21-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Farha Aslam was appointed as Independent Director at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On October 26, 2021, Green Plains Inc. appointed Ms. Farha Aslam as an independent member of its board of directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940221000130/0001309402-21-000130-index.htm

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