---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-23-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:58:07.727315+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains eliminates CAO role; Paul Kolomaya departs, CFO Stark is principal accounting officer

## Summary
- Chief Accounting Officer position eliminated; Paul Kolomaya departs after 15 years.
- Responsibilities allocated among other officers; CFO James E. Stark remains principal accounting officer.
- Kolomaya will serve as consultant for up to 12 months to assist transition.
- Effective date of departure: June 13, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-23-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940223000132/0001309402-23-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940223000132/gpre-20230613.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-23-000132
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-23-000132.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-23-000132.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Kolomaya departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Green Plains Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On June 13, 2023, Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”) eliminated the position of Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and Green Plains Partners LP (“GPP”), a position held by Paul Kolomaya, who has departed the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940223000132/0001309402-23-000132-index.htm

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