---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:20:45.823959+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains appoints Chris Osowski as CEO; dissolves executive committee

## Summary
- Chris Osowski named CEO effective Aug 19, 2025; previously EVP of Operations and Technology since Jan 2022.
- Compensation includes $650,000 base salary, $50,000 special bonus, $700K RSU and $700K PSU awards.
- Michelle Mapes ceases as interim principal executive officer, remains Chief Legal & Administration Officer.
- Trent Collins promoted to SVP of Operations; receives $315,600 salary, $132K RSU and $132K PSU awards.
- Executive Committee that led transition period dissolved with Osowski's appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000133/0001309402-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000133/gpre-20250819.htm

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