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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-25-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:38:37.488898+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains sells Obion ethanol plant to POET for $190M; retires junior mezzanine debt

## Summary
- Sale of Rives, TN ethanol plant (120M gal nameplate capacity, ~13% of total) to POET for $190M cash including ~$20M working capital.
- Proceeds will fully retire junior mezzanine notes due 2026 and enhance liquidity; expected close Q3 2025.
- Strategic review concluded: Board determined best positioned to create value by executing current strategy under existing leadership.
- Green Plains to continue carbon reduction strategy and capital discipline following divestiture.
- BMO Capital Markets and Moelis & Company served as financial advisors; Vinson & Elkins as legal advisor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-25-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000137/0001309402-25-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940225000137/gpre-20250822.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-25-000137.txt

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