---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001309402-26-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPRE"
cik: "0001309402"
company_name: "Green Plains Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:38:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:42:29.046770+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Green Plains shareholders elect all nine directors, approve equity plan amendment

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with overwhelming support; Kimberly Wagner received 43.8M for, 4.3M withheld.
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing share reserve from 5.71M to 7.71M shares.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY 2026 approved with 55.5M votes for, 127k against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 45.0M for, 2.9M against, 244k abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001309402-26-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPRE
- cik: 0001309402
- company_name: Green Plains Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:38:32+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/0001309402-26-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/gpre-20260605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-26-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-26-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001309402-26-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Green Plains Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: 4. Proposal to cast an advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/0001309402-26-000063-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Green Plains Inc. shareholders approved Election of nine directors each to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on June 5, 2026. All matters voted on were approved. The numbers of shares cast for, against or withheld are as follows: 1. Proposal to elect nine directors, each to serve a one-year term that expires at the 2027 annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/0001309402-26-000063-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Green Plains Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as stock-based awards from 5,710,000 to 7,710,000 and amend certain other provisions at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: 2. Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan as stock-based awards from 5,710,000 to 7,710,000 and amend certain other provisions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/0001309402-26-000063-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Green Plains Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-05
  source text: 3. Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1309402/000130940226000063/0001309402-26-000063-index.htm

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