Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished,” not “filed,” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not subject to liability of that section nor deemed incorporated by refer…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth under

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. As previously disclosed, on March 25, 2022, Green Plains Finance Company LLC, Green Plains Grain Company LLC, and Green Plains Trade Group LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”), all wholly owned subsidiaries of Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”), together with the Company as guarantor, entered into a $350 million senior secured sustainability-linked revolving Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver Facility”) with a group of financial institution le…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished,” not “filed,” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not subject to liability of that section nor deemed incorporated b…

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary — Ryan Loneman: The company has hired a new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from an external organization.

CFO — Phil Boggs: Phil Boggs departed the Company as CFO, and Ann Reis was appointed to succeed him.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished,” not “filed,” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not subject to liability of that section nor deemed incorporated by…

The 2030 Notes were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. In determining that the issuance of the 2030 Notes qualified for the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, the company relied on the following facts: (i) all of the investors were either (A) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, (B) “qualified institutiona…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information disclosed in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 27, 2025, Green Plains Inc. (the “company”) entered into an indenture dated as of October 27, 2025 (the “Indenture”) between the company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, for the company’s 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due November 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) in connection with the previously announced separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain of the holders of its existing 2.25% Convertible Senior…

Other Events On October 22, 2025, Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”) entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain of the holders of its existing 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) to exchange (the “exchange transaction”) $170 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes for $170 million of newly issued 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due November 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). Additionally, Green Plains today announced that it has entere…

Completion of Acquisition of Disposition of Assets. On August 27, 2025, Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Green Plains Obion LLC (“Green Plains Obion”), entered into an asset purchase agreement for the sale of the ethanol plant located in Rives, Tennessee (the “Agreement”) to POET Biorefining - Obion, LLC. On September 25, 2025, the Company closed on the sale and received proceeds of $170 million plus related working capital (the “POET Transaction”)…

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. As previously announced, Green Plains Obion LLC (“Green Plains Obion”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Transaction”) for the sale of the ethanol plant located in Rives, Tennessee (the “Facility”) to POET Biorefining – Obion, LLC (“Buyer”). On September 25, 2025, the Company completed the Transaction for $…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 16, 2025 (the “Execution Date”), Green Plains Inc. (“Seller” and the “Company”), entered into a Tax Credit Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Freepoint Commodities C LLC (“Buyer” and, together with Seller, the “Parties” and, each, a “Party”), pursuant to which Seller agreed to supply production tax credits available under Section 45Z to Buyer from the production of Seller’s ethanol at its Nebraska facilities between January 1, 20…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 22, 2025, Green Plains Obion LLC (“Green Plains Obion”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Plains Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Agreement” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Transaction”) for the sale of the ethanol plant located in Rives, Tennessee (the “Facility”) to POET Refining – Obion, LLC (“Buyer”). The sale involves the Facility and certain assets related to the Facility, which h…

Other Events. The Company announced the conclusion of its strategic review process, which began in February 2024. Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Board of Directors considered a range of alternatives and determined that the Company is best positioned to deliver shareholder value by executing its current strategy under existing leadership. This outcome of the review has provided a roadmap for continued operational execution and capital discipline.

Chief Executive Officer — Chris Osowski: Chris Osowski was promoted to Chief Executive Officer and appointed as a member of the Board of Directors.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished,” not “filed,” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not subject to liability of that section nor deemed incorporated by refer…

Director — Alain Treuer and Ejnar Knudsen III: Directors did not stand for re-election at the annual meeting.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Green Plains Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is “furnished,” not “filed,” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not subject to liability of that section nor deemed incorporated by reference in…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 16, 2025, Green Plains Trade Group LLC, a subsidiary of Green Plains Inc., an Iowa corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Ethanol Marketing Agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) with Eco-Energy, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company ( the “Marketer”). The Marketing Agreement is for a term of five years, with certain early termination rights, and requires the Company to sell exclusively to the Marketer and the Marketer to purchase…

Director — Steven Furcich, Carl Grassi, Patrick Sweeney: Three new independent directors were appointed to refresh the board with key experience.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On April 11, 2025, Green Plains Inc., an Iowa corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “Cooperation Agreement”) with Ancora Holdings Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively with its affiliates and associates, the “Investor”). The Cooperation Agreement outlines certain compositional changes to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), and provides for a standstill, voting commitment and…

President and Chief Executive Officer — Todd Becker: Mr. Todd Becker departed as President and CEO with no immediate successor named.