UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2010
GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
| 000-51277 |
| 41-1997390 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN |
| 56241-0216 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(320) 564-3100
(Issuer’s telephone number)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Results of 2010 Annual Members’ Meeting
On March 18, 2010, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (“GFE”) held its 2010 annual members’ meeting (“Annual Meeting”) to vote on the election of four governors whose terms were scheduled to expire in 2010. Of the five nominees, Dean Buesing, Julie Oftedahl-Volstad, and Myron Peterson were elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve terms which will expire in 2013. Paul Enstad, was elected by a plurality vote of the members to serve a term which will expire in 2012. The votes for the nominee governors were as follows:
Nominee Governors |
| For |
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Dean Buesing |
| 13,456 |
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Julie Oftedahl-Volstad |
| 12,705 |
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Myron Peterson |
| 11,185 |
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Paul Enstad |
| 9,885 |
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Mark Schmidt |
| 7,829 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC |
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March 19, 2010 |
| /s/ Stacie Schuler |
Date |
| Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer |