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): February 19, 2018
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| GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY, LLC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Iowa | 000-51177 | 02-05753616 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| | 1822 43rd St. SW, Mason City, IA | 50401 |
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(641) 423-8525
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| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Golden Grain Energy, LLC (the "Company") held its 2018 annual members meeting on Monday, February 19, 2018, for the purpose of electing two directors to our board of directors, and conducting a vote on the Operating Agreement Amendment proposed by the Company. Votes were solicited in person and by proxy.
Proposal One: Director Election
We had two nominees for the two vacant director positions. The incumbents, Jim Boeding and Duane Lynch, were reelected for additional three year terms until our 2021 annual meeting. The voting result for the director election was as follows:
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| Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld |
| Jim Boeding | | 8,308,805 |
| | 362,000 |
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| Duane Lynch | | 8,078,972 |
| | 315,000 |
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Proposal Two: Amendment to the Operating Agreement
We conducted a vote to adopt the Operating Agreement Amendment proposed by the Company. Our members voted to adopt the Operating Agreement Amendment. The voting results for the Operating Agreement Amendment vote were as follows:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain |
| 11,460,972 | | 42,000 | | 46,000 |
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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| | GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY, LLC |
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Date: February 21, 2018 | /s/ Christine Marchand |
| | Christine Marchand |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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