Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SWIOU) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  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 22, 2023 (February 17, 2023)

SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

IOWA	000-53041	20-2735046
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa	51503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(712) 366-0392

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Members of the Company, held on February 17, 2023, the members voted on the following proposals which are further described in the Company’s 2023 Proxy Statement.

Proposal 1: The Series A Members elected the following Director nominee to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members or until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld/Abstentions
Michael K. Guttau	3,276	78

Proposal 2: The members approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation as described in the Company’s 2023 Proxy Statement.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
2,871	275	76

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.

	SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
Date: February 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Ann Reis
		Ann Reis
		Chief Financial Officer