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): January 24, 2012
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-35397 | 26-4785427 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000
Former name: REG Newco, Inc.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 24, 2012, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) acquired a 60 million gallon per year facility located in Seneca, Illinois (the “Seneca Facility”), which the Company had previously leased and operated pursuant to arrangements disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2010. The Company acquired the Seneca Facility pursuant to the exercise of its options under the Funding, Investor Fee and Put/Call Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010, as amended, (“Put/Call Agreement”), by and among the Company, Seneca Landlord, LLC (“Seneca Landlord”) and certain subsidiaries of the Company. Seneca Landlord was owned by Seneca Biodiesel Holdco, LLC which is owned by three significant stockholders of the Company or their affiliates: Bunge North America, Inc., USRG HoldcoV, LLC and West Central Cooperative. Pursuant to the Put/Call Agreement, the Company acquired all of the equity interests of Seneca Landlord, which owned the Seneca Facility, in exchange for $12,000,000, of which approximately $937,000 was previously paid, and 60,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
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.
Date: January 30, 2012
| RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Chad Stone | |
| Chad Stone | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||