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)
July 20, 2017
GREEN PLAINS PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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| 001-37469 | | 47-3822258 |
| (Commission file number) | | (IRS employer identification no.) |
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| 1811 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, Nebraska | | 68106 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
On July 20, 2017, Green Plains Partners LP announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.45 per unit on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units, or $1.80 per unit on an annualized basis, for the second quarter of 2017. The 1.0-cent increase over the previous quarterly distribution of $0.44 per unit is the seventh consecutive increase since the partnership’s IPO. The distribution is payable on August 11, 2017, to unitholders of record at the close of business on August 4, 2017.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
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Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated July 20, 2017 |
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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| | | | Green Plains Partners LP |
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| Date: July 20, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Jerry L. Peters |
| | | | | | Jerry L. Peters |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | | | (Principal Financial Officer) |
