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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
January 23, 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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450 Regency Parkway, Ste. 400, Omaha, Nebraska | 68114 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(402) 884-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 23, 2017, Green Plains Partners LP announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.43 per unit on all of its outstanding common and subordinated units, or $1.72 per unit on an annualized basis, for the fourth quarter of 2016. The 1.0 cent increase over the previous quarterly distribution of $0.42 per unit is the fifth consecutive increase since the partnership’s IPO. The current distribution represents a 6.8 percent increase over last year’s fourth quarter distribution. The distribution is payable on Feb. 14, 2017, to unitholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 3, 2017.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.
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99.1Press release, dated January 23, 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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Date: January 23, 2017 | Green Plains Partners LP By: /s/ Jerry L. Peters Jerry L. Peters
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
