Todd Allen Robinson Form 3 Renewable Energy / Todd Allen Robinson ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Robinson Todd Allen

(Last) (First) (Middle)

416 S. BELL AVE

(Street)

AMES IA 50010

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. [ REGI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
InterimChief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	27,826	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	3,769	13.25	D
Stock Appreciation Right	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4,027	11.83	D
Performance Rights	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	1,212	0.0	D
Performance Rights	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	750	0.0	D
Performance Rights	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,319	0.0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") vested with respect to 25% of the shares of common stock subject thereto on each of the four anniversaries following the grant date of March 24, 2014, subject to continued service as an employee of the Company. The SARs shall cease to be exercisable (and if not previously exercised, shall terminate without the payment of any consideration therefore) on the earliest of (i) 10 years from the grant date, (ii) one year following the termination of employment with the Company by reason of death or disability, (iii) 90 days following any other termination of employment with the Company other than for cause and (iv) immediately prior to the termination of employment with the Company for cause.

2. The SARs vested with respect to 25% of the shares of common stock subject thereto on each of the four anniversaries following the grant date of March 24, 2015, subject to continued service as an employee of the Company. The SARs shall cease to be exercisable (and if not previously exercised, shall terminate without the payment of any consideration therefore) on the earliest of (i) 10 years from the grant dates, (ii) one year following the termination of employment with the Company by reason of death or disability, (iii) 90 days following any other termination of employment with the Company other than for cause and (iv) immediately prior to the termination of employment with the Company for cause.

3. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, subject to continued employment and other conditions. The performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs") will vest upon REGI achieving a 12% return on invested capital during the applicable performance period.

4. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, subject to continued employment and other conditions. The PRSUs will vest upon REGI achieving a 12% return on invested capital during the applicable performance period.

5. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, subject to continued employment and other conditions. 618 of the PRSUs will vest upon the Company's absolute total shareholder return equal to or exceeding certain targets during the applicable performance period. 701 of the PRSUs will vest upon the Company achieving certain returns on invested capital during the applicable performance period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Eric Bowen, Attorney-in-Fact	12/09/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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