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 20, 2005
WESTERN PLAINS ENERGY, L.L.C.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas 0-50714 48-1247506
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
3022 County Road 18
Oakley, KS 80918
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code: (785) 672-8810
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
January 20, 2005, Western Plains Energy, L.L.C. (the "Company") mailed a
newsletter to its members which reported, among other items, progress on the
Company's proposed expansion of its ethanol plant. A copy of that newsletter is
attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Newsletter to members of Western Plains Energy, L.L.C.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The matters discussed in this report on Form 8-K, when not historical
matters, are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
projected results. Such factors include, among others, the willingness and
ability of third parties to honor their contractual obligations, commodity
prices, environmental and government regulations, availability of
financing, judicial proceedings, force majeure events, and other risk
factors as described from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond the
Company's ability to control or predict. The Company disclaims any intent
or obligation to update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of receiving new information, the occurrence of future events, or
otherwise.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WESTERN PLAINS ENERGY, L.L.C.
Date: January 24, 2005 By: /s/ Michael J. Erhart
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Michael J. Erhart
Chief Executive Officer/General Manager