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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): February 22, 2006
WESTERN PLAINS ENERGY, L.L.C.
(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 67748
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On February 22, 2006, the Board of Managers of Western Plains Energy,
L.L.C. appointed Steven R. McNinch as General Manager of the Company. Mr.
McNinch replaced Eric Robben, Interim General Manager, in that position. Mr.
McNinch will serve at the will of the Board of Managers.
Immediately prior to his appointment to the Company, Mr. McNinch served as
the polyurethane department manager for the Belleville Shoe Manufacturing
Company in Belleville, Illinois, where he was responsible for day-to-day
operations, capital budgeting and staffing of the department. He occupied that
position from November 2004. Between 2002 and November 2004, he was the
manufacturing manager for DBM Technologies of Owensboro, Kentucky, where he was
responsible for the day-to-day operations of two manufacturing facilities
engaged in the production of plastic automotive components. From 1998 to 2001,
Mr. McNinch served as the manager of manufacturing for Rubbermaid in Winfield,
Kansas, where he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of two
manufacturing facilities engaged in the production of household products.
Mr. McNinch, who is 37 years of age, received a Bachelor of Arts in
Chemistry and Physics in 1995 and a Master of Business Administration in 2002
from the Southwestern College located in Winfield, Kansas.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor "Provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Certain statements contained herein and subsequent oral statements made by
and on behalf of the Company may contain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by words such as "intends,"
"anticipates," "believes," "expects" and "hopes" and include, without
limitation, statements regarding the Company's plan of business operations,
potential contractual arrangements, receipt of working capital, anticipated
revenues and related expenditures and 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, the decisions
of third parties over which the Company has no control, 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.
Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or regulations,
the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, 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: February 28, 2006 By: /s/ Eric Robben
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Eric Robben
Interim Chief Executive Officer