Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 27, 2021, the board of directors (the "Board") of Green Plains Inc. (the "Company") approved and adopted the Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws") to update certain procedures and make various technical and conforming changes. The Bylaws were effective immediately and include, among other things, the following changes (the "Amendments"):

?lowering the ownership threshold for shareholders to call a special meeting from 50% to 20%;

?allowing long-term shareholders the ability to nominate directors in the Company's proxy statement via a "proxy access" provision;

?updating the advance notice requirements for director nominations and shareholder proposals;

?incorporating a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors;

?clarifying the voting standard for items of business other than the election of directors is a majority standard;

?including a resignation policy for any director who fails to receive support from a majority of votes cast;

?specifying the powers of the chairman of a shareholder meeting over the conduct of such meetings; and

?generally updating the language for electronic communications, including expressly providing that a shareholder meeting may be held solely by remote communications.

The complete text of the Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Amendments herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by Exhibit 3.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the Company's press release dated September 28, 2021. The press release is incorporated by this reference and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 27, 2021, the Board adopted new Corporate Governance Guidelines and a Board Qualifications and Diversity Policy. The Board also approved updates to the Audit Committee Charter, Nominating and Governance Committee Charter and Compensation Committee Charter.

Also on September 27, 2021, the Board appointed Jim Anderson to the newly created role of Lead Independent Director and eliminated the role of Vice Chairman of the Board. The newly adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines defines the role of the Company's Lead Independent Director. A copy of the Corporate Governance Guidelines is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Additionally, and upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board has approved revisions to the Company's pledging policy to eliminate any potential exceptions from the categorical prohibition on the ability of any director, officer or other employee of the Company to pledge the Company's securities.

The complete text of each of the Corporate Governance Guidelines, Board Qualifications and Diversity Policy, Audit Committee Charter, Nominating and Governance Committee Charter and Compensation Committee Charter are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the aforementioned revisions and newly adopted guidelines and policy do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by Exhibits 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6.




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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit



     3.1         Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Green Plains Inc., dated
               September 27, 2021.

     99.1        Press Release, dated September 28, 2021.

     99.2        Corporate Governance Guidelines.

     99.3        Board Qualifications and Diversity Policy.

     99.4        Audit Committee Charter.

     99.5        Nominating and Governance Committee Charter.

     99.6        Compensation Committee Charter.

     104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
               document)



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