Green Plains (NASDAQ: GPRE) CHRO shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Green Plains Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Herbert James F II reported a tax-related share disposition tied to restricted stock vesting. On March 13, 1,845 shares of common stock were withheld at $15.81 per share to cover tax obligations on a previously reported restricted stock grant. This was not an open-market sale, and James directly holds 86,696 shares of Green Plains common stock after the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Herbert James F II

Role Chief Human Resources Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,845	$15.81	$29K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 86,696 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Herbert James F II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE

(Street)

OMAHA NE 68106

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Green Plains Inc. [ GPRE ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Human Resources Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/13/2026		F		1,845(1)	D	$15.81	86,696	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Disposition reported represents tax withholding on the portion of a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on date indicated herein.

Remarks:

	/s/ James F. Herbert II	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Green Plains (GPRE) report for Herbert James F II?

Green Plains reported that Chief Human Resources Officer Herbert James F II had 1,845 shares of common stock withheld to cover taxes on a vesting restricted stock grant, rather than executing an open-market sale, and now directly holds 86,696 shares following this routine transaction.

Was the Green Plains (GPRE) Herbert James F II transaction an open-market stock sale?

No, the 1,845-share disposition by Herbert James F II was a tax-withholding event on a vesting restricted stock grant. Shares were delivered to satisfy tax liability at $15.81 per share instead of being sold in the open market to third-party buyers.

How many Green Plains (GPRE) shares does Herbert James F II hold after this Form 4?

After the reported tax-withholding disposition of 1,845 shares, Herbert James F II directly owns 86,696 shares of Green Plains common stock. This figure reflects his position immediately following the restricted stock vesting and associated tax payment reported in the Form 4 filing.

What price was used for the Green Plains (GPRE) tax-withholding shares?

The 1,845 Green Plains common shares used for tax withholding were valued at $15.81 per share. This price is applied solely to calculate the tax obligation related to the vesting restricted stock grant, rather than representing an executed open-market trade price.

What does the footnote in the Green Plains (GPRE) Form 4 for Herbert James F II explain?

The footnote explains that the reported disposition represents tax withholding on a portion of a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on the transaction date. It clarifies the event is a routine tax payment mechanism rather than a discretionary sale of Green Plains shares.