Green Plains Inc.
5.90%
3,956,125
1309402
393222104
Sep 2, 2025
Sep 5, 2025, 09:45 PM
Reporting Persons (13)
This is a joint filing. The reported shares may overlap between reporting persons and should not be summed.
| Name | Type | % of Class | Aggregate | Sole Voting | Shared Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancora Alternatives LLC | Investment Adviser | 5.90% | 3,945,450 | 0 | 3,945,450 |
| Ancora Holdings Group, LLC | CO | 5.90% | 3,952,125 | 0 | 3,952,125 |
| DiSanto Fredrick D. | Individual | 5.90% | 3,956,125 | 4,000 | 3,952,125 |
| ANCORA MERLIN INSTITUTIONAL, LP | Partnership | 1.20% | 782,897 | 0 | 782,897 |
| Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP | Partnership | 1.20% | 772,604 | 0 | 772,604 |
| Ancora Impact Fund SPC Ltd. - Segregated Portfolio H | CO | 0.80% | 557,310 | 0 | 557,310 |
| Ancora Impact Fund LP - Series S | Partnership | 0.80% | 576,207 | 0 | 576,207 |
| Ancora Bellator Fund, LP | Partnership | 0.70% | 495,648 | 0 | 495,648 |
| Ancora Impact Fund LP - Series Q | Partnership | 0.40% | 281,358 | 0 | 281,358 |
| Ancora Catalyst, LP | Partnership | 0.10% | 86,426 | 0 | 86,426 |
| Ancora Merlin, LP | Partnership | 0.10% | 44,887 | 0 | 44,887 |
| ANCORA FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Investment Adviser | 0.00% | 6,675 | 0 | 6,675 |
| Inverness Holdings LLC | CO | 0.00% | 6,675 | 0 | 6,675 |
Disclosure Items (5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Green Plains Inc.
1811 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA, NE, 68106
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: The Shares purchased by each of the Ancora Funds and held in the Ancora Alternatives SMAs and the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 44,887 Shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin is approximately $434,358, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 782,897 Shares owned directly by Ancora Merlin Institutional is approximately $2,976,340, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 86,426 Shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst is approximately $385,011, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 772,604 Shares owned directly by Ancora Catalyst Institutional is approximately $4,472,991, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 495,648 Shares owned directly by Ancora Bellator is approximately $2,410,782, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 281,358 Shares owned directly by Ancora Impact Q is approximately $9,125,678, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 576,207 Shares owned directly by Ancora Impact S is approximately $18,486,103, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 557,310 Shares owned directly by Ancora SPC H is approximately $17,395,930, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 348,113 Shares held in the Ancora Alternatives SMAs is approximately $9,857,142, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 6,675 Shares held in the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs is approximately $89,930, including brokerage commissions. The Shares purchased by Mr. DiSanto were purchased in the open market with personal funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 4,000 shares beneficially owned by Mr. DiSanto is approximately $49,178, including brokerage commissions.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon a denominator that is the sum of: (i) 65,565,368 Shares outstanding as of August 8, 2025, as disclosed in the Issuer's Prospectus on Form 424B3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2025 and (ii) the 1,504,140 Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Warrants previously held by the Reporting Persons. As of the date hereof, Ancora Merlin beneficially owned directly 44,887 Shares, constituting approximately 0.1% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Merlin Institutional beneficially owned directly 782,897 Shares, constituting approximately 1.2% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Catalyst beneficially owned directly 86,426 Shares, constituting approximately 0.1% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Catalyst Institutional beneficially owned directly 772,604 Shares, constituting approximately 1.2% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Bellator beneficially owned directly 495,648 Shares, constituting approximately 0.7% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Impact Q beneficially owned directly 281,358 Shares, constituting approximately 0.4% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Impact S beneficially owned directly 576,207 Shares, constituting approximately 0.8% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora SPC H beneficially owned directly 557,310 Shares, constituting approximately 0.8% of the Shares outstanding. As of the date hereof, Ancora Alternatives, as the investment advisor to each of the Ancora Funds and the Ancora Alternatives SMAs and the general partner of each of the Ancora LP Funds, may be deemed to beneficially own 3,945,450 Shares, constituting approximately 5.9% of the Shares outstanding and consisting of (i) 44,887 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin, (ii) 782,897 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin Institutional, (iii) 86,426 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst, (iv) 772,604 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, (v) 495,648 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Bellator, (vi) 281,358 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact Q, (vii) 576,207 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact S, (viii) 557,310 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora SPC H and (ix) 348,113 Shares held in the Ancora Alternatives SMAs. As of the date hereof, Ancora Family Wealth, as the investment advisor to the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs, may be deemed to beneficially own 6,675 Shares, constituting 0% of the Shares outstanding and consisting of 6,675 Shares held in the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs. As of the date hereof, Inverness Holdings, as the sole member of Ancora Family Wealth, may be deemed to beneficially own 6,675 Shares, constituting 0% of the Shares outstanding and consisting of 6,675 Shares held in the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs. As of the date hereof, Ancora Holdings, as the sole member of each of Ancora Alternatives and Inverness Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own 3,952,125 Shares, constituting approximately 5.9% of the Shares outstanding and consisting of (i) 44,887 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin, (ii) 782,897 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin Institutional, (iii) 86,426 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst, (iv) 772,604 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, (v) 495,648 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Bellator, (vi) 281,358 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact Q, (vii) 576,207 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact S, (viii) 557,310 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora SPC H (ix) 348,113 Shares held in the Ancora Alternatives SMAs and (x) 6,675 Shares held in the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs. As of the date hereof, Mr. DiSanto beneficially owned directly 4,000 Shares. As the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, he may be deemed to beneficially own 3,952,125 Shares, constituting approximately 5.9% of the Shares outstanding and consisting of (i) 44,887 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin, (ii) 782,897 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Merlin Institutional, (iii) 86,426 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst, (iv) 772,604 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, (v) 495,648 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Bellator, (vi) 281,358 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact Q, (vii) 576,207 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora Impact S, (viii) 557,310 Shares beneficially owned directly by Ancora SPC H (ix) 348,113 Shares held in the Ancora Alternatives SMAs and (x) 6,675 Shares held in the Ancora Family Wealth SMAs.
Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (i) Ancora Merlin 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 44,887 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 44,887 (ii) Ancora Merlin Institutional 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 782,897 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 782,897 (iii) Ancora Catalyst 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 86,426 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 86,426 (iv) Ancora Catalyst Institutional 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 772,604 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 772,604 (v) Ancora Bellator 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 495,648 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 495,648 (vi) Ancora Impact Q 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 281,358 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 281,358 (vii) Ancora Impact S 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 576,207 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 576,207 (viii) Ancora SPC H 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 557,310 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 557,310 (ix) Ancora Alternatives 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 3,945,450 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,945,450 (x) Ancora Family Wealth 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,675 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,675 (xi) Inverness Holdings 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,675 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,675 (xii) Ancora Holdings 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 3,952,125 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,952,125 (xiii) Mr. DiSanto 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 3,952,125 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,952,125
The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth in Exhibit 1 and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following: On September 2, 2025, the Reporting Persons exercised all of the 1,504,140 Warrants held by them, representing 1,504,140 Shares, at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits: 1 - Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past 60 days