FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 10/15/2008 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC. [ GPRE ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock | 749,837(1) | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Call Option (right to buy) | 10/16/2008 | 11/15/2008 | Common Stock | 554,879(2) | $12.1145 | D | |
Put Option (obligation to buy) | 10/16/2008 | 10/31/2008 | Common Stock | 554,879(2) | $12.1145 | D | |
Call Option (right to buy) | 10/16/2008 | 11/15/2008 | Common Stock | 766,000(3) | $10 | D | |
Put Option (obligation to buy) | 10/16/2008 | 10/31/2008 | Common Stock | 766,000(3) | $10 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Represents shares of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. ("GPRE") common stock acquired by the reporting person in connection with the merger of the issuer and VBV LLC ("VBV"). |
2. Pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement (VBV), dated April 1, 2008, by and among Bioverda US Holdings LLC, Bioverda International Holdings Limited, and Wilon Holdings S.A. Prior to October 16, 2008, the put and call options were exercisable for up to 74 common units of VBV LLC held by Bioverda US Holdings LLC. The put and call options became exercisable for the securities reported upon the acquisition of VBV LLC by the issuer in a reverse triangular merger. Only one of the options can be in the money on the exercise date and the other option will expire upon its expiration date. |
3. Pursuant to the Put and Call Agreement (GPRE), dated April 1, 2008, by and among Bioverda US Holdings LLC, Bioverda International Holdings Limited, and Wilon Holdings S.A. Only one of the options can be in the money on the exercise date and the other option will expire upon its expiration date. |
Remarks: |
Member of a 13(d) group owning more than 10% |
/s/ Alain Treuer | 10/23/2008 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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