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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JACKSON MICHAEL A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
416 S. BELL AVENUE

(Street)
AMES IA 50010

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. [ REGI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2012
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(1) 01/03/2012 J 216 D $0(1) 0 D
Common Stock(2) 05/23/2012 A 7,923(3) A $0 21,306(4) 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
Class A Common Stock $0.00 01/03/2012 J 216 (5) (5) Common Stock 216 $9.3 216 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On January 3, 2012, pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7, each share of Common Stock of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. ("REG") was reclassified into one share of Class A Common Stock.
2. Represents Common Stock of REG listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
3. Represents award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest in full on the earlier of May 23, 2013, or the date of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of REG. RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
4. Includes 13,383 shares of Common Stock of REG issuable upon the vesting of previously acquired RSUs.
5. The Class A Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of NASDAQ listed Common Stock on a one-for-one basis on July 16, 2012, subject to the terms and conditions of the lock-up agreement enetered into in connection with REG's initial public offering, for no additional consideration.
/s/ Natalie A. Lischer, Attorney-in-Fact 05/25/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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