UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                       GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                     Iowa                               84-1652107
            (State of incorporation                  (I.R.S. Employer
               or organization)                     Identification No.)

      7945 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 107, Las Vegas, Nevada            89117
         (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of each class                    Name of each exchange on which
         to be so registered                    Each class is to be registered

            Common Stock                           American Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
Not applicable.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not
applicable.




Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.'s (the "Company") authorized
capital stock currently consists of 25,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par
value per share. The Company has no other authorized classes of common or
preferred equity securities. As of the date of this filing, the Company had
4,400,242 shares of common stock outstanding.

         The holders of common stock of the Company are entitled to equal
dividends and distributions per share with respect to the common stock when, as
and if declared by the board of directors from funds legally available therefor.
No holder of any shares of common stock has a pre-emptive right to subscribe for
any securities of the Company, nor are any common shares subject to redemption
or convertible into other securities of the Company. Upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, and after payment of creditors, the
assets will be divided pro-rata on a share-for-share basis among the holders of
the shares of common stock. All shares of common stock now outstanding are fully
paid, validly issued and non-assessable. Each share of common stock is entitled
to one vote with respect to the election of any director or any other matter
upon which shareholders are required or permitted to vote. Holders of the
Company's common stock do not have cumulative voting rights.

Item 2. Exhibits.

       EXHIBIT NO.                    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

         3(i).1         Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
                        Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 of
                        the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
                        December 16, 2004, File No. 333-121321)

        3(ii).1         Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to
                        Exhibit 3(ii).1 of the Company's Registration Statement
                        on Form S-1 filed December 16, 2004, File No.
                        333-121321)

                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                           GREEN PLAINS RENEWABLE ENERGY, INC.
                                           (Registrant)


Date: June 19, 2006                        By  /s/ Barry A. Ellsworth     
                                           Barry A. Ellsworth
                                           President

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