Green Brick Partners, Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2009

Apr 8, 2009

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SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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o	Preliminary Proxy Statement
o	Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
o	Definitive Proxy Statement
ý	Definitive Additional Materials
o	Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

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BioFuel Energy Corp.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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BioFuel Energy Corp. 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at: http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/biof

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BioFuel Energy Corp. BAR CODE RESTRICTED AREA This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 7, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.

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Dear BioFuel Energy Corp. Stockholder:

The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BioFuel Energy Corp. (the "Company") will be held at the Company's corporate offices, 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado, at 10:00 a.m. on May 21, 2009, for the purpose of considering and acting upon:

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 31, 2009 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Holders of both Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to vote.

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You may vote your proxy when you view the materials on the Internet. You will be asked to enter this 11-digit control number

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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the annual meeting where you may vote in person can be found on our website, http://www.bfenergy.com

Meeting Location:

The following materials are available for you to review online:

• the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto); • the Company Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (which is not deemed to be part of the official proxy soliciting materials); and • any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to Stockholders.

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials , (you must reference your 11-digit control number)

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Telephone:	1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688),
Email:	shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Internet	http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/biof

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ACCESSING YOUR PROXY MATERIALS ONLINE YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

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The Proxy Materials for BioFuel Energy Corp. are available to review at:

http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/biof

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER copy of the Proxy Materials, when you want to view your proxy materials online OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

VOTE BY INTERNET

Use the Internet to vote your shares. Have this card in hand when you access the above website. On the top right hand side of the website click on "Vote Now" to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares

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