Green Plains Inc. — Director's Dealing 2013

May 9, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (GPRE)
CIK: 0001309402
Period of Report: 2013-05-07

Reporting Person: Simpkins G Patrich Jr (EVP - Finance and Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-07	Common	F	1944.	$13.58	Disposed	38659.	Direct
2013-05-07	Common	A	25000.	$13.58	Acquired	63659.	Direct
2013-05-07	Common	F	1944.	$13.58	Disposed	61715.	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Disposition reported represents tax withholding on the portion of a previously reported grant that vested on date indicated herein.

F2: Date at which first vesting occurs is indicated. One-quarter of the total shares vest at the grant date and an additional 1/4 vest on each of the next three anniversaries thereafter.