Edgar Filing: Green Plains Inc.

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Tourbillon Capital Partners LP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Green Plains Inc. [GPRE]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

444 MADISON AVENUE,Â 26TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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 ⁽¹⁾	1,014,903	I ⁽²⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master Fund Ltd.
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	30,097	I ⁽³⁾	By GFS Map Trust Tourbillon

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Call Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	01/17/2015	Common Stock	976,100	$ 25	I ⁽²⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master Fund Ltd.
Call Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	03/21/2015	Common Stock	1,673,100	$ 30	I ⁽²⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master Fund Ltd.
Put Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	01/17/2015	Common Stock	971,200	$ 20	I ⁽²⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master Fund Ltd.
Call Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	01/17/2015	Common Stock	28,900	$ 25	I ⁽³⁾	By GFS Map Trust Tourbillon
Call Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	03/21/2015	Common Stock	50,400	$ 30	I ⁽³⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master
Put Options ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	01/17/2015	Common Stock	28,800	$ 20	I ⁽³⁾	By Tourbillon Global Master

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tourbillon Capital Partners LP 444 MADISON AVENUE 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Brian A. Kessler, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Tourbillon Capital Partners LP		01/02/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Jason H. Karp		01/02/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	This Form 3 is filed jointly Tourbillon Capital Partners LP ("Tourbillon") and Jason H. Karp (together, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	Securities held for the account of Tourbillon Global Master Fund Ltd. ("Global Master Fund"). Each of Tourbillon, as the Investment Manager of Global Master Fund, and Jason H. Karp as the Chief Executive Officer of Tourbillon, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held for the account of Global Master Fund.
(3)	Securities held for the account of GFS Map Trust Tourbillon ("GFS Map Trust"). Each of Tourbillon, as the Investment Manager of GFS Map Trust, and Jason H. Karp as the Chief Executive Officer of Tourbillon, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held for the account of GFS Map Trust.
(4)	The securities are currently exercisable.

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