Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Sweeney Patrick Francis 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/14/2025 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Green Plains Inc. [GPRE] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6060 PARKLAND BLVD #200 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) CLEVELAND, OH 44124 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, par value $0.01 per share 5,079(1) D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 615,122 I See Footnote(2) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 608,989 I See Footnote(3) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2,245,127 I See Footnote(4) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 364,641 I See Footnote(5)

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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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sweeney Patrick Francis 6060 PARKLAND BLVD #200 CLEVELAND, OH 44124	X

Signatures

Patrick F Sweeney		05/01/2025
**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)	Shares acquired under the Green Plains Inc. director's Restricted Stock Agreement. The price used to determine the number of shares is the price of the shares on 4/14/2023 with a vesting date of 6/6/2025.
(2)	Mr. Sweeney has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Ancora Catalyst Fund LP., by virtue of his position Portfolio Manager of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of the Fund.
(3)	Mr. Sweeney has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Ancora Merlin Fund LP., by virtue of his position Portfolio Manager of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of the Fund.
(4)	Mr. Sweeney has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Ancora Impact Fund & Series., by virtue of his position Portfolio Manager of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of the Fund.
(5)	Mr. Sweeney has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by the Ancora Bellator Fund., by virtue of his position Portfolio Manager of Ancora Alternatives, the General Partner of the Fund.

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