Herbert James F II 4

What Happened
Herbert James F II, Chief Human Resources Officer of Green Plains Inc. (GPRE), had 1,845 shares withheld to cover tax withholding on a restricted stock grant that vested. The withholding was reported as a disposition (code F) at $15.81 per share, for a total value of $29,169 on 2026-03-13. This is a routine tax-withholding action tied to vesting, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-13, 1,845 shares withheld at $15.81 each (total $29,169).
• Transaction type/code: F — tax withholding on vested restricted stock (disposition).
• Footnote: F1 — disposition represents tax withholding on the portion of a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on the indicated date.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this filing.
• Filing date / accession: Form 4 filed 2026-03-16 (Accession 0001309402-26-000043).

Context
Withholdings to cover taxes on vested RSUs are common and typically routine administrative dispositions; they do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. For retail investors, purchases are generally more informative about insider sentiment than withholding-related dispositions.