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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2024
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| South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| South Dakota | 000-50253 | 46-0462968 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 Caspian Avenue; PO Box 500 Volga, South Dakota | | 57071 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(605) 627-9240 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
On June 18, 2024, South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC ("the Company") held it 2024 Annual Meeting of Members in Volga, South Dakota. The primary purposes of the meeting were: (1) To receive the report of management on the business of the Company and the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023; (2) To elect three members of the board of managers, one from each of the three geographical districts; and (3) To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any and adjournments thereof.
On the proposal to elect three members to the board of managers, the following persons were elected:
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| District 1: | Doyle Renaas |
| District 2: | Alex Johnson |
| District 3: | Michael Reiner |
In District 1, Doyle Renaas, who ran unopposed, was elected by the following voting tally:
In District 2, Alex Johnson was elected by the following voting tally:
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| Alex Johnson | 93 |
| Jon Olson | 80 |
| Douglas Mathiowetz | 24 |
| Steven Geis | 21 |
| Dale Hansen | 9 |
| Abstain | 6 |
In District 3, Michael Reiner, after the following voting tally, was elected by a tie-breaking procedure adopted by the Company:
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| Michael Reiner | 56 |
| John Luepke | 56 |
| Ned Skinner | 55 |
| Ronald Welter | 35 |
| Abstain | 11 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS, LLC |
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| Dated: June 20, 2024 | | /s/ Mark Hyde |
| | | Mark Hyde, Chief Financial Officer |
