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): December 18, 2009

CENTRAL IOWA ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Iowa	000-52429	71-0988301
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


3426 East 28th Street North Newton, Iowa		50208
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (641) 791-1010

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

þ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 8.01 Other Events

The Registrant sent a letter to its unit holders, which letter the unit holders received on or about December 19, 2009. The letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. The information furnished is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

None.

(b)

None.

(c)

None.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Letter from Central Iowa Energy, LLC to unit holders dated December 18, 2009.

SIGNATURES

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.

CENTRAL IOWA ENERGY, LLC

December 18, 2009

/s/ John Van Zee

Date

John Van Zee, President

Central Iowa Energy, LLC 8-K