Collins Trent Lee 4

What Happened
Collins Trent Lee, Senior Vice President of Operations at Green Plains (GPRE), had 657 shares withheld and disposed to cover tax withholding tied to a vesting restricted stock award. The shares were valued at $17.25 each, totaling approximately $11,333. This was a withholding disposition (routine tax-related), not an open-market sale for investment purposes.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-29; Filing date: 2026-04-30 (timely filing the next day).
• Disposition: 657 shares at $17.25 per share; total value ≈ $11,333.
• Transaction code: F — tax withholding on vested restricted stock.
• Footnote: Disposition represents tax withholding on a previously reported restricted stock grant that vested on the indicated date.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context
Withholding shares to satisfy tax obligations on vested restricted stock is a common, administrative transaction and does not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. This is not a purchase or a voluntary open-market sale; it’s a cashless mechanism employers use to cover withholding taxes when equity awards vest.