UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2022

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Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-35397	26-4785427
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)


416 South Bell Avenue	Ames	Iowa	50010
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (515) 239-8000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share	REGI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 1, 2022, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K, including the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release issued by Renewable Energy Group, Inc., dated March 1, 2022.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Dated: March 1, 2022


			RENEWABLE ENERGY GROUP, INC.


			By:			/s/ Cynthia J. Warner
						Cynthia J. Warner
						Chief Executive Officer

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. 8-K