Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 15, 2022

CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Indiana	000-53036	20-2327916
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1554 N. County Road 600 E., Union City, IN 47390

(Address of principal executive offices)

(765) 964-3137

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 15, 2022, the board of directors of Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (the "Company") declared a cash distribution of $500 per membership unit to the holders of units of record at the close of business on November 15, 2022, for a total distribution of $7,303,000. The Company expects to pay the distribution by the end of November 2022.

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.


			CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC

Date: November 16, 2022			/s/ Jeffrey L. Painter
			Jeffrey L. Painter, Chief Executive Officer and President
			(Principal Executive Officer)