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): March 21, 2013

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
000-51277
41-1997390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN
56241-0216
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(320) 564-3100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Members

On March 21, 2013, Granite Falls Energy, LLC (the "Company") held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Members. There were two matters voted upon by the members at the annual meeting, as set forth below.
Proposal One: Amendment to the Operating and Member Control Agreement
The first proposal voted upon by the members at the annual meeting was an amendment to the Company's Operating and Member Control Agreement to change the right of Fagen, Inc. from a right to designate one (1) governor to a right to vote in the election of governors along with other members of the Company, beginning on the date of the first election of governors following the 2013 annual meeting. The proposal was approved by the necessary vote of the members, with voting results as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
19,616
 
343
 
294
Proposal Two: Election of Three Governors
The second proposal voted upon by the members at the annual meeting was the election of three governors. There were four nominees for the three governor positions. Dean Buesing, Myron Peterson, and Leslie Bergquist were each elected as governors by a plurality vote to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of members. The voting results were as follows:
Name
 
Votes For
Dean Buesing
 
13,170

Julie Oftedahl-Volstad
 
6,946

Myron Peterson
 
10,150

Leslie Bergquist
 
10,069



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.

 
GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
 
 
Date:
March 26, 2013
 
/s/ Stacie Schuler
 
Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer


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