# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001424844
**File Stem:** 0001140361-23-008013
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4379
**Document Hash:** 38f889f6bcd3d2b2212879565a3c18e7
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-23-008013.hdr.sgml**: 20230222

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-23-008013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230217

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001424844
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 202735046
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-53041
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23652779

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10868 189TH STREET
- **CITY:** COUNCIL BLUFFS
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 51503
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 712-366-0392

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10868 189TH STREET
- **CITY:** COUNCIL BLUFFS
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 51503

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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) <u> February 22, 2023 (February 17, 2023) </u>

<u>SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC </u> <br> (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

<u> IOWA </u> <u> 000-53041 </u> <u> 20-2735046 </u> <br> (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

<u> 10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa </u>   <u>51503 </u> <br> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

<u> (712) 366-0392 </u> <br> (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

  <br> (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:

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

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

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

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

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. ☐

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| **Item 5.07.** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Members of the Company, held on February 17, 2023, the members voted on the following proposals which are further described in the Company's 2023 Proxy Statement.

**Proposal 1:** The Series A Members elected the following Director nominee to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Members or until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified:

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| **<u>Nominee</u>** | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Withheld/Abstentions</u>** |
| Michael K. Guttau | 3,276 | 78 |

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**Proposal 2:** The members approved, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation as described in the Company's 2023 Proxy Statement.

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| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** |
| 2,871 | 275 | 76 |

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#### 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.

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|  | **SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC** | **SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC** |
| Date: February 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Ann Reis |
|  |  | Ann Reis |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer |

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