# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001352081
**File Stem:** 0001352081-23-000008
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 3854
**Document Hash:** d400ee8a86d8f2671cf84885f092921f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001352081-23-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20230221

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001352081-23-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230221

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230221

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cardinal Ethanol LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001352081
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 202327916
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-53036
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23648895

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1554 N. 600 E.
- **CITY:** UNION CITY
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 47390
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 765-964-3137

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1554 N. 600 E.
- **CITY:** UNION CITY
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 47390

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**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): **February 21, 2023**

**CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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**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

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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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))

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

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

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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 8.01 Other Events**

On February 21, 2023, the board of directors of the 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 February 21, 2023 for a total distribution of $7,303,000. The Company expects to pay the distribution by early March, 2023.

**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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| | **CARDINAL ETHANOL, LLC** |
| Date: February 21, 2023 | /s/ William Dartt |
| | William Dartt, Chief Financial Officer |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |

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