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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 24, 2021, is entered into by and among the undersigned governors (each, a "Governor") of Heron Lake BioEnergy, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the "Company"), and Granite Falls Energy, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Parent"). Parent and Governor are each sometimes referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and Parent have entered into a merger agreement providing for Parent’s acquisition of the Company by merger (the "Merger Agreement"), providing for, among other things, the merger of Parent’s wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) with and into the Company (the "Merger") pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement, Governor is willing to make certain representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements as set forth in this Agreement with respect to the units of membership interest of the Company ("Company Interest") owned and Beneficially Owned by Governor and set forth below Governor's signature on the signature page hereto (the "Units"); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company has required that Governor, and Governor has agreed to, execute and deliver this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency, and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1.Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases, and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.
(a)“Beneficially Own” or “Beneficial Ownership” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934, and a person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such rule is actually applicable in such circumstance).  For the avoidance of doubt, "Beneficially Own" and "Beneficial Ownership" shall also include record ownership of securities.
(b)"Beneficial Owner" shall mean the person who Beneficially Owns the referenced securities.
2.Representations of Member. Governor represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a)Ownership of Units. Governor: (i) is the owner or Beneficial Owner of all of the Units free and clear of any proxy, voting restriction, adverse claim, or other liens, other than those created by a financial institution, created by this Agreement, or created under applicable federal or state securities laws; and (ii) has the sole voting power over all of the Units. Except pursuant to this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, or other rights, agreements, arrangements, or commitments of any character to which Governor is a party relating to the pledge, disposition, or voting of any of the Units and there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to the Units.

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(b)Disclosure of All Units Owned. Governor does not own or Beneficially Own any units of the Company other than the Units.
(c)Power and Authority; Binding Agreement. Governor has full corporate power and authority to enter into, execute, and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully Governor's obligations hereunder (including the proxy described in Section 3(c) below). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Governor and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Governor, enforceable against Governor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
(d)No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Governor does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with or violate any law applicable to Governor or result in any breach of or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any lien on any of the Units pursuant to, any agreement or other instrument or obligation including organizational documents binding upon Governor or any of the Units.
(e)No Consents. No consent, approval, order, or authorization of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, any governmental entity or any other person on the part of Governor is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement. 
(f)No Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation, or proceeding (whether judicial, arbitral, administrative, or other) (each an “Action”) pending against, or, to the knowledge of Governor, threatened against or affecting, Governor that could reasonably be expected to materially impair or materially adversely affect the ability of Governor to perform Governor’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on a timely basis.
3.Agreement to Vote Units; Agreement to Recommend; Irrevocable Proxy.
(a)Agreement to Vote. Governor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees during the term of this Agreement, at any annual or special meeting of the Company called with respect to the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent or consents of the Company members with respect to any of the following matters, to vote or cause the holder of record to vote the Units: (i) in favor of the Merger Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and (ii) against any action, proposal, transaction, or agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect, or inhibit the timely consummation of the Merger or the fulfillment of Governor’s, the Company's, or Merger Sub's conditions under the Merger Agreement.
(b)Agreement to Recommend. Governor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees during the term of this Agreement, at any annual or special meeting of the members of the Company called with respect to the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent or consents of the members of the Company, and in all statements, conversations, discussions and other communications, whether in public or in private, orally or in writing, with respect to any of the following matters, to recommend that the members vote: (i) in favor of the Merger Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and (ii) against any action, proposal, 

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transaction, or agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect, or inhibit the timely consummation of the Merger or the fulfillment of Parent's, the Company's, or Merger Sub's conditions under the Merger Agreement.
(c)Irrevocable Proxy. Governor hereby appoints the Company and any designee of the Company, and each of them individually, until the Expiration Time (at which time this proxy shall automatically be revoked), its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote or act by written consent during the term of this Agreement with respect to the Units in accordance with Section 3(a). This proxy and power of attorney is given to secure the performance of the duties of Governor under this Agreement. Governor shall take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy. This proxy and power of attorney granted by Governor shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy, and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by Governor with respect to the Units. The power of attorney granted by Governor herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy of Governor. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereunder shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement. 
4.No Voting Trusts or Other Arrangement. Governor agrees that during the term of this Agreement Governor will not deposit any of the Units in a voting trust or grant any proxies with respect to the Units inconsistent with Section 3(a). 
5.Transfer and Encumbrance. Governor agrees that during the term of this Agreement, Governor will not, directly or indirectly, transfer, sell, offer, exchange, assign, pledge, convey any legal or Beneficial Ownership interest in or otherwise dispose of (by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by operation of law, or otherwise), or encumber ("Transfer") any of the Units or enter into any contract, option, or other agreement with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any of the Units or Governor's voting or economic interest therein. Any attempted Transfer of Units or any interest therein in violation of this Section 5 shall be null and void. 
6.Additional Units. Governor agrees that all Units of Company Interest that Governor purchases, acquires the right to vote, or otherwise acquires Beneficial Ownership of, after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall constitute Units for all purposes of this Agreement. In the event of any unit split, unit dividend, merger, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of Units, or the like affecting the Units, the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the resulting securities and such resulting securities shall be deemed to be "Units" for all purposes of this Agreement.
7.Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (the "Expiration Time"): (a) the effective time of the Merger; (b) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; and (c) the termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Parties. Nothing in this Section 7 shall relieve or otherwise limit the liability of any Party for any intentional breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
8.Further Assurances. Governor agrees, from time to time, and without additional consideration, to execute and deliver such additional proxies, documents, and other instruments and to take all such further action as the Company may reasonably request to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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hereby authorizes the Company or its counsel to notify the Company’s transfer agent that there is a stop transfer order with respect to all of the Units (and that this Agreement places limits on the voting and transfer of the Units), subject to the provisions hereof and provided that any such stop transfer order and notice will immediately be withdrawn and terminated by the Company following the Expiration Time.
10.Specific Performance. Each Party hereto acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to the other Party if a Party hereto fails to comply with any of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, that every such obligation is material and that, in the event of any such failure, the other Party will not have an adequate remedy at law or damages. Accordingly, each Party hereto agrees that injunctive relief or other equitable remedy, in addition to remedies at law or damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the seeking of such relief on the basis that the other Party has an adequate remedy at law. Each Party hereto agrees that it will not seek, and agrees to waive any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with the other Party's seeking or obtaining such equitable relief. 
11.Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented, and no provisions hereof may be modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed by both of the Parties hereto. No waiver of any provisions hereof by either Party shall be deemed a waiver of any other provisions hereof by such Party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a continuing waiver of any provision hereof by such Party. 
12.Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the addresses in their signature blocks.
13.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement, and all legal actions (whether based on contract, tort, or statute) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the actions of any of the Parties in the negotiation, administration, performance, or enforcement hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Minnesota or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Minnesota.
(b)Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT: (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT 

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OF A LEGAL ACTION; (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER; (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 13(b). 
(c)Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense, whether or not the Merger is consummated.
(d)Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
(e)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
(f)Section Headings. All section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and are not part of this Agreement, and no construction or reference shall be derived therefrom.
(g)Assignment. Neither Party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. Any assignment contrary to the provisions of this Section 13(g) shall be null and void. 
(h)No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above. 
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PARENT:
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GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
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GOVERNORS:
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/s/ Paul Enstad__________
By: Paul Enstad, Chairman
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/s/ Mike Kunerth_________
Mike Kunerth
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Units: 
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/s/ Doug Schmitz_______
Doug Schmitz
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/s/ Dave Woestehoff___
Dave Woestehoff
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/s/ Robert Ferguson__
Robert Ferguson
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‌​EX-4.1

 Exhibit 4.1 

EXECUTION VERSION 

SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO INDENTURE 

This SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO INDENTURE, dated as of March 19, 2021 (this “Supplement”), is entered into by and between
NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2019-B, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuer”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Indenture
Trustee,” and together with the Issuer, the “Parties”). 
 RECITALS: 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Section 6.12 of the Indenture; and 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to implement such amendments as of the Effective Date (as defined below) in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth below pursuant to Section 9.01(a) of the Indenture. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 RECITALS AND
DEFINITIONS 
 Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned
such terms in the Indenture. 
 ARTICLE II 

AMENDMENTS 

Section 2.1 Amendments to Indenture. As of the Effective Date, Section 6.12 of the Indenture is deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following: 
 “Trustee as Holder of the 2019-B SUBI Certificate. So
long as any Notes are Outstanding, to the extent that the Issuing Entity has rights as a Holder of the 2019-B SUBI Certificate, including rights to distributions and notice, or is entitled to consent to any
actions taken by the Depositor, the Issuing Entity may initiate such action or grant such consent only with consent of the Indenture Trustee. To the extent that the Indenture Trustee has rights as a Holder of the
2019-B SUBI Certificate or has the right to consent or withhold consent with respect to actions taken by the Depositor, the Servicer or the Issuing Entity, such rights shall be exercised or consent granted (or
withheld) upon the written direction of Holders not less than a Majority Interest of the Notes voting together as a single class; provided, however, that subject to Section 3.07, any direction to the Indenture
Trustee to remove or replace the Servicer upon a Servicer Default shall be made by Noteholders holding not less than 662⁄3% of the Outstanding Amount, voting
together as a single class, and with respect to Section 11.15, such direction shall require the written direction of Noteholders holding 100% of the Outstanding Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any
merger, consolidation or conversion of or with NMAC, NILT Trust, NILT Inc. or the Titling Trust and the consummation of any amendments or actions to effect such merger, consolidation or conversion, the Depositor shall have the right to direct the
Issuing Entity in connection with any such action or grant of consent related thereto and the Indenture Trustee shall not be permitted or required to effect any such direction or grant of consent so long as (i) the Depositor delivers an
Officer’s Certificate to the Indenture Trustee stating that such action will not materially and adversely affect the Noteholders or (ii) the Rating Agency Condition is satisfied with respect to such action. 

 ARTICLE III 

EFFECTIVE DATE 

Section 3.1 Effective Date. Upon satisfaction of the following conditions this Supplement shall become effective immediately (such
date, the “Effective Date”) without further action by any Party: 
 (a) receipt by each Party hereto of an executed
counterpart of this Supplement from each Party hereto; 
 (b) satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition with respect to this Supplement in
accordance with Section 9.01(a) of the Indenture; 
 (c) receipt by the Indenture Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel with respect to
certain federal income tax matters in accordance with Section 9.01(e) of the Indenture; 
 (d) receipt by the Indenture Trustee of an
Opinion of Counsel in accordance with Section 9.03 of the Indenture; 
 (e) receipt by the Indenture Trustee of an Officer’s
Certificate of Issuer, in accordance with Section 11.01(a) of the Indenture; and 
 (f) receipt by the Indenture Trustee of an Issuing
Entity Request, in accordance with Section 9.01(a) of the Indenture. 
 ARTICLE IV 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Section 4.1 Indenture Unaffected. Except as modified herein, the Parties acknowledge that the provisions of the Indenture remain
in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Parties hereto. After the Effective Date all references in the applicable Basic Documents to the Supplement shall mean such Indenture as modified hereby. 

Section 4.2 Governing Law. This Supplement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
reference to its conflict of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the Parties hereunder shall be
determined in accordance with such laws. 

  
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 Section 4.3 Captions. The various captions in this Supplement are included for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Supplement or any provision hereof. 

Section 4.4 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Supplement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Supplement shall be prohibited by or invalid under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, such provision, as to jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Supplement as to such jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction. 

Section 4.5 Binding Effect. This Supplement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns. 
 Section 4.6 Counterparts and Electronic Signature. This Supplement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Each party agrees that this Supplement and any other documents to be delivered
in connection herewith may be digitally or electronically signed, and that any digital or electronic signatures (including pdf, facsimile or electronically imaged signatures provided by a digital signature provider as specified in writing to the
Indenture Trustee) appearing on this Supplement or such other documents shall have the same effect as manual signatures for the purpose of validity, enforceability and admissibility. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and
shall have no liability with respect to, any digital or electronic signature appearing on this Supplement or any other documents to be delivered in connection herewith and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity
or authenticity thereof. 
 Section 4.7 No Recourse. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that
(a) this Supplement is executed and delivered by Wilmington Trust, National Association (“WTNA”), not individually or personally, but solely as Owner Trustee of the Issuer, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred
and vested in it, (b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of each Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking or agreement by WTNA, but is made and intended for the
purpose of binding only the Issuer, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on WTNA, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any,
being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d) under no circumstances shall WTNA be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be
liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Supplement or any other related documents. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplement to be executed and delivered
as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	NISSAN AUTO LEASE TRUST 2019-B
		
	By:	 	Wilmington Trust, National Association,
		 	not in its individual capacity, but solely as
		 	Owner Trustee
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Drew H. Davis

	Name:	 	Drew H. Davis
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	as Indenture Trustee
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brian W. Kozack

	Name:	 	Brian W. Kozack
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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