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EX-10.1 - SIRE INCENTIVE PLAN - SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLCexh101_070610.htm

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)
June 30, 2010
 
SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
IOWA
000-53041
20-2735046
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa    51503
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
   (Zip Code)
     
(712) 366-0392 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 
         
    
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 30, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC (the “Company”), adopted the Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and retaining key personnel of the Company, which contains a form of Equity Participation Unit Award Agreement.  The Plan is designed to allow Participantsany officer or employee of the Companyto share in the Company’s value through the issuance of Equity Participation Units (“Equity Participation Units”) and/or Unit Appreciation Rights (“Unit Appreciation Right”).  Each award will be granted pursuant to an individual award agreement, which will set forth the number of units or rights granted, the book value of the Company’s common membership Units as of the grant date for purposes of valuing each Equity Participation Unit or Unit Appreciation Right, the Fiscal Year for which the Equity Participation Unit or Unit Appreciation Right is granted, and any In-Service Payment Date (as defined in the Plan).  All awards will be recommended by the Company’s Corporate Governance/Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) and then approved by the Board.  Pursuant to the Plan and individual award agreements, the Committee has recommended and the Board has approved the award of one Equity Participation Unit to each of two key employees of the Company.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

 
10.1
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Equity Incentive Plan, approved by the Board of Directors, June 30, 2010.

 
 

 

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.
 
Date:  July 6, 2010
  SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC  
       
 
By:
/s/ Brian Cahill  
   
Brian Cahill
 
   
General Manager, President, and Chief Executive Officer
 
       


 
 

 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number                                           Description

10.1
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Equity Incentive Plan, approved by the Board of Directors, June 30, 2010.