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): January 1, 2011

RED TRAIL ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
North Dakota
000-52033
76-0742311
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
P.O. Box 11, 3682 Highway 8 South
Richardton, North Dakota 58652
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(701) 974-3308
(Registrant’s telephone number)

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Item 5.03

Effective January 1, 2011, the registrant’s board of governors determined to change the date of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year from December 31 to September 30. The change is effective beginning January 1, 2011.  The registrant will file its annual report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, and a transition report on Form 10-K will be filed for the nine months ending September 30, 2011.


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.

 
RED TRAIL ENERGY, LLC
   
   
 
January 12, 2011
 
 /s/ Kent Anderson
 
Kent Anderson, Chief Financial Officer