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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): October 27, 2011

GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
000-51277
41-1997390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
15045 Highway 23 SE, Granite Falls, MN
56241-0216
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(320) 564-3100
(Issuer's telephone number)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 27, 2011, the Board of Governors of Granite Falls Energy, LLC (the “Company”) decided to make a cash distribution of $300.00 per membership unit to its unit holders of record as of October 27, 2011 for a total distribution of $9,196,800.00. The Company expects the distribution to be made on or prior to December 15, 2011, subject to bank approval.

An announcement describing this distribution will be posted on the Company’s website on November 2. 2011. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
None.

(b)
None.

(c)
None.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.            Description

99.1            Distribution Announcement from Granite Falls Energy, LLC dated November 2, 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.


 
GRANITE FALLS ENERGY, LLC
 
 
Date: November 1, 2011
/s/ Stacie Schuler
 
Stacie Schuler, Chief Financial Officer