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): December 21, 2011
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |||
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) | |||
Minnesota | 333-137482 | 20-4798531 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
205 S. Main Street, PO Box 96, Lamberton, MN | 56152 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(507) 752-6160 | |||
(Issuer's telephone number) | |||
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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 November 28, 2011, Highwater Ethanol, LLC (“Highwater”) received correspondence indicating that Rex Roehl would no longer serve as a governor for Highwater. Mr. Roehl served on the Marketing/Risk Committee.
Effective December 21, 2011, Highwater appointed Bill Garth to replace Mr. Roehl on the Highwater Board of Governors. Mr. Garth is the Director of Finance for Indeck Energy Services Inc. ("Indeck") and he is expected to serve on the Marketing/Risk Committee. Indeck owns approximately 8.10% of Highwater's units.
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.
HIGHWATER ETHANOL, LLC | |
Date: December 21, 2011 | /s/ Brian Kletscher |
Brian Kletscher, Chief Executive Officer | |