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 29, 2016

HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Iowa
000-53202
20-3919356
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
2779 Highway 24, Lawler, Iowa
52154
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(563) 238-5555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 29, 2016, Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC (the "Company") entered into an Equipment Purchase and Installation Agreement (the "Agreement") with ICM, Inc. ("ICM"). Pursuant to the Agreement, ICM agreed to construct and install an ICM designed dual dryer system at the Company's ethanol production facility. The total cost of the system pursuant to the Agreement is $27 million. The system is part of the Company's capital project to increase the production capacity of the Company's ethanol production facility. The $27 million purchase price will be paid in several period payments as the system is constructed and installed. The dual dryer system is expected to be completed during the Company's first quarter of its 2018 fiscal year.

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.

 
HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
 
 
Date: January 11, 2017
/s/ Christine Marchand
 
Christine Marchand
 
Interim Chief Financial Officer