Sec Form 4 Filing - Oh Daniel J @ Renewable Energy Group, Inc. - 2013-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Oh Daniel J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Renewable Energy Group, Inc. [ REGI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 416 S. BELL AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2013 (Street) AMES, IA50010 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/31/2013 M 100,000 A $ 0 308,018 D Common Stock 12/31/2013 S 46,238 ( 2 ) D $ 11.46 261,780 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 3 ) 12/31/2013 M 100,000 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 150,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Oh Daniel J 416 S. BELL AVENUE AMES, IA50010 X President and CEO Signatures /s/ Natalie A. Lischer, Attorney-in-Fact 01/03/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents the partial vesting of a previously reported award of 400,000 restricted stock units. 200,000 restricted stock units vest in installments of 25% each on December 31 of each of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, subject only to Mr. Oh's continued employment. The remaining 200,000 restricted stock units will vest in installments of 25% each on December 31 of each of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, subject to (i) achievement of certain pre-determined performance thresholds for the year then ended (provided, that if the performance goal is not reached with respect to any year, Mr. Oh will vest with respect to the 25% installment that did not vest in that year on December 31 of 2016, 2017 or 2018 if the minimum performance thresholds are reached with respect to the year then ended) and (ii) Mr. Oh's continued employment. ( 2 )Represents shares surrendered to satisfy tax liability due at settlement of restricted stock unit award. ( 3 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

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