Sec Form 4 Filing - Albin Brad @ Renewable Energy Group, Inc. - 2014-03-24

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FORM 4
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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
Albin Brad
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. [ REGI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President, Manufacturing
(Last) (First) (Middle)
416 S. BELL AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/24/2014
(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 ( 1 ) 03/24/2014 A 2,394 A $ 0 66,813 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
Stock Appreciation Right $ 11.83 03/24/2014 A 23,016 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 23,016 $ 0 23,016 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Albin Brad
416 S. BELL AVENUE
AMES, IA50010
Vice President, Manufacturing
Signatures
/s/ Natalie A. Lischer, Attorney-in-Fact 03/26/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest in full on December, 2017, subject to continued service as an employee with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company") and positive, four-year cumulative GAAP cash flow from operations. RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
( 2 )The Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") will vest with respect to 25% of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto on each of the four annivaries following March 24, 2014, subject to continued service as an employee with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company"). The SARs shall cease to be exercisable (and if not previously exercised, shall terminate without the payment of any consideration therefore) on the earliest of (i) March 24, 2024, (ii) one year following the termination of employment with the Company by reason of death or disability, (iii) 90 days following any other termination of employment with the Company other than for cause, and (iv) immediately prior to the termination of employment with the Company for cause.

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