Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Series B Preferred Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
75972A509
(CUSIP Number)
April 26, 2013
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
£ Rule 13d-1(b)
S Rule 13d-1(c)
£ Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Bunge North America, Inc. – FEIN: 13-4977260 | ||
| 2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b)£ | ||
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York | ||
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 303,604 | ||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 303,604 | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,604* | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.14%** | ||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | ||
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*See Item 4 of this Schedule 13G. **Based on 2,993,966 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013, as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 4, 2013. | |||
| CUSIP No. 75972A509 | Page 3 of 7 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS:
Bunge Limited – FEIN: 98-0231912
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) £ (b) £ | ||
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda | ||
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 303,604 | ||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 303,604 | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 303,604* | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES £ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.14%** | ||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | ||
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*See Item 4 of this Schedule 13G. ** Based on 2,993,966 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013, as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed April 4, 2013. | |||
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
414 South Bell Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Bunge North America, Inc.
Bunge Limited
The Reporting Persons are making a joint filing.
(b) Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residence:
The business address of each Reporting Person is:
Bunge North America, Inc.
11720 Borman Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
Bunge Limited
50 Main Street
White Plains, NY 10606
(c) Place of Organization:
Bunge North America, Inc.: New York
Bunge Limited: Bermuda
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Series B Preferred Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
75972A509
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Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b) or §§ 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
| (a) | £ | Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o) | |
| (b) | £ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) | |
| (c) | £ | Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c) | |
| (d) | £ | Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 809-8) | |
| (e) | £ | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) | |
| (f) | £ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) | |
| (g) | £ | A parent holding company or control person, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) | |
| (h) | £ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813) | |
| (i) | £ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80-a-3) | |
| (j) | £ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | £ | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _______________
Item 4. Ownership.
The information in items 1 and 5-11 on each of the cover pages of this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
Bunge North America, Inc. (“Bunge NA”) directly beneficially owns the shares of the Issuer’s securities described herein. Because Bunge NA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bunge Limited, Bunge Limited is deemed to hold indirect beneficial ownership over securities owned by Bunge NA.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth on this statement is true, complete and correct.
| BUNGE Limited | |
| May 2, 2013 | |
| Date | |
| /s/ Carla Heiss | |
| Signature | |
| Carla Heiss, Assistant General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary | |
| Name/Title | |
| BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 2, 2013 | |
| Date | |
| /s/ John Gilsinn | |
| Signature | |
| John Gilsinn, Vice President, Bunge North America, Inc. | |
| Name/Title |