SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Robinson Todd Allen
(Last) (First) (Middle)
416 S. BELL AVE
(Street)
AMES IA 50010
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
InterimChief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2021
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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) 03/24/2021 A 910 A $0 29,565 D
Common Stock(2) 03/24/2021 F 213 D $63.61 29,352 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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Performance Rights (3) 03/24/2021 A V 678 (3) 12/31/2023 Common Stock 678 $0 678 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") that will vest in three equal installments over the three year period from the grant date, subject to continued service as an employee of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (the "Company"). RSUs may be settled only for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
2. Settlement of RSUs granted on March 24, 2020 that vest in three equal installments over the three year period from the grant date.
3. Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock, subject to continued employment and other conditions. One tranche of the performance-based RSUs ("PRSUs") will vest upon the Company's absolute total shareholder return equal to or exceeding certain targets during the applicable performance period. The other tranche of the PRSUs will vest upon the Company achieving certain returns on invested capital during the applicable performance period.
Remarks:
/s/ Eric Bowen, Attorney-in-Fact 03/26/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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