Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI): Whitebox Advisors Reveals Large Stake

Page 4 of 7 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No.

75972A301

Item 1.	(a).	Name of Issuer:
		Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

	(b).	Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:
		416 South Bell Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010

Item 2.	(a).	Name of person filing:
		This statement is filed by:
		(i)	Whitebox Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”);
		(ii)	Whitebox General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WGP”).

	(b).	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
		The address of the business office of WA and WGP is: 3033 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 300 Minneapolis, MN 55416

	(c).	Citizenship:
		WA and WGP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

	(d).	Title of class of securities:
		Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

	(e).	CUSIP No.:
		75972A301

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)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

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An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

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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. 80a-3);

(j)

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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: