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

Page 5 of 7 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No.

75972A301

Item 4.

Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		WA is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,310,904 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”) as a result of its ownership of Convertible Notes of the Issuer. WGP is deemed to beneficially own 2,310,904 shares of Common Stock as a result of its ownership of Convertible Notes of the Issuer.

	(b)	Percent of class:
		WA is deemed to beneficially own 5.6 % of the Issuer’s Common Stock. WGP is deemed to beneficially own 5.6 % of the Issuer’s Common Stock Percent of class is calculated based on 38,679,201 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016 and 2,310,904 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of convertible bonds to purchase shares of Common Stock and deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership.

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote	0	,

		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			WA has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock. WGP has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of	0	,

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			WA has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock. WGP has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
	Instruction:  For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

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  [_]*.
	Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	All of the Common Shares are held in the accounts of WA’s clients, none of which individually own more than 5% of the Common Stock.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certification.

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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.