Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 24, 2022


LAKE AREA CORN PROCESSORS, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Dakota	000-50254	46-0460790
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

46269 SD Highway 34	PO Box 100
Wentworth	SD	57075
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(605)	483-2676
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company o

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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement

On June 24, 2022, Dakota Ethanol, LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant (collectively, the "Company") entered into the Precedent Agreement West Leg 2023 Expansion between Northern Natural Gas Company and the Company (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will receive additional firm commitment natural gas transportation services. In order to secure these firm commitment natural gas transportation services, the Company agrees to pay Northern Natural Gas Company a contribution to the cost of constructing certain additional natural gas pipeline and storage facilities. The Company's contribution is estimated to be $8,890,000. For a period of five years, the Company is entitled to a firm natural gas commitment of 7,000 decatherms per day during the winter months, between November 1 and March 31 each year, and firm commitment of 4,340 decatherms per day during the summer months.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.