Form 8-K SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN For: Feb 12
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): February 12, 2026

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensating Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 12, 2026, South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC entered into Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Amended Agreement") with its Chief Executive Officer, Thomas J. Kersting. The Amended Agreement, which supersedes and replaces the existing employment agreement dated January 1, 2023, contains terms and conditions that are identical to such prior employment agreement, except for a change to base salary. Under the Amended Agreement, Mr. Kersting’s base salary will increase to $440,000 for years ended December 31, 2026 and 2027.
A copy of the Amended Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The summary set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
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.
| SOUTH DAKOTA SOYBEAN PROCESSORS, LLC | ||||||||
| Dated: February 13, 2026 | /s/ Mark Hyde | |||||||
| Mark Hyde, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
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