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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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South Dakota Soybean Processors, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Dakota000-5025346-0462968
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Caspian Avenue; PO Box 500
Volga, South Dakota
 57071
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(605) 627-9240
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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


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.
    
10.1
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