Item  8.01 Other Events.

On January 2, 2008, US BioEnergy Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act for the proposed merger between the Company and VeraSun Energy Corporation. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January 2, 2008 concerning is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

99.1

  Press Release dated January 2, 2008

 

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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.

 

      US BIOENERGY CORPORATION

Date: January 2, 2008

     
     

/s/ Gregory S. Schlicht

      Gregory S. Schlicht
      Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibits

99.1

  Press Release dated January 2, 2008

 

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