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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-036348
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080617
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080623

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AE Biofuels, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000738214
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				840925128
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51354
		FILM NUMBER:		08912386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-798-2907

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		STREET 1:		20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARWICH II LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840123
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      and implement off-shore outsourcing strategies. From June 1995 to August 2004,
      Mr. Ahuja worked for Charles Schwab &amp; Co., where, from 1999 to 2004, he
      served as its Executive Vice President, Corporate Services. Mr. Ahuja has a
      track record of strategy development and successful execution, including the
      startup of foreign operations in Asia, South America and Europe. A native of
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      of the Company's common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing market
      price on the date of grant. Forty thousand (40,000) of the shares subject to
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      Executive is employed during the Employment Term, the Company will reimburse
      Executive for reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by
      Executive in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of
      Executive's duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company's expense
      reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time.</font></div>
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      employed by the Company, the Company shall pay the Executive as compensation
      for
      his services a base salary at the annualized rate of One Hundred Eighty Thousand
      Dollars ($180,000) per year (the &#8220;Base Salary&#8221;). Such salary shall be paid
      periodically in accordance with normal Company payroll practices and subject
      to
      required withholding.</font></div>
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      receive an annual bonus (the &#8220;Bonus&#8221;) of up to $120,000 based upon Executive&#8217;s
      performance and the Company&#8217;s attainment of objectives established by the
      Compensation Committee of the Board. The Bonus for year 2008 shall be 50% of
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      and 50%
      at June 30th of the year following the year in which the Bonus is earned. Except
      as permitted under Section 7, Executive must be employed by the Company during
      the entire applicable bonus period for the payment of the Bonus. With respect
      to
      any subjective milestones, the determination of whether Executive has attained
      the milestones for the Bonus shall be reasonably determined by the Compensation
      Committee.</font></div>
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      Company shall recommend to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
      of the Company that it grant Executive an option to purchase shares of common
      stock of the Company in accordance with the Company&#8217;s policies and procedures as
      they exist from time to time. The terms, including vesting, of any stock option
      granted to Executive shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the
      Company&#8217;s Board of Directors and shall be governed by the relevant Stock Plan
      and Stock Option Agreement entered into between the Company and the
      Executive.</font></div>
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      the first ninety days after the date hereof, the terms of this section 6(d)
      shall not apply.</font></div>
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      Termination Other Than for Cause; Constructive Termination on or Following
      Change of Control</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
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      or following a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in Section 6(v)
      below), Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company is Constructively Terminated or
      involuntarily terminated by the Company other than for Cause, Executive&#8217;s death,
      or Executive&#8217;s Total Disability, then, subject to Executive executing and not
      revoking a standard form of mutual release of claims with the Company, the
      Executive shall receive, in addition to any other amounts due and owing
      hereunder: a) continued salary payments for three months of Base Salary; b)
      immediate vesting of 50% of any remaining unvested Option; and c) the medical
      benefits described in subsection 6(d)(iii) below.</font></div>
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      Constructively Terminated or involuntarily terminated by the Company other
      than
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      hereunder: a) continued salary payments for three month&#8217;s of base salary after
      termination, less applicable withholding; b) immediate vesting of 25% of any
      remaining unvested option; and c) the medical benefits described in subsection
      6(d)(iii) below.</font></div>
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      subsections 6(d)(i) and 6(d)(ii) above, Executive shall receive at the Company&#8217;s
      expense 100% of Company-paid health, dental and vision insurance benefits at
      the
      same level of coverage as was provided to Executive immediately prior to the
      termination of Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company (&#8220;Company-Paid
      Coverage&#8221;). If such coverage included Executive&#8217;s dependents immediately prior
      to Executive&#8217;s termination, such dependents shall also be covered at the
      Company&#8217;s expense. Company-Paid Coverage shall continue until the earlier of (i)
      3 months following the date of the termination of Executive&#8217;s employment (the
&#8220;Benefits Termination Date&#8221;), or (ii) the date upon which Executive or
      Executive&#8217;s dependents become covered under another employer&#8217;s group health,
      dental and vision insurance benefit plans.</font></div>
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      For the
      purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;Cause&#8221; means </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)&#160;
      Executive&#8217;s material, willful and continuing breach of his obligations to the
      Company set forth in the employment agreement after thirty&#160;(30) days
      written notice from the Company specifying the nature of Executive&#8217;s breach and
      demanding that such breach be remedied (unless such breach by its nature cannot
      be cured, in which case notice and an opportunity to cure shall not be
      required); (2)&#160;Executive&#8217;s conviction of a felony that is injurious to the
      Company or its business; or (3)&#160;act or acts of dishonesty by Executive that
      are materially injurious to the Company or its business.</font></div>
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      For the
      purposes of this Agreement</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,
      &#8220;Constructive Termination&#8221; means, without Executive&#8217;s written consent, (1) a
      material reduction in Executive&#8217;s salary or benefits; provided, however, that a
      reduction in Executive&#8217;s salary or benefits will not constitute a Constructive
      Termination if it is a part of and proportional to a reduction in salary or
      benefits of the Company&#8217;s executive staff as a whole, (ii) a material diminution
      of Executive&#8217;s duties, authority or responsibilities as in effect immediately
      prior to such diminution.</font></div>
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      For the
      purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; means, in one or a series of
      transactions: (1)&#160;a reorganization or merger of the Company with or into
      any other Company which will result in the Company&#8217;s shareholders immediately
      prior to such transaction not holding, as a result of such transaction, at
      least
      50% of the voting power of the surviving or continuing entity or the entity
      controlling the surviving or continuing entity; (2)&#160;a sale of all or
      substantially all of the assets of the Company which will result in the
      Company&#8217;s shareholders immediately prior to such sale not holding, as a result
      of such sale, at least 50% of the voting power of the purchasing entity;
      (3)&#160;a change in the majority of the Board not approved by at least
      two-thirds of the Company&#8217;s directors in office prior to such change; or
      (4)&#160;the adoption of any plan of liquidation providing for the distribution
      of all or substantially all of the Company&#8217;s assets.</font></div>
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      For the
      purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;Total Disability&#8221; shall mean Executive&#8217;s mental or
      physical impairment which has or is likely to prevent Executive from performing
      the responsibilities and duties of his position for three (3) months or more
      in
      the aggregate during any six (6) month period. Any question as to the existence
      or extent of Executive&#8217;s disability upon which the Executive and the Company
      cannot agree shall be resolved by a qualified independent physician who is
      an
      acknowledged expert in the area of the mental or physical impairment, selected
      in good faith by the Board and Executive (or his personal
      administrator).</font></div>
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      Except
      as specifically provided herein, the Executive shall not be required to mitigate
      the value of any severance benefits contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall
      any such benefits be reduced by any earnings or benefits that the Executive may
      receive from any other source.</font></div>
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      Termination for Cause</u></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      If
      during the Employment Term the Executive's employment is terminated by the
      Company for Cause, or by Executive for any reason other than death, Total
      Disability or pursuant to a Constructive Termination, then all further vesting
      of any share option, restricted share award or other Company equity compensation
      held by Executive will cease immediately (however, Executive shall be permitted
      to exercise vested options for the time period specified in his option
      agreements and he shall retain all vested restricted shares) and all payments
      of
      compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate immediately
      (except as to amounts already earned, including, without limitation, any amounts
      owed under Section 4).</font></div>
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      If
      during the Employment Term the Executive's employment is terminated by the
      Company as a result of Executive&#8217;s death (specifically excluding suicide), then
      25% of unvested Options and other equity awards from the Company then held
      by
      Executive shall immediately accelerate, or if Executive is then holding unvested
      shares, the Company&#8217;s right to repurchase the then-unvested shares under each
      such equity award shall lapse, with respect to 25% of the shares under each
      such
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      beneficiaries, executors and legal representatives of Executive upon Executive&#8217;s
      death and (b)&#160;any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the
      Company shall be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this
      Agreement for all purposes. As used herein, &#8220;successor&#8221; shall include any
      person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether
      by
      purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or
      substantially all of the assets or business of the Company.</font></div>
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      All
      notices, requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder shall
      be in writing and shall be deemed given if (i)&#160;delivered personally or by
      facsimile, (ii)&#160;one (1) day after being sent by Federal Express or a
      similar commercial overnight service, or (iii)&#160;three (3) days after being
      mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and
      addressed to the parties or their successors in interest at the following
      addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may designate by written
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