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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-10-003235
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101014
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101020

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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:				261407544
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51354
		FILM NUMBER:		101133212

	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

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARWICH II LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840123
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">5.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">6.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">7.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">8.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">9.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">11.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">13.</font></td>
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<td valign="bottom" width="4%" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">14.</font></td>
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS,</font> the Board of Directors of American Ethanol and RTC have determined that the Merger Milestones (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has been reached, and therefore American Ethanol has the right consummate the merger with RTC, and to issue shares of American Ethanol restricted common stock to the stockholders of RTC upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">WHEREAS,</font> <a name="S1SpecialNoteRegardingForwardlookin_0726"><!--EFPlaceholder--></a>on June 23, 2006, the Parent and American Ethanol entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, which agreement was amended and restated on July 19, 2007 (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Reverse Merger Agreement&#8221;</font>).&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the Reverse Merger Agreement, the Parent agreed to reincorporate into the State of Nevada (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Reincorporation</font>&#8221;) and American Ethanol agreed to merge with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent, with American Ethanol as the surviving corporation (the &#8220;<font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Reverse Merger
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