<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-14-000152.txt : 20140110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140110184230
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-14-000152
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEMETIS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000738214
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				261407544
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-517-3304

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AE BIOFUELS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AE Biofuels, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071212

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARWICH II LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAGAN LAIRD Q
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216792

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51354
		FILM NUMBER:		14522892

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD.
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			CUPERTINO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95014
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000738214</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AEMETIS, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CAGAN LAIRD Q</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CUPERTINO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95014</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Gift transfers of 2,000,000 shares each were made to the David Q Cagan 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and the Laird Q Cagan 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, with Reporting Person as Trustee of both.   Total holding includes 600,000 shares issued for services to Company, 211,069 balance from warrant exercise, 36,667 warrant exercise, 655,011 issued pursuant to Note conversion, 1,710,510 beneficially owned by the Laird Q Cagan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and 4,000,000 by the two GRATS referenced herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person made gift transfers of 130,000 shares each to two family members and 130,000 shares each to his two minor daughters.   Two million shares each were gifted to GRATs in the name of David Q Cagan 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity and the Laird Q Cagan 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity, with Laird Cagan as trustee of both.  Total holding under Cagan Capital LLC includes 7,659,760 and 2,634,376 issued pursuant to Note Conversions; 1,480,000 balance of Founders Stock issued to CMCP and 4,996,490 balance of Founders Stock issued to Cagan Capital LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Cagan Capital, LLC is a limited liability company managed and 100% owned by Reporting Person and his spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reporting Person gift transferred shares to his minor children.  The shares came from initially held Founders Shares at $.001 each.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The KQC Trust and KRC Trust, both dated July 15, 2002, are trusts held by the minor children of Reporting Person who acts as Trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laird Cagan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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