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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-18-002096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180227
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180302

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36475
		FILM NUMBER:		18661879

	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
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<font style="color: #000000">Item 1.01</font> <font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000">Entry into a Material
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As reported in Item 2.03 of this Form 8-K, on February 27, 2018,
Aemetis, Inc. (the &#x201C;Registrant&#x201D;) and certain of its
subsidiaries (together with the Registrant, the
&#x201C;Company&#x201D;) executed and delivered to Third Eye Capital
Corporation (the &#x201C;Payee&#x201D;) a promissory note, a copy of
which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K (the
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description included in Item 2.03 of this Form 8-K are incorporated
into this Item 1.01 by reference.</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000">Item 2.03</font> <font style="font-style: italic; color: #000000">Creation of a Direct Financial
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On February 27, 2018, the Company entered into a short-term credit
facility for working capital and other general corporate purposes
governed by the Promissory Note, payable to the Payee in the
principal amount of $2,100,000. The Promissory Note contains
certain restrictions on the use of proceeds, to be approved by the
Payee. The Promissory Note bears interest from February 27, 2018
until repayment in full at the rate of 14% per annum, paid monthly
in arrears. The outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness
evidenced by the Promissory Note, plus any accrued but unpaid
interest and any other sums due thereunder, shall be due and
payable in full at the earlier to occur of (a) the closing of any
new debt or equity financing, refinancing or other similar
transaction between the Payee or any fund or entity arranged by the
Payee and the Company or its affiliates, (b) receipt by the Company
or its affiliates of proceeds from any sale, merger, equity or debt
financing, refinancing or other similar transaction from any third
party and (c) April 30, 2018. The Note is secured by liens and
security interests upon the property and assets of the Company as
described in that certain Amended and Restated Note Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2012. In connection with the entry
into the Promissory Note, the Company paid an upfront
non-refundable fee in the amount of $100,000, payable from the
proceeds of the Promissory Note.</font></div>
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The foregoing descriptions of the Promissory Note do not purport to
be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the Promissory Note, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1
hereto and incorporated by reference herein.</font></div>
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Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes, Inc., Aemetis Facility Keyes, Inc.
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AEMETIS, INC.</font></div>
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<DESCRIPTION>PROMISSORY NOTE, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 2018
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PROMISSORY NOTE</font></div>
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$2,100,000.00</font></div>
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&#xA0;February 27, 2018</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000">FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, AEMETIS
ADVANCED FUELS KEYES, INC., a Delaware corporation
(&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">AAFK</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;),
AEMETIS FACILITY KEYES, INC., a Delaware corporation and
successor-in-interest to Keyes Facility Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation (&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">Keyes
Facility</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;, and together
with AAFK, &#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">Borrowers</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;)
and AEMETIS, INC., a Nevada corporation (&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">Parent</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;,
and together with Borrowers, the &#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">Obligors</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;)
jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of THIRD EYE
CAPITAL CORPORATION (the &#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: #000000">Lender</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;)
the principal amount of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
together with interest thereon as set forth below, at its offices
or such other place as the Lender may designate in
writing.</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000">This promissory note (the
&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Note</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;) is being issued to the Lender in
connection with the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement
made as of July 6, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented,
revised, or replaced from time to time, the
&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">NPA</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;) by and among the Obligors, Third Eye
Capital Corporation, as agent for the Noteholders (the
&#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Agent</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;) and the Noteholders.</font></font></div>
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Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meaning given to them in the NPA. Notwithstanding anything
indicated herein or in the NPA, this Note is deemed to be one of
the Notes under the NPA, is a Note Purchase Document and this Note
and the obligations hereunder are subject to the provisions of the
NPA.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Use of Proceeds.</font>
<font style="color: #000000">The proceeds of this Note shall be
used by the Obligors as approved by the Lender in its sole
discretion to: (i) repay intercompany advances to Goodland Advanced
Fuels, Inc. for the purposes of servicing interest owed pursuant to
its senior credit facility and for general operating expenses, (ii)
finance operating expenses related to the Keyes Plant, (iii)
purchase process equipment related to its operations in Kakinada,
India, (iv) service payables and engineering costs of Aemetis
Advanced Products Keyes, Inc., (v) cover certain other expenses
related to its proposed digester project with Maas Energy Works,
Inc., and (vi) to pay the Fee (as defined
below).</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Interest.</font> <font style="color: #000000">From the date hereof until the repayment of this
Note in full, interest on the principal amount outstanding shall be
calculated at the rate of 14% per annum, and paid monthly in
arrears; provided, however, that upon and during the occurrence of
an Event of Default under the NPA or the non-payment of this Note
by the Maturity Date, the interest rate shall be increased to 20%
per annum.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Maturity Date.</font>
<font style="color: #000000">The outstanding principal balance of
the indebtedness evidenced hereby, plus any accrued but unpaid
interest, obligations, fees and any other sums owing hereunder,
shall be due and payable in full at the earlier to occur of: (a)
the closing of any new debt or equity financing, refinancing or
other similar transaction between the Lender or any fund or entity
arranged by the Lender and any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof;
(b) the receipt by an Obligor or Affiliate thereof of proceeds from
any sale, merger, equity or debt financing, refinancing or other
similar transaction from any third party; and (c) April 30, 2018
(the &#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Maturity
Date</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;).</font></font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000">The Obligors shall pay to the Lender a
fee (the &#x201C;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Fee</font><font style="color: #000000">&#x201D;) in the amount of $100,000 which shall be
deemed earned and non-refundable on the date hereof and shall be
payable from the proceeds of this Note.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Acknowledgement of
Security</font><font style="color: #000000">. The Obligors hereby
acknowledge, confirm and agree that this Note, and the obligations
hereunder, are secured by valid and enforceable liens and security
interests upon and in the property and assets of the Obligors as
described in the NPA and the other Note Purchase Documents and
reaffirm their obligations pursuant to all applicable Note Purchase
Documents to which they are a party.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Additional Obligations of the
Obligors.</font> <font style="color: #000000">As further
consideration of the Lender providing the funds contemplated under
this Note, the Obligors hereby agree, upon the request of the
Lender, to take such action, and execute and deliver such further
documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to give
effect to the provisions and intent of this
Note.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Waivers</font><font style="color: #000000">. Each Obligor hereby waives demand, presentment
for payment, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest and
diligence in collection or bringing suit. Time is of the
essence.</font></font></div>
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Fees</font><font style="color: #000000">. Each Obligor agrees to
pay the reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees and costs incurred by the
Lender in collecting on or enforcing the terms of this Note,
whether by suit or otherwise.</font></font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000">In the event of any conflicts between
the provisions of this Note and any provisions of the NPA, solely
in connection with this Note, the provisions of this Note shall
prevail and be paramount.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Severability</font><font style="color: #000000">. In the event any one or more of the provisions
of this Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal,
or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the
event that any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate
or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in
any such event, such provision(s) only shall be deemed null and
void and shall not affect any other provision of this Note and the
remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in
full force and effect and in no way shall be affected, prejudiced,
or disturbed thereby.</font></font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">Miscellaneous</font><font style="color: #000000">.
This Note and the obligations hereunder may not be assigned by
Obligors without the prior written consent of the Lender. This Note
and the rights hereunder may be assigned by Lender without the
consent of the Obligors. As used herein, the terms
&#x201C;Obligors&#x201D; and &#x201C;Lender&#x201D; shall be deemed to
include their respective successors, legal representatives and
assigns, whether by voluntary action of the parties or by operation
of law. Each Obligor hereby submits to jurisdiction in the State of
Delaware and this Note shall be governed by and be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. This Note may
not be modified except by written agreement signed by the Obligors
and the Lender.</font></font></div>
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