<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001593968-21-001140.txt : 20210421
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001593968-21-001140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210419
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOSTER ANDREW B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285221
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36475
		FILM NUMBER:		21842690

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 CLYDE AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509305282

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
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        <footnote id="F1">1/12th of the Option Shares vest every three(3)months from the date of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The  1-19-2017 option grant was exercised and sold through 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The  1-19-2017 option grant was exercised and sold through 10b5-1 plan sold as below</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The  6-06-2019 option grant was exercised and sold through 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The  1-9-2020 option grant was exercised and sold through 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares were exercised from warrant grant 12/10/2015 and sold through executing the 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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