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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-002723
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130618
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130726

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				412170618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		13989649

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916-403-2123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCESSITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRIVERSSHIELD COM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>June 18, 2013</U></B></TD></TR>
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box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
is filing this Form 8-K/A as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 18, 2013 (&ldquo;Original Filing&rdquo;). The Original Filing reported the voting of results the Company&rsquo;s
2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 18, 2013 (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The sole purpose of this Form 8K/A
is to disclose the Company&rsquo;s decision as to how frequently it will conduct future stockholder advisory votes on named executive
officer compensation (&ldquo;say on pay&rdquo;). No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At the Annual Meeting, stockholders cast
approximately 49% of votes, not including abstentions, representing a plurality of votes in favor of holding future say on pay
votes on an annual basis. The Board of Directors of the Company had recommended a vote for frequency of say on pay votes every
three years. In light of this result and other factors it considered, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will
hold future say on pay votes on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of say on pay votes occurs. The next
advisory vote regarding the frequency of say on pay votes is required to occur no later than the Company&rsquo;s 2019 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders.</P>



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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>/S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">Christopher W. Wright, </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 30pt; text-align: left; font-size: 10pt">Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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