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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-17-001592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170615
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170615

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		17913586

	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">UNITED STATES</P>

<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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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B><BR>
<B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 15, 2017&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">PACIFIC
ETHANOL, INC.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>000-21467</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>41-2170618</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: center"><B>400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Sacramento, California</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>95814</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>(916) 403-2123</B></TD></TR>
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(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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

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

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is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2). Emerging growth company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT></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; text-indent: 0in">The 2017 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (&ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) was held on June 15, 2017.
The following proposals were approved at the Annual Meeting by the votes indicated:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><U>Proposal One</U>:
To elect seven directors to serve on the Company&rsquo;s board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or
until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees for election were William L. Jones, Neil M. Koehler, Michael
D. Kandris, Terry L. Stone, John L. Prince, Douglas L. Kieta and Larry D. Layne.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">The following nominees
were elected by the votes indicated to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><B>Name</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Total
        Votes for Director</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Total
        Votes Withheld from Director</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Total
        Broker<BR>
        Non-Votes</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">William L. Jones</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,705,267</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">658,410</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Neil M. Koehler</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,891,400</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">472,277</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Michael D. Kandris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,749,434</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">614,243</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Terry L. Stone</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,882,317</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">481,360</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John L. Prince</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,280,736</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,082,941</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Douglas L. Kieta</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,705,256</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">658,421</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Larry D. Layne</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,852,271</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">511,406</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><U>Proposal Two</U>:
To cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company&rsquo;s executive compensation (&ldquo;say-on-pay&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; text-indent: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,602,440</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">623,068</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">138,169</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker Non-Votes</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9,651,904</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><U>Proposal Three</U>:
To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 60%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right; text-indent: 5.05pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Total Votes</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">For</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">28,190,923</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Against</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">576,067</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(238,238,238)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Abstain</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right; text-indent: 4.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">248,591</FONT></TD></TR>
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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="vertical-align: top">Date: June 15,
2017</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Christopher W. Wright,<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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