<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-20-009941.txt : 20200423
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-20-009941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200417
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200423

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:		20811286

	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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<DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

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8-K</B></FONT></P>

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

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to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#9; <B><U>April 17, 2020 </U></B></FONT></P>

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ETHANOL, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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    Capitol Mall, Suite 2060 <BR>
Sacramento, California </B></FONT></TD>
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the appropriate 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):</FONT></P>

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registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</FONT></P>

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by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company &#9744;</FONT></P>

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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 3.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of
Listing.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 40.3pt">As previously disclosed
by Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2019, the Company received
a letter (the &ldquo;Initial Letter&rdquo;) from the Listing Qualifications department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (&ldquo;Nasdaq&rdquo;)
on July 17, 2019 indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the required minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the
&ldquo;Minimum Bid Price Requirement&rdquo;) as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Initial Letter provided the
Company with 180 calendar days, or until January 13, 2020, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 40.3pt">As previously disclosed
by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2020, the Company received a second letter (the &ldquo;Second
Letter&rdquo;) from Nasdaq on January 15, 2020 granting the Company an additional 180 calendar days, or until July 13, 2020, to
regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq
Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq further stated in the Second Letter that its determination to grant an extension was based on the
Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements
for initial listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, and the Company&rsquo;s
written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split,
if necessary.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 40.3pt">On April 17, 2020,
the Company received a third letter (the &ldquo;Third Letter&rdquo;) from Nasdaq indicating that Nasdaq filed an immediately effective
rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2020. Pursuant to the rule change, Nasdaq tolled the compliance
periods for bid price and market value of publicly held shares requirements (collectively, the &ldquo;Price-based Requirements&rdquo;)
through June 30, 2020. As a result, companies presently in compliance periods for any Price-based Requirements will remain at that
same stage of the process and will not be subject to being delisted for these concerns. Starting on July 1, 2020, companies will
receive the balance of any pending compliance period in effect at the start of the tolling period to regain compliance. Accordingly,
since the Company had 88 calendar days remaining in its compliance period as of April 16, 2020, the Company will, upon reinstatement
of the Price-based Requirements, still have 88 calendar days from July 1, 2020, or until September 28, 2020, to regain compliance.
The Company can regain compliance, either during the suspension or during the compliance period resuming after the suspension,
by evidencing compliance with the Price-based Requirements for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 40.3pt">The Third Letter
has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company&rsquo;s common stock and the common stock will continue to trade
on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol &ldquo;PEIX.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
    April 23, 2020</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PACIFIC
    ETHANOL, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
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    CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Christopher
    W. Wright, </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice
    President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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