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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-20-020922
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200804
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20200807
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200807

    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:		201085493

    	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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    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>ea125220-8k_pacific.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: ea125220-8k_pacific.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-10.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>ea125220ex10-1_pacific.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: ea125220ex10-1_pacific.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>image_001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: image_001.jpg

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>image_002.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: image_002.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>image_003.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: image_003.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>image_004.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: image_004.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>image_005.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: image_005.jpg

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