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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-20-033199
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		43
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201026
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20201026
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201026

    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:		201259724

    	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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    <TYPE>EX-1.1
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    <DESCRIPTION>UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC., GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES, LLC, CRAIG-HALLUM CAPITAL GROUP LLC AND H.C. WAINWRIGHT & CO., LLC DATED AS OF OCTOBER 26, 2020
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    <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PRE-FUNDED WARRANT
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    <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SERIES A WARRANT
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    <DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP
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    <TYPE>EX-10.1
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    <DESCRIPTION>SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 26, 2020 BY AND BETWEEN PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. AND THE INVESTOR PARTY THERETO
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    <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. AND THE INVESTOR PARTY THERETO
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    <DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 26, 2020
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