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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-22-033558
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFR14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220617

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alto Ingredients, 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:		DEFR14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		221023498

	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:	Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050324

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE REVISED PROXY STATEMENT
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 1)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by the Registrant &#9746;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Definitive Additional Materials</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Soliciting Material under <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&sect;</FONT>&nbsp;240.14a-12</TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">&#9744;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per
Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Amendment No. 1 to the Definitive Proxy Statement
on Schedule 14A filed by the Registrant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2022 (the &ldquo;Original Filing&rdquo;)
solely amends disclosure (i) provided in response to the question &ldquo;Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies?&rdquo; as set forth
on page 6 of the Original Filing to include additional information required to be filed by Item 4 of Schedule 14A as a result of the engagement
of D. F. King &amp; Co., Inc. as the Registrant&rsquo;s proxy solicitation firm, and (ii) regarding director nominee Maria G. Gray as
set forth on page 10 of the Original Filing to include additional information regarding Ms. Gray&rsquo;s diversity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><B>AMENDMENTS TO PROXY STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The disclosure provided in response to the question
&ldquo;<B>Who will bear the cost of soliciting proxies?</B>&rdquo; as set forth on page 6 of the Original Filing, is amended and restated
in its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;We will bear the entire cost of
soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting, including the cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing the Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials, this Proxy Statement, the proxy card and any additional solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders. Copies
of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage firms, fiduciaries and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially
owned by others so that they may forward the solicitation materials to the beneficial owners. We may reimburse such persons for their
reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation materials to beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies may be supplemented
by solicitation by personal contact, telephone, facsimile, email or any other means by our directors, officers or employees, and we will
reimburse any reasonable expenses incurred for that purpose. No additional compensation will be paid to those individuals for any such
services.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">We have retained D.F. King &amp; Co.,
Inc. to assist us in the distribution of proxy materials and the solicitation of votes. We will pay D.F. King &amp; Co., Inc. a base fee
of $10,000 plus customary per solicitation fees, and customary costs and expenses for these services. We have also agreed to pay D. F.
King &amp; Co., Inc. $5.00 per incoming/outgoing telephone call, plus telecom charges. Compensation payable to D. F. King &amp; Co., Inc.
is not conditioned on any outcome at the Annual Meeting. We have agreed to indemnify D.F. King &amp; Co., Inc. against certain liabilities
arising out of or in connection with its agreement to assist us with distributing proxy materials and soliciting votes.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Maria G. Gray&rsquo;s biography, as set forth on
page 10 of the Original Filing, is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;<B><I>Maria G. Gray</I></B> has
served as an advisor to our Board since June 2021. Ms. Gray served as a Senior Refining Engineer at Marathon Petroleum Company, an American
petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. From 2012 to 2021, Ms. Gray served in several
capacities including as a Senior Health, Safety, and Environmental Professional and as a Project Process Engineering Lead, at Marathon
Petroleum Company. Ms. Gray also served in various engineering and supervisory capacities from 2001 to 2012 for Motiva Enterprises LLC,
then a joint venture between Shell Oil Company and Saudi Refining Inc, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, that operates North America&rsquo;s
largest refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, producing and distributing fuels and specialty chemicals. Ms. Gray also served as a Process Engineer
for Union Carbide Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company, that produces specialty chemicals and polymers. Ms.
Gray has a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Minor in Business and Minor in Architecture from Tulane University.</P>

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qualifications to serve on our Board include:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">experience
                                            in energy-related roles pertaining to refining and chemical processes, understanding economics
                                            and driving results;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">day-to-day
                                            engineering experience with a deep understanding of production processes, including plant
                                            operations and optimization;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">experience
                                            in major capital project development and execution ranging from $120 million to $400 million
                                            dollar investments;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">experience
                                            in driving Process Safety Management initiatives and developing management systems to energize
                                            organizations around safety and regulatory compliance; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">her
                                            membership on our Board would further our goal of increasing Board racial and gender diversity
                                            as Ms. Gray is female and of Hispanic/Latinx origin.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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