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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-22-072157
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221107
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20221114
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221114

    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:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
    		FILM NUMBER:		221384878

    	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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    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>CURRENT REPORT
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    <TYPE>EX-10.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <DESCRIPTION>CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2022 AMONG ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC., THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS SIGNATORY THERETO, THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, AND OIC INVESTMENT AGENT, LLC
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    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ea168356ex10-2_altoingred.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2022 BY AND AMONG WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, KINERGY MARKETING LLC AND ALTO NUTRIENTS, LLC
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    <TYPE>EX-10.3
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ea168356ex10-3_altoingred.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2022 BY AND AMONG ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC. AND THE HOLDERS SET FORTH ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES THERETO
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    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>alto-20221107.xsd
    <DESCRIPTION>XBRL SCHEMA FILE
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-101.LAB
    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <TYPE>EX-101.PRE
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    <TYPE>EXCEL
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    <SEQUENCE>14
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    <SEQUENCE>16
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