Alto Ingredients, Inc. — Earnings Release 2012

Aug 14, 2012

8-K 1 paceth_8k-08142012.htm CURRENT REPORT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 14, 2012

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-21467	41-2170618
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060
Sacramento, California	95814
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (916) 403-2123

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check 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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 14, 2012, Pacific Ethanol, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished (not filed) as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired .

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information .

Not applicable.

(c) Shell company transactions .

Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits .

Number Description

99.1 Press Release dated August 14, 2012

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SIGNATURE

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.

August 14, 2012
By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT
	Christopher W. Wright Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBITS FILED WITH THIS REPORT

Number Description

99.1 Press Release dated August 14, 2012

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