FORM 5 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
Form 3 Holdings Reported. | |||||||||||||||||
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Form 4 Transactions Reported. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AE Biofuels, Inc. [ AEBF ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended
(Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2010 |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||||||
Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | |||||||||||||
Common Stock | 12/08/2008 | J4(1) | 411,233 | A | $0(1) | 611,233 | I | Peterson Family Trust U/A/D 8/16/00(2) | |||||||
Common Stock | 12/12/2008 | A4(3) | 11,557 | A | $0(3) | 4,753 | I | Pascal Investment Partners Equity Fund(4) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | ||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
(A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | |||||||||
Stock Option - NSO (Right to Buy) | $0.16 | 05/21/2009 | 4A | 200,000 | 05/21/2009(5) | 05/21/2014 | Common Stock | 200,000 | $0(5) | 200,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. A change in form of ownership as a result of the distribution of the Pascal Investment Partners Equity Fund securities, of which the reporting person holds a 41% interest. |
2. Mr. Peterson is Trustee for the Peterson Family Trust dtd 8/16/00. |
3. The Fund was granted an additional 11,557 shares due to a penalty distribution by the Company; the closing price of the shares on the date of distribution was $3.35; Mr. Peterson retains 41% ownership in the Fund. |
4. Mr. Peterson holds 41% interest in the Pascal Investment Partners Equity Fund and 100% of Pascal Management LLC, which is its sole general partner. |
5. Grant of Stock Option pursuant to the Company's 2007 Stock Option Plan; 50% of the options vest at grant date and 1/24th vest every 3 months thereafter. |
/s/Michael Peterson by Todd Waltz, Attorney-in-Fact | 02/16/2010 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |