0001654954-20-004521.txt : 20200428 0001654954-20-004521.hdr.sgml : 20200428 20200428115831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-20-004521 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200428 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEMETIS, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000738214 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 261407544 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36475 FILM NUMBER: 20823420 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-517-3304 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20400 STEVENS CREEK BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: CUPERTINO STATE: CA ZIP: 95014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AE BIOFUELS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110714 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AE Biofuels, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARWICH II LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840123 DEFA14A 1 amtx_defa14a.htm NOTICE AND ACCESS CARD amtx_defa14a
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
 
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 
 
DATE:
june 4, 2020
 
TIME:
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This communication represents a notice to access a more complete set of proxy materials available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement is available at: https://www.iproxydirect.com/AMTX 
 
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you may enter your voting instructions at https://www.iproxydirect.com/AMTX  until 11:59 pm eastern time June 3, 2020.
 
 
The purposes of this meeting are as follows: 
 
 
1.
 
 
 
1. To elect Lydia I. Beebe and John Block, each as a Class III Director, to hold office for a three-year term, until their successors are duly elected and qualified
 
2. To ratify (A) the proposed amendment to the Aemetis, Inc. 2019 Stock Plan and (B) the proposed director stock option grant;
 
3. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020; and
 
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this Notice that the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions above to view the materials and vote or request printed copies.
The board of directors has fixed the close of business on april 14, 2020 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, they held on that date at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
 
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