0001012975-16-000917.txt : 20160114 0001012975-16-000917.hdr.sgml : 20160114 20160114180154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012975-16-000917 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160114 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160114 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pacific Ethanol, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000778164 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860] IRS NUMBER: 412170618 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 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: ACCESSITY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030627 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DRIVERSSHIELD COM CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001115 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Candlewood Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001663661 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21467 FILM NUMBER: 161343743 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 THEODORE FREMD AVE., SUITE C-303 CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124934495 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 THEODORE FREMD AVE., SUITE C-303 CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2016-01-14 0 0000778164 Pacific Ethanol, Inc. PEIX 0001663661 Candlewood Special Situations Master Fund, Ltd. 555 THEODORE FREMD AVE., SUITE C-303 RYE NY 10580 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 4597786 D Non-Voting Common Stock Common Stock 1796071 D The Non-Voting Common Stock are convertible on a one-for-one basis into Common Stock. However, the holder cannot convert the securities if it and any of its affiliates would, after such conversion, beneficially own greater than 9.99% of the Common Stock. The beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by the holder and its affiliates currently exceeds 9.99%, and accordingly, it cannot currently convert any of the Non-Voting Common Stock. The right to convert Non-Voting Common Stock into Common Stock does not expire. /s/ David Koenig, its Portfolio Manager 2016-01-14