0001019687-12-001724.txt : 20120511 0001019687-12-001724.hdr.sgml : 20120511 20120511163244 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-12-001724 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120511 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-180731 FILM NUMBER: 12835027 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 RW 1 paceth_rw.htm WITHDRAWAL OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060

Sacramento, California 95814

(916) 403-2123

May 11, 2011

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filing Desk

Re: Request to Withdraw Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-143617)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rules 477 and 478 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) consent to the withdrawal of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) and all exhibits thereto. The Registration Statement was initially filed with the SEC on June 8, 2007 and amended on July 27, 2007. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on August 3, 2007.

The Registration Statement related to potential sales of securities issuable to third party investors. The Registrant hereby confirms that no securities were sold in connection with the Registration Statement. The withdrawal is being sought by the Registrant as it has been unable to successfully proceed with the related offering.

The Registrant respectfully requests that, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 477(a) under the 1933 Act, the SEC issue an order granting the desired withdrawal.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing request for withdrawal, please contact our securities counsel, Larry A. Cerutti, Esq. of Rutan & Tucker, LLP at (714) 641-3450.

Very truly yours,

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

a Delaware Corporation

/s/ Neil Koehler

Neil Koehler

President and Chief Executive Officer

cc: Larry A. Cerutti, Esq.