0001019687-12-001746.txt : 20120514 0001019687-12-001746.hdr.sgml : 20120514 20120514135837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-12-001746 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW WD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120514 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 WD SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-180731 FILM NUMBER: 12837880 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 WD 1 paceth_rwwd.htm WITHDRAWAL OF A REGISTRATION WITHDRAWAL REQUEST

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060

Sacramento, California 95814

(916) 403-2123

May 14, 2011

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Filing Desk

Re: Withdrawal of Request to Withdraw Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180731)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On May 11, 2012, the Registrant filed a Request to Withdraw the above referenced registration statement. However, the Registrant’s EDGAR filing agent inadvertently inserted an incorrect File Number in the submission header. We hereby respectfully request that the Withdrawal (RW) filed on May 11, 2012 on behalf of the Registrant be withdrawn. The Registrant intends to file a withdrawal of the registration statement bearing file number 333-143617 promptly.

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.