-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bv2C3juEq3WvQ+qg+gG6PsR6omhciTiXlKbX/55ynbE3sAaPWEMh2ntPGzGm170P tghdXexb35CCyBkbUrxE2A== 0001052192-08-000045.txt : 20080602 0001052192-08-000045.hdr.sgml : 20080602 20080602163737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001052192-08-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080529 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080602 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: GATES WILLIAM H III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902012 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21467 FILM NUMBER: 08874409 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 4258828080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98052 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21467 FILM NUMBER: 08874410 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258030720 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2365 CARILLON POINT CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2008-05-29 0000778164 Pacific Ethanol, Inc. PEIX 0001052192 CASCADE INVESTMENT LLC 2365 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033 0 0 1 0 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 C 0 2000000 8.0000 A 2975224 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 6900 3.7500 D 2968324 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 1100 3.7400 D 2967224 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 100 3.7350 D 2967124 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 2750 3.7300 D 2964374 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 1900 3.7200 D 2962474 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 27350 3.7100 D 2935124 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 25600 3.7000 D 2909524 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 300 3.6950 D 2909224 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 12900 3.6900 D 2896324 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 10250 3.6800 D 2886074 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 100 3.6750 D 2885974 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 24370 3.6700 D 2861604 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 74724 3.6600 D 2786880 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 200 3.6550 D 2786680 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 39210 3.6500 D 2747470 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 46480 3.6400 D 2700990 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 18000 3.6300 D 2682990 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 9100 3.6150 D 2673890 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 24166 3.6100 D 2649724 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 100 3.6050 D 2649624 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 14906 3.6000 D 2634718 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 100 3.5950 D 2634618 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 30488 3.5900 D 2604130 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 200 3.5850 D 2603930 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 48606 3.5800 D 2555324 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 8500 3.5700 D 2546824 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 9200 3.5600 D 2537624 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 23140 3.5500 D 2514484 D Common Stock 2008-05-29 4 S 0 600 3.5450 D 2513884 D Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock 8.00 2008-05-29 4 C 0 1000000 D Common Stock 2000000 2750000 D Each Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") is convertible into two shares of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. ("Pacific Ethanol") common stock at a price per share of $8. On May 29, 2008, Cascade Investment, L.L.C. ("Cascade") converted 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $8 a share, resulting in the issuance to Cascade of 2,000,000 shares of Pacific Ethanol common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at Cascade's option and has no expiration date. * Duly authorized under Special Power of Attorney appointing Michael Larson attorney-in-fact, dated February 3, 2006, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.'s Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G with respect to Arch Capital Group Ltd. on March 7, 2006, SEC File No. 005-45257, and incorporated by reference herein. Cascade Investment, L.L.C. By: /s/ Michael Larson, Business Manager 2008-06-02 William H. Gates III By: /s/ Michael Larson*, Attorney-In-Fact 2008-06-02 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----