-----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, KtSPL5+f7CK1mYK6ia72ULcvCH9KisWO11ioDThkc32Ljy5oGiN0+VbaWHDRukJs TlSPf2AIe3AbbboNpdFmYg== 0001052192-08-000058.txt : 20080609 0001052192-08-000058.hdr.sgml : 20080609 20080609165738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001052192-08-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080605 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080609 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: 08888678 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: 08888679 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 2008-06-05 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 2008-06-05 4 C 0 2000000 8.0000 A 2575224 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 25442 3.2600 D 2549782 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 24984 3.2500 D 2524798 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 100 3.2450 D 2524698 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 39951 3.2400 D 2484747 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 300 3.2350 D 2484447 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 27215 3.2300 D 2457232 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 1400 3.2250 D 2455832 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 72449 3.2200 D 2383383 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 700 3.2150 D 2382683 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 32998 3.2100 D 2349685 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 200 3.2050 D 2349485 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 27691 3.2000 D 2321794 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 1000 3.1950 D 2320794 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 42970 3.1900 D 2277824 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 1500 3.1850 D 2276324 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 43894 3.1800 D 2232430 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 700 3.1750 D 2231730 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 23335 3.1700 D 2208395 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 500 3.1650 D 2207895 D Common Stock 2008-06-05 4 S 0 32671 3.1600 D 2175224 D Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock 8.00 2008-06-05 4 C 0 1000000 D Common Stock 2000000 1750000 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 June 5, 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 2008-06-09 William H. Gates III By: /s/ Michael Larson*, Attorney-In-Fact 2008-06-09 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----