UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)¹

Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

69423U107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-l(b)

x Rule 13d-l(c)

¨ Rule 13d-l(d)

¹  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1.	Names of Reporting Persons Gregg L. Engles
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization: Mr. Engles is a citizen of the United States.
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With		5.	Sole Voting Power 1,318,500
		6.	Shared Voting Power 2,785 (all of which are shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power 1,318,500
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 2,785 (all of which are shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,321,285 (includes 2,785 shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ Not applicable
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.40%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

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Item 1.	(a)	Name of Issuer: Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060 Sacramento, California 95814
Item 2.	(a)	Name of Person(s) Filing: Gregg L. Engles
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 2750 Burbank Street Dallas, Texas 75235
	(c)	Citizenship: United States
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
	(e)	CUSIP Number: 69423U107

Item  3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	¨	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	¨	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
	(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	¨	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	¨	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

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(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4. Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

1,321,285 shares (includes 2,785 shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)

(b) Percent of class:

5.40%

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

1,318,500

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

2,785 (all of which are shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

1,318,500

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

2,785 (all of which are shares owned by Mr. Engles’ spouse and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership)

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. ¨

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

Item 10. Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 2^nd day of February, 2015.

/s/ Gregg L. Engles

Gregg L. Engles