0001213900-20-016400.txt : 20200730 0001213900-20-016400.hdr.sgml : 20200730 20200701061010 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-20-016400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200701 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060

Sacramento, CA 95814

July 1, 2020

VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: Timothy Buchmiller, Staff Attorney

Re:

Pacific Ethanol, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-238939)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-238939) (the “Registration Statement”), so that it may be declared effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 1, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

The Company hereby confirms that it is aware of its responsibilities under the 1933 Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement.

It would be appreciated if, promptly after the Registration Statement has become effective, you would so inform our outside counsel, Larry A. Cerutti of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, by telephone at (949) 622-2710 or by email at larry.cerutti@troutman.com. The Company hereby authorizes Mr. Cerutti of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.

	Very truly yours,

	PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

	By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT
		Christopher W. Wright
		Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary