SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                        June 6, 2011                         
 
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
000-21467
  
41-2170618
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060, Sacramento, CA
  
                              95814                                
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
                     (916) 403-2123                         
 
                                                                                                                                                            
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On June 6, 2011, Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment, in the form of Exhibit 3.1 attached hereto (the “Certificate of Amendment”), amending Article IV of its Certificate of Incorporation to effect a one-for-seven reverse split of its common stock. The Certificate of Amendment will become effective at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2011.
 
Item 8.01 
Other Events.
 
On June 7, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing a one-for-seven reverse split of its common stock to be effected pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment.  A copy of the press release is furnished (not filed) herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d) 
Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
3.1
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated June 7, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  June 7, 2011
PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
  
     
       
 
By:
/S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT  
    Christopher W. Wright  
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary  
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBITS FILED WITH THIS REPORT
 
 
Number
Description
 
3.1
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
 
99.1
Press Release dated June 7, 2011