UNITED STATES

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):                          September 30, 2020                       

 

PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   000-21467   41-2170618
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060
Sacramento, California		   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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   PEIX  

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Capital Market)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 30, 2020, Neil M. Koehler, the Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the “Company”) retired from the Company as previously planned, and no longer serves as Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Koehler will continue to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on November 18, 2020.

On September 30, 2020, with Mr. Koehler’s retirement, Michael D. Kandris, who was previously the Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, became the sole President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Kandris also continues to serve as the Chief Operating Officer and as a director of the Company.

 

 

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:  October 2, 2020 PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.
   
  By: /S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT
    Christopher W. Wright,
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary