Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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April 8,
2008
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PACIFIC ETHANOL,
INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-21467
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41-2170618
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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400 Capitol Mall, Suite
2060
Sacramento,
California
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95814
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(916)
403-2123
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Item
5.02.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(e)
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Restricted
Stock Agreements dated and effective as of April 8, 2008 by and between
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. and certain Executive
Officers
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·
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Neil
M. Koehler, President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the
Board of Directors, was granted 79,908 shares of restricted
stock;
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·
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John
T. Miller, Chief Operating Officer, was granted 31,963 shares of
restricted stock;
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·
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Joseph
W. Hansen, Chief Financial Officer, was granted 22,374 shares of
restricted stock; and
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·
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Christopher
W. Wright, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, was granted
22,374 shares of restricted stock.
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Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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Number
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Description
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10.1
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Pacific
Ethanol, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(1)
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10.2
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Form
of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement
(2)
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(1)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg.
No. 333-137663) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 29, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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(2)
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Filed
as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-21467) for
October 4, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 10, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference.
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Date: April
10, 2008
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PACIFIC
ETHANOL, INC.
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