Edgar Filing: Jones William L

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Jones William L

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. [PEIX]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 CAPITOL MALL, #2060

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2010

(Street)

SACRAMENTO,, CA 95814

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7559	558,859	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		600	D	$ 0.7562	558,259	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		500	D	$ 0.7563	557,759	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		600	D	$ 0.7565	557,159	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7567	556,759	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		300	D	$ 0.7572	556,459	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7575	556,059	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		200	D	$ 0.7577	555,859	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		300	D	$ 0.758	555,559	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		1,600	D	$ 0.7588	553,959	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		1,300	D	$ 0.7589	552,659	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		100	D	$ 0.759	552,559	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		200	D	$ 0.7592	552,359	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		200	D	$ 0.7593	552,159	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		700	D	$ 0.7595	551,459	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		600	D	$ 0.76	550,859	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		300	D	$ 0.7611	550,559	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		100	D	$ 0.762	550,459	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		1,100	D	$ 0.7623	549,359	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		1,700	D	$ 0.7625	547,659	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		800	D	$ 0.763	546,859	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		200	D	$ 0.7645	546,659	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		100	D	$ 0.7652	546,559	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7658	546,159	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.766	545,759	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.768	545,359	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		34	D	$ 0.769	545,325	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7696	544,925	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		400	D	$ 0.7698	544,525	D
Common Stock	11/18/2010		S		1,100	D	$ 0.7701	543,425	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones William L 400 CAPITOL MALL, #2060 SACRAMENTO,, CA 95814	X

Signatures

/s/ William L. Jones		11/18/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Remarks: This is Part 3 of 4. There were more than 30 transactions to report.

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