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): October 15, 2014
AEMETIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-51354
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26-1407544
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700
Cupertino, California 95014
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(408) 213-0940
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement / Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Construction of Carbon Dioxide Liquification Plant
On October 15, 2014, Aemetis Advanced Products Keyes, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aemetis, Inc., (the “Company”) entered into an agreement with Denmark-based Union Engineering to design and construct a 300 ton per day capacity (approximately 220 million pounds per year) liquified carbon dioxide (CO2) facility. The facility will liquify the carbon dioxide produced at the Aemetis ethanol biorefinery in Keyes, California at an expected construction cost of approximately $15 million.
The additional operating cost of the Liquid CO2 facility will be primarily comprised of electrical power consumption. The Company plans to sell the liquefied carbon dioxide to end users and distributors primarily in the Central Valley of California. Design and engineering work has begun, and liquid CO2 production is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2015.
SIGNATURES
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.
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Aemetis, Inc.
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Date: October 21 , 2014
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By:
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/s/ Eric A. McAfee
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Eric A. McAfee
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Chief Executive Officer
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