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): May 21, 2012
 
AEMETIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
______________
 
Nevada
 
000-51354
 
26-1407544
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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 4.01 Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
 
Appointment of Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
 
Effective May 21, 2012, the Company’s Audit Committee approved the engagement of McGladrey LLP (“McGladrey”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, subject to McGladrey’s completion of its client acceptance process.  On May 25, 2012, McGladrey informed the Company that they had completed this process.
 
During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding McGladrey’s engagement, neither the Company nor anyone on behalf of the Company, consulted with McGladrey regarding the application of accounting principles to any specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements and McGladrey did not provide any written or oral advice that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event.
 
 
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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.
 
 
Aemetis, Inc.
 
 
Date: May 25, 2012 
By:  
/s/ Todd Waltz
 
   
Todd Waltz 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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