SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2019-12-26

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<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 22, 2019 AMONG PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC. AND THE HOLDERS NAMED THEREIN (*)
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 10.4</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT (this &ldquo;<B>Agreement</B>&rdquo;), dated as of December 22, 2019, is by and among Pacific Ethanol, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, with offices at 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060, Sacramento, California 95814 (the&nbsp;&rdquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;),
and the undersigned holders (each, a &ldquo;<B>Holder</B>,&rdquo; and collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Holders</B>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>RECITALS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">A.&nbsp;In
connection with the Senior Secured Note Amendment Agreement dated December 22, 2019 by and among the parties hereto (the &ldquo;<B>Note
Amendment Agreement</B>&rdquo;), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Note Amendment Agreement,
to issue to the Holders (i) an aggregate of 5,530,718 shares (the &ldquo;<B>Shares</B>&rdquo;) of the Company&rsquo;s voting common
stock, $0.001 par value per share (the &ldquo;<B>Common Stock</B>&rdquo;), and (ii) warrants (&ldquo;<B>Warrants</B>&rdquo;) to
purchase an aggregate of 5,500,000 shares (the &ldquo;<B>Warrant Shares</B>&rdquo;) of Common Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">B.&nbsp;To
induce the Holders to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Note Amendment Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide
certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar
successor statute (collectively, the &ldquo;<B>Securities Act</B>&rdquo;), and applicable state securities laws.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>NOW, THEREFORE,</B>
in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Holders hereby agree as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in">1. <U>Definitions</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Note Amendment Agreement. As used in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&nbsp;&ldquo;<B>Additional
Common Shares</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in the Note Amendment Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&nbsp;&ldquo;<B>Business
Day</B>&rdquo; means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized
or required by law to remain closed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&nbsp;&ldquo;<B>Blue
Sky Filings</B>&rdquo; has the meaning set forth in <U>Section 6(a)</U>.</P>

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