Sec Form 13G Filing - CAGAN LAIRD Q filing for AEMETIS INC (AMTX) - 2021-03-09

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G /A


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 _)*


AEMETIS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)



Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)



00770K103



(CUSIP Number)



December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

D Rule 13d-1(b)

D Rule 13d-1(c)

DX Rule 13d-1(d)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out
for a reporting person's initial filing on this form
with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.



The information required in the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act")
 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).



Persons who respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond
unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.
13G/A

CUSIP No. Page X of XX

1. Names of Reporting Persons.

Laird Q. Cagan



2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

D
D
3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization

United States



Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by

Each Reporting Person With:

5. Sole Voting Power

2,021,714

6. Shared Voting Power

7. Sole Dispositive Power

2,021,714

8. Shared Dispositive Power

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,665,489

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares D

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

7.6%

12. Type of Reporting Person

IN



CUSIP No.



ITEM 1.
Name of Issuer:
Aemetis, Inc.

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
20400 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 700

13G

ITEM 2.
Cupertino, CA 95014

Name of Person Filing:
Laird Q. Cagan

Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
400 Yukon Ct.

Citizenship:
United States

Weatherford, TX 76087

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value

CUSIP Number:
00770K103

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b)
OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:


(a)

[_]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

[_]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

[_]

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

[_]

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-

8).

(e)

[_]

An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[_]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[_]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[_]

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

[_]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

[_]

Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.


Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.



Amount beneficially owned:
1,665,489

Percent of class:
7.6%. Based upon 21,815,654 shares of the Issuer's common stock
outstanding on September 30, 2020, as reported by Aemetis, Inc.
in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2020

Number of shares as to which such person has:


Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,021,714

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote


Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,021,714

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of


INSTRUCTION. For computations regarding securities which
represent a right to acquire an underlying security SEE
ss.240.13d3(d)(1).

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.


If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
be the beneficial owner

of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [X].

The reporting person disposed of 2,021,714 shares of common stock

and since December 31, 2019 has ceased being a beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities held as of the date hereof.

INSTRUCTION: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.



ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
N/A

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power
 to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response
to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent
of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders
 of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or
endowment fund is not required.



ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
N/A

If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this
schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under
Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3
classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company
or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or
Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the
relevant subsidiary.



ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
N/A

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity
and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed
this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach
an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.



ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
N/A

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect
to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required,
by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.


The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):


"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect."



The following certification shall be included if the statement
is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c):


"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purpose or effect."



SIGNATURE


After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.



January 12, 2021



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(Date)



/s/ Laird Q. Cagan



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(Signature)



Laird Q. Cagan



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(Name/Title)



The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf
the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement
 is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other
 than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person,
evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such
person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power
 of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission
 may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person
 who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.