---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-002317"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTX"
cik: "0000738214"
company_name: "AEMETIS, INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:14:07.148085+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aemetis authorizes $80M stock buyback; approves executive bonuses and $350K CEO guarantee fee

## Summary
- Board authorized up to $80M share repurchase of common stock; open market or private; no expiration date.
- Committee approved $350K guarantee fee to CEO's entity McAfee Capital for personal guarantees on debt facilities.
- Discretionary bonuses: CEO $200K, CFO $125K, three EVPs $125K each, one EVP $50K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-002317
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTX
- cik: 0000738214
- company_name: AEMETIS, INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/738214/000143774926002317/0001437749-26-002317-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/738214/000143774926002317/amtx20260127_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-002317
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-002317.txt

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