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): June 23, 2025

ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	000-21467	41-2170618
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

1300 South Second Street

Pekin, Illinois

61554

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (916) 403-2123

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

ALTO

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Capital Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 23, 2025, Alto Ingredients, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the listing qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the bid price of the Company’s common stock for the last 10 consecutive business days had closed above the minimum $1.00 per share required to regain compliance for continued listing under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

Nasdaq stated in its letter than the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and that the matter is closed.

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.

Date: June 27, 2025	ALTO INGREDIENTS, INC.

	By:	/s/ AUSTE M. GRAHAM
		Auste M. Graham,
		Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

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