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 9, 2012

AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Certificate of Incorporation)

Delaware		001-32922		05-0569368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Lincoln Centre

5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 450
Dallas, TX

75240

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 451-6750

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2012, Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc., dated May 9, 2012.

SIGNATURE

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 hereto duly authorized.

Dated: May 9, 2012

	AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY
	HOLDINGS, INC.


	By:	/s/ Calvin Stewart
	Name:	Calvin Stewart
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. dated May 9, 2012.

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