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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>WASHINGTON</B></FONT><B>,
D.C. 20549</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<B> August </B></FONT><B>27, 2012 (August 21, 2012)</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">000-51753</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">75-2882833</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: center">Room&nbsp;1502, Building&nbsp;D, Wangzuo International City Building</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">No.&nbsp;3 Tangyan&nbsp;Road</FONT>, Gaoxin District</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Xi'an</FONT>, Shaanxi Province<B>,<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </FONT></B>People&rsquo;s Republic of China</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">710065</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">(86-29) 8844-7960</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<FONT STYLE="color: black"> </FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued
Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 38.5pt">As noted previously in the 8-K filing on
August 13, 2012, Sino Clean Energy, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) received a letter dated August 7, 2012 from The NASDAQ Stock
Market LLC (&quot;Nasdaq &quot;), which stated that Nasdaq Staff has determined to delist the Company&rsquo;s securities pursuant
to its discretionary authority under Listing Rule 5101, and alleges violations by the Company under Listing Rule 5250(a), 5250(b)(1)
and IM-5250-1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 38.5pt">On August 21, 2012, the Company received
an Additional Delinquency letter from Nasdaq, which stated that the Company is not in compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because
its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was not timely filed. This delinquency serves as an additional basis for delisting
the Company&rsquo;s securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 38.5pt">The Company intends to present its views
with respect to this additional delinquency at the Panel hearing on September 13, 2012 and has also submitted a written request
for a further stay to the NASDAQ Staff on August 27, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 38.5pt">A copy of the press release relating to
this issue is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Sino Clean Energy Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/ Baowen Ren</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Name: Baowen Ren</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dated: August </FONT>27, 2012</TD>
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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 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
August
27, 2012 (August 21, 2012)
SINO CLEAN ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-51753
75-2882833
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Room 1502, Building D, Wangzuo International City Building
No. 3 Tangyan Road
, Gaoxin District
Xi'an
, Shaanxi Province
,
People's Republic of China
710065
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(86-29) 8844-7960
(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 registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued
Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As noted previously in the 8-K filing on
August 13, 2012, Sino Clean Energy, Inc. (the "Company") received a letter dated August 7, 2012 from The NASDAQ Stock
Market LLC ("Nasdaq "), which stated that Nasdaq Staff has determined to delist the Company's securities pursuant
to its discretionary authority under Listing Rule 5101, and alleges violations by the Company under Listing Rule 5250(a), 5250(b)(1)
and IM-5250-1.
On August 21, 2012, the Company received
an Additional Delinquency letter from Nasdaq, which stated that the Company is not in compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because
its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was not timely filed. This delinquency serves as an additional basis for delisting
the Company's securities from The Nasdaq Stock Market.
The Company intends to present its views
with respect to this additional delinquency at the Panel hearing on September 13, 2012 and has also submitted a written request
for a further stay to the NASDAQ Staff on August 27, 2012.
A copy of the press release relating to
this issue is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Sino Clean Energy Inc.
By:
/s/ Baowen Ren
Name: Baowen Ren
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August
27, 2012