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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 29, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Registration No. 333-_____</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
________________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">GLOBAL CLEAN
ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.<BR>
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">87-0407858<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2790 Skypark Drive, Suite 105<BR>
Torrance, California 90505</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(310) 641-4234<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">2020 Equity Incentive Plan <FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal"><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.<BR>
2790 Skypark Drive, Suite 105 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Torrance, California 90505<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Name and address of agent for service)<BR>
<BR>
</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(310) 641-4234<BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Copy to:<BR>
Calvin Cheng<BR>
TroyGould PC<BR>
1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600<BR>
Los Angeles, California 90067<BR>
(310) 789-1226</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or
an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller
reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: </FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">o</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Large
    accelerated filer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated
    filer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated
    filer </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller
    reporting company</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Emerging
    growth company</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES<BR>
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Registration Statement relates to the registration
of an additional 5,000,000 shares (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;) of Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.&#8217;s (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;)
common stock, $0.001 par value per share. The Shares are of the same class and relate to the same employee benefit plan, the Registrant&#8217;s
2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which was amended on June 23, 2022 (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) (the &#8220;Incentive Plan&#8221;),
as those registered pursuant to the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form S-8, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 1, 2021 (Registration No. 333-252614). In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the
Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2021 (Registration
No. 333-252614) are incorporated herein by reference (solely to the extent the contents of such registration statement relate to the Incentive
Plan) and the information required by Part II is omitted, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1in; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Item 8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Exhibits</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following exhibits are filed with this registration
statement or are incorporated by reference as a part of this Registration Statement:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 90%; text-indent: 0in; vertical-align: bottom">Exhibit Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000114420410031345/v187061_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.1</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000114420410031345/v187061_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000577/gceh_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.2</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000577/gceh_ex3z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company&#8217;s Form 10-K filed on April 13, 2021)</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000114420410031345/v187061_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.3</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000114420410031345/v187061_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix E to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000152013820000472/gceh-20191231_10kex4z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">4.4</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000152013820000472/gceh-20191231_10kex4z1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on October 6, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference)</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="gceh028_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">5.1</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="gceh028_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Opinion of TroyGould PC (included with this registration statement).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="gceh028_ex23-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">23.1</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="gceh028_ex23-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (included with this registration statement)</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="gceh028_ex23-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">23.2</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="gceh028_ex23-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Consent of Macias, Gini &amp; O'Connell, LLC (included with this registration statement).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="gceh028_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">23.3</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="gceh028_ex5-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Consent of TroyGould PC (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="#poa_001">24</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="#poa_001">Power of Attorney (included on signature page).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000157587222000355/gceh016_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.1</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000157587222000355/gceh016_def14a.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the appendix to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022).</A></TD></TR>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.2</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant&#8217;s Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.3</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z3.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant&#8217;s Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">99.4</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/748790/000109690621000206/gceh_ex99z4.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form of Stock Option Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant&#8217;s Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><A HREF="gceh028_ex107.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">107</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in"><A HREF="gceh028_ex107.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Filing Fee Table (filed herewith)</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</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
Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Torrance, State of California, on September 29, 2022.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ RICHARD PALMER</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Richard Palmer</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><A NAME="poa_001"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints each of Richard Palmer and Ralph Goehring as his or her true and <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">lawful</FONT> attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement on Form S-8
and any amendments hereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as he or she might do or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney.</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
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 29th day of September,
2022.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 48%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Signature</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 48%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ RICHARD PALMER</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer); Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Richard Palmer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ RALPH GOEHRING</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ralph Goehring</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ DAVID WALKER</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman, the Board of Directors</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David Walker</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ MARTIN WENZEL</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Martin Wenzel</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ SUSAN ANHALT</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Susan Anhalt</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ PHYLLIS CURRIE</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Phyllis Currie</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ AMY WOOD</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amy Wood</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ NICHOLAS JONES</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nicholas Jones</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 29, 2022
Registration No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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GLOBAL CLEAN
ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
87-0407858
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2790 Skypark Drive, Suite 105
Torrance, California 90505
(310) 641-4234
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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Richard Palmer,
Chief Executive Officer
Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.
2790 Skypark Drive, Suite 105
Torrance, California 90505
(Name and address of agent for service)
(310) 641-4234
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Calvin Cheng
TroyGould PC
1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 789-1226
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or
an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller
reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
o
Large
    accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated
    filer
x
Non-accelerated
    filer
x
Smaller
    reporting company
¨
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SHARES
PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
This Registration Statement relates to the registration
of an additional 5,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.'s (the "Registrant")
common stock, $0.001 par value per share. The Shares are of the same class and relate to the same employee benefit plan, the Registrant's
2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which was amended on June 23, 2022 (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) (the "Incentive Plan"),
as those registered pursuant to the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 1, 2021 (Registration No. 333-252614). In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the
Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2021 (Registration
No. 333-252614) are incorporated herein by reference (solely to the extent the contents of such registration statement relate to the Incentive
Plan) and the information required by Part II is omitted, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this registration
statement or are incorporated by reference as a part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010).
4.2
Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-K filed on April 13, 2021)
4.3
Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix E to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010).
4.4
Specimen stock certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on October 6, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference)
5.1
Opinion of TroyGould PC (included with this registration statement).
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP (included with this registration statement)
23.2
Consent of Macias, Gini & O'Connell, LLC (included with this registration statement).
23.3
Consent of TroyGould PC (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1
Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the appendix to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022).
99.2
Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).
99.3
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).
99.4
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice under the Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed on February 1, 2021, Registration No. 333-252614, and incorporated herein by reference).
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Filing Fee Table (filed herewith)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Torrance, State of California, on September 29, 2022.
GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ RICHARD PALMER
Richard Palmer
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints each of Richard Palmer and Ralph Goehring as his or her true and
lawful
attorney-in-fact
and agent, with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement on Form S-8
and any amendments hereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact
and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as he or she might do or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his
or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 29th day of September,
2022.
Signature
Title
/s/ RICHARD PALMER
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer); Director
Richard Palmer
/s/ RALPH GOEHRING
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)
Ralph Goehring
/s/ DAVID WALKER
Chairman, the Board of Directors
David Walker
/s/ MARTIN WENZEL
Director
Martin Wenzel
/s/ SUSAN ANHALT
Director
Susan Anhalt
/s/ PHYLLIS CURRIE
Director
Phyllis Currie
/s/ AMY WOOD
Director
Amy Wood
/s/ NICHOLAS JONES
Director
Nicholas Jones