FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Black David 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/08/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Gevo, Inc. [GEVO] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CDP GEVO, LLC, 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 750 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Upstream Bus, Development 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) DALLAS, TX 75219 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (right to buy)	09/21/2009	09/21/2016	Common Stock	858,000	$ 2.7	I	By LLC (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Black David C/O CDP GEVO, LLC 3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 750 DALLAS, TX 75219	Â	Â	  EVP, Upstream Bus, Development	Â

Signatures

/s/ David Black		02/08/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This warrant was issued to CDP Gevo, LLC. CDP Gevo, LLC is beneficially owned 50% by David Black and 50% by Michael Slaney, each of whom may be held to have voting and dispositive power over 100% of the shares held by CDP Gevo, LLC. Mr. Black disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by CDP Gevo, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Fifty percent of the shares underlying this warrant vested on September 22, 2010 and the remaining fifty percent vests in 24 equal monthly installments thereafter.
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