EX-5.1
Published on June 26, 2009
Exhibit 5.1
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MORRISON &
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June 25, 2009
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
3020 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 400
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Re: 966,830 Shares of Common Stock of Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This opinion is furnished to Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a Delaware Corporation (the Company), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the Additional Registration Statement) pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), relating to an aggregate of up to $8,024,690 of shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, which at an offering price of $8.30 per share constitutes 966,830 shares (the Shares). The Additional Registration Statement incorporates by reference the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-152306) (the Original Registration Statement) originally filed with the Commission on July 11, 2008 and the related prospectus included therein (the Prospectus). All of the Shares are to be sold by the Company as described in the Original Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and the prospectus supplement to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) promulgated under the Act (the Prospectus Supplement).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined the Companys Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and the Companys By-laws, both as currently in effect, such other records of the corporate proceedings of the Company and certificates of the Companys officers as we have deemed relevant, the Additional Registration Statement, the Original Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement. In addition, we have examined such records, documents, certificates of public officials and the Company, made such inquiries of officials of the Company and considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of rendering the opinion set forth herein. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all items submitted to us as originals and the conformity with originals of all items submitted to us as copies.
Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly and validly authorized and upon issuance, delivery and payment therefor in the manner contemplated by the Original Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the Delaware General Corporation Law in effect on the date hereof.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Additional Registration Statement and to reference to us under the caption Legal Matters in the Prospectus Supplement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are acting within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules or regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Morrison & Foerster LLP