This current report on Form 8-K is being filed to update the report of our independent registered public accounting firm included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and add footnote 19 to our consolidated financial statements. Both the updated report of our independent registered accounting firm and footnote 19 report the uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern. All other information in the historical financial statements remains unchanged and this update does not impact any of the financial statements included within our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed for the quarters ended March 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

The Company is also updating the risk factors included within its annual report on Form 10-K to reflect the above updates to its historical financial statements and uncertainty regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

These updates will permit the Company to incorporate these financial statements and risk factors by reference in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                          Exhibit Title or Description
23.1       Consent of Deloitte and Touche LLP

99.1       Amended Item 8-Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of Evergreen
           Energy Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
           December 31, 2008.

99.2       Amended Item 1A-Risk Factors of Evergreen Energy Inc.'s Annual Report
           on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.