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    <periodOfReport>2012-09-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Kior Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KIOR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BIOeCON B.V.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HOGEBRINKERWEG 15 E</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOEVELAKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>3871 KM</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>BIOeCON Holding B.V.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>HOGEBRINKERWEG 15E 3871 KM</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOEVLAKEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001524671</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BIOeCON International Holding N.V.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14 KAYA WFG (JOMBI) MENSING</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILLEMSTAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>0000000000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS ANTILLES</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001523849</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>O'Connor Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13001 BAY PARK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PASADENA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77507</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-28</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>1968421</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>1968421</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-09-28</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6003718</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6003718</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6353576</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One share Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at any time, at the option of the holder, and all shares of Class B Common Stock may be converted upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.  In addition, each share of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock upon any transfer, whether or not for value, subject to certain exceptions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">BIOeCON B.V. effected a distribution of 6,003,718 Class B Common Stock shares to the ultimate beneficial owners of BIOeCON B.V.  The shares were distributed pro rata, and without consideration therefor, to such ultimate beneficial owners and converted to Class A Common Stock upon transfer.  This distribution included 1,968,421 Class A Common Stock shares to Paul O'Connor, a Reporting Person hereunder, and his immediate family members sharing the same household.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting persons are BIOeCON B.V. and BIOeCON Holding B.V., each a Dutch corporation with an address of Hogebrinkerweg 15 e, 3871 KM Hoevelaken, The Netherlands and BIOeCON International Holding N.V., a Curacao, Netherlands Antilles corporation, with an address of 14 Kaya W.F.G. (Jombi) Mensing, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.  The Class B Common Stock securities reported are beneficially owned indirectly by BIOeCON Holding B.V. in its capacity as the controlling shareholder of BIOeCON B.V. and beneficially owned indirectly by BIOeCON Holding International Holding N.V. in its capacity as the controlling  shareholder of BIOeCON Holding B.V.   Paul O'Connor, a Dutch citizen with a business address of Hogebrinkerweg 15 e, 3871 KM Hoevelaken, The Netherlands, is the managing director of BIOeCON B.V. As such, he may be deemed to have voting power and investment power over the shares held by BIOeCON B.V.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Each of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described in this statement, except to the extent of their individual respective pecuniary interest in such securities. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Owners identified in this statement are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities specified in this statement other than those directly beneficially owned by them.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BIOeCON B.V., By: /s/ Paul O'Connor, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BIOeCON Holding B.V., By: /s/ Paul O'Connor, Managing Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BIOeCON International Holding N.V., By: Orangefield Trust (Caribbean) N.V., Director, By: /s/ B. Bekkering, General Proxyholder and S.M. Allee, General Proxyholder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul O'Connor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
