- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * McManes William	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/15/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol American Environmental Energy, Inc. [AEEI]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 650 TOWN CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 860	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) COSA MESA,, CA 92626        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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
Nonstatutory Stock Option (right to purchase	5/15/2009	5/15/2014	Common Stock	75000   (1)	$.50	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (right to purchase	5/15/2010	5/15/2014	Common Stock	75000   (1)	$.50	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (right to purchase	5/15/2011	5/15/2014	Common Stock	75000   (1)	$.50	D
Nonstatutory Stock Option (right to purchase	5/15/2012	5/15/2014	Common Stock	75000   (1)	$.50	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The reporting person was granted an option to purchase a total of 300,000 shares of Common Stock which shares vest and are exercisable equally on the dates shown.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McManes William 650 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 860 COSA MESA,, CA 92626	X

Signatures
/s/ William T. McManes		5/15/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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