UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 24, 2015
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 000-19621 | 41-1454591 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
175 Jackson Avenue North, Suite 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55343-4565 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 930-9000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 24, 2015, the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered an order granting the motion of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) to dismiss the lawsuit commenced against the Company and certain current and former officers of the Company on March 6, 2015, by Jason Feola, individually and as a putative representative of a class consisting of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 15, 2012 and February 11, 2015.
The Court’s order provides that the dismissal is without prejudice and that the plaintiffs may file an amended complaint within 21 days of the issuance of the order.
The press release issued by the Company announcing the dismissal of the lawsuit is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company dated November 30, 2015 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 30, 2015 | Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Edward (Jack) R. Cameron |
Edward (Jack) R. Cameron Chief Executive Officer | |
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