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) April 22, 2016
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.)
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On April 22, 2016, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Anton & Chia, LLP as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. During the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, and the subsequent interim period prior to the engagement of Anton & Chia, LLP, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has consulted with Anton & Chia, LLP with respect to (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Anton & Chia, LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or “reportable event” as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. | ||
| Date: April 27, 2016 | /s/ Jeffery Ostapeic | |
Jeffery Ostapeic Chief Financial Officer | ||
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