UNITED STATES
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) May 10, 2012
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.) |
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7400 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis, MN |
| 55426-4517 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 930-9000
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 10, 2012, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders elected the Company’s nominees for director to serve a one-year term until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders also ratified the Audit Committee’s appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2012. The table below summarizes the voting results:
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| Withheld |
| Broker |
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Election of Directors: |
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Edward R. Cameron |
| 2,993,895 |
| 50,637 |
| 1,890,237 |
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Duane S. Carlson |
| 2,993,895 |
| 50,637 |
| 1,890,237 |
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Stanley Goldberg |
| 2,993,420 |
| 51,112 |
| 1,890,237 |
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Steve Lowenthal |
| 2,990,220 |
| 54,312 |
| 1,890,237 |
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Dean R. Pickerell |
| 2,993,520 |
| 51,012 |
| 1,890,237 |
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| Abstain |
| Broker |
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Ratification of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP |
| 4,894,496 |
| 33,851 |
| 6,422 |
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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. |
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Date: May 11, 2012 | /s/ Edward R. Cameron |
| Edward R. Cameron |