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):January 16, 2019
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-19621 | 41-1454591 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 175 Jackson Avenue North, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN | 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 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 16, 2019, GeoTraq, Inc. (“GeoTraq”), a subsidiary of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Registrant”), terminated the employment of Gregg Sullivan, GeoTraq’s now-former Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement dated August 18, 2017 (the “Employment Agreement”) between GeoTraq and Mr. Sullivan. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, 28,859 of the shares of the Registrant’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) owned by Mr. Sullivan immediately prior to the termination are deemed to have been returned to the Registrant’s treasury for cancellation effective as of January 16, 2019, without the requirement that either Mr. Sullivan or the Registrant take any further action. The remaining 28,859 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Mr. Sullivan may not be sold or otherwise transferred by him until January 17, 2020. Following the termination of Mr. Sullivan, the Board of Directors of GeoTraq appointed Tony Isaac (the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer) as GeoTraq’s President and promoted Pierre Parent (GeoTraq’s Chief Technology Officer) to serve as Geotraq’s General Manager. Virland A. Johnson (the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer) remains GeoTraq’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Secretary.
A copy of the press release announcing the above changes is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated January 18, 2019 |
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.
| Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. | |
| Date: January 18, 2019 | /s/ Tony Isaac |
Tony Isaac Chief Executive Officer |