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: 10/29/01 (Date of earliest event reported) APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 000-19621 41-1454591 ------------------------------- --------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File No. Identification No.) 7400 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426-4517 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (952) 930-9000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events. ------ ------------ On October 22, 2001, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had signed a contract to become a provider of reverse logistics services for Maytag Corporation. Item 7 (c). Exhibits. ---------- -------- 99 Press Release dated October 22, 2001, announcing it had signed a contract to become a provider of reverse logistics services for Maytag Corporation. Date: October 29, 2001 /s/Linda Koenig -------------------------- Linda Koenig, Controller