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: October 30, 2001 (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 29, 2001, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter 2001 results. The Company reported record revenues of $13,645,000 and net income of $1,577,000 or $.50 per diluted share for its third quarter of 2001. A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this filing on Form 8-K. Item 7 (c). Exhibits. ---------- -------- 99 Press Release dated October 29, 2001 announcing the Company's third quarter 2001 results. Date: October 30, 2001 /s/Linda Koenig ---------------------------------------- Linda Koenig, Controller