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: February 21, 2002 ----------------- (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 February 19, 2002, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it will open a 30,000-square-foot ApplianceSmart superstore factory outlet on March 15 in a retail complex in southeastern Columbus, Ohio. Item 7(c). Exhibits. - --------- -------- 99 Press Release dated February 19, 2002, announcing that it will open a 30,000-square-foot ApplianceSmart superstore factory outlet on March 15 in a retail complex in southeastern Columbus, Ohio. Date: February 21, 2002 /s/Linda Koenig ------------------------------- Linda Koenig, Controller