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:  July 28, 2004

(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
incorporation or organization)

 

Commission
File No.

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7400 Excelsior Boulevard

 

 

Minneapolis, MN

 

55426-4517

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(952) 930-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SIGNATURES

 

Exhibit Index

 

EX099.1 PRESS RELEASE

 

 

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ITEM 7:  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 28, 2004

 

ITEM 12:  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

On July 28, 2004, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that revenues rose 21% to $12,995,000 in the second quarter of 2004 ended July 3, from $10,722,000 in the year-earlier period.  A copy of the press release is attached as an exhibit to this filing on Form 8-K.

 

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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:  July 29, 2004

/s/Linda Koenig

 

 

Linda Koenig, Vice President of Finance

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated July 28, 2004

 

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