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):  February 23, 2012

 

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(c)                                  On February 23, 2012, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Bradley S. Bremer, 42, to the position of President of ApplianceSmart, Inc.  ApplianceSmart is a subsidiary of the Company through which it operates its business of selling new major household appliances through a chain of Company-owned retail stores.  Mr. Bremer is responsible for directing all aspects of the Company’s retail division, including the management of sales, advertising and operations for the Company’s ApplianceSmart stores.  He also oversees the selection of ApplianceSmart locations, planning for new stores, development of new markets, and implementation of retail programs and services.

 

Mr. Bremer has been employed by the Company since 2000.  He served as the Vice President of Retail Operations from February 2007 until his appointment as President of ApplianceSmart.  From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Bremer held the position of Retail Operations Manager for the Company.  Mr. Bremer is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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: February 28, 2012	/s/ Edward R. Cameron
	Edward R. Cameron
	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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