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): August 2, 2017
APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Minnesota | 0-19621 | 41-1454591 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 175 Jackson Avenue North Suite 102, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55343 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On August 2, 2017, the Hennepin County District Court, State of Minnesota, issued an order preliminarily approving a proposed settlement by and among Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (“ARCA”), the plaintiffs, and all named defendants in the stockholder derivative action captioned Gray, et al. v. Cameron, et al., No. 27-CV-15-19456.
A hearing to determine whether the court should issue an order of final approval of the settlement has been scheduled for September 29, 2017 at 8:45 a.m., before the Honorable Daniel H. Mabley, at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487. Pursuant to the Court’s order, any objections to the settlement must be filed in writing with the court no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing.
Additional information concerning the terms of the settlement, the September 29, 2017 hearing, and the requirements for objections can be found in the Notice to Current ARCA Stockholders, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated in this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Document |
| 99.1 | Notice to Current ARCA Stockholders |
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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.
| Date: August 4, 2017 | APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | |
| By: |
/s/ Tony Isaac | |
| Tony Isaac | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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