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): March 22, 2018

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b 2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If any emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

On March 22, 2018, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated that certain Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company as borrowers (the “Borrowers”), on the one hand, and MidCap Financial Trust, as administrative agent and lender (the “Lender”), on the other hand, together with the related revolving loan note and pledge agreement. The Borrowers have no further obligations (financial or otherwise) to the Lender and did not incur any termination penalties as a result of the termination of the Credit Agreement.

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.