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): July 5, 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 April 18, 2018 and May 22, 2018, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) received letters from the staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, because the Company had not, at that time, filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2018 (the “Form 10-K”) and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018 (the “Form 10-Q”) it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”). The Company subsequently filed the Form 10-K and Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and in accordance with Nasdaq deadlines, as extended, and is now fully compliant with all Nasdaq rules. On July 3, 2018, the Staff notified the Company that it has regained compliance with the Rule and it has closed the matter.

A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s regaining compliance with the Rule is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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.