UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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)
| Nevada | 000-19621 | 41-1454591 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 175 Jackson Avenue North, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN | 55343-4565 |
| (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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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
On July 5, 2018, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to announce that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Rule”). This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends Items 8.01 and 9.01 of the Report to include corrected information regarding the Company’s compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On April 18, 2018 and May 22, 2018, 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 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. 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
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated July 5, 2018, as corrected |
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 5, 2018 | /s/ Tony Isaac |
|
Tony Isaac Chief Executive Officer | |