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): September 8, 2017

APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	0-19621	41-1454591
(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 May 31, 2017, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, because the closing bid price for its Common Stock had been below $1.00 per share for the previous 30 consecutive business days, it no longer complied with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) requires a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). On September 6, 2017, the Staff has determined that for the last 10 consecutive business days, from August 21, 2017 to September 1, 2017, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater. Accordingly, NASDAQ informed the Company that it has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and it has closed the matter.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated September 8, 2017, titled “Appliance Recycling Centers of America Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule”.

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: September 8, 2017	APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
	By:   /s/ Tony Isaac
	Tony Isaac
	Chief Executive Officer