<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001515156-13-000011.txt : 20130802
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130802124913
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001515156-13-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515156
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				275472457
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9135 S RIDGELINE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-734-1727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9135 S RIDGELINE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Amrhein Christine B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001532659

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54992
		FILM NUMBER:		131005635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200
		STREET 2:		C/O ADA-ES, INC.
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80129
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued directly to Ms. Amrhein's qualified pension plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price equals the fair market value of the shares on the date of authorization.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the amount shown, 634 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of Ms. Amrhein and 3,104 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, are not fully vested and are subject to certain repurchase rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On July 1, 2013, Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&quot;Issuer&quot;), became the successor of ADA-ES, Inc., a Colorado corporation (&quot;ADA&quot;), pursuant to a reorganization whereby a wholly owned subsidiary of Issuer was merged with and into ADA, with ADA continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Issuer.  In the merger, each outstanding share of ADA common stock, no par value, immediately prior to the merger was automatically converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Issuer (&quot;Issuer Common Stock&quot;).  All stock-based benefit plans of ADA were assumed by Issuer and, going forward, Issuer Common Stock will be issued upon the vesting of any stock-based awards or the exercise of options to reflect the substitution of the Issuer's Common Stock for ADA's common stock.  The reorganization did not alter the proportionate interests of security holders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares issued directly to Mr. Amrhein's qualified pension plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Of the amount shown, 4,662 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of Mr. Amrhein and 437 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, are not fully vested and are subject to certain repurchase rights.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine B. Amrhein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-02</signatureDate>
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