<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001217726-15-000003.txt : 20150107
<SEC-HEADER>0001217726-15-000003.hdr.sgml : 20150107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150107195927
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001217726-15-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150107

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:			LAGARENNE JONATHAN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217726

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54992
		FILM NUMBER:		15514684

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ADA-ES, INC.
		STREET 2:		9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200
		CITY:			HIGHLANDS RANCH
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80129
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            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
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            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the shares withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 2,410 shares issued under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the &quot;2007 Plan&quot;), pursuant to the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the shares withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 1,465 shares issued under the 2007 Plan pursuant to the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Of the amount shown, 556 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 17,341 shares are restricted stock (not fully vested and subject to certain repurchase rights under the 2007 Plan).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Jonathan R. Lagarenne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-07</signatureDate>
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