<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001543414-13-000003.txt : 20130724
<SEC-HEADER>0001543414-13-000003.hdr.sgml : 20130724
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130724162752
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001543414-13-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130724
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130724

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /MN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000862861
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700]
		IRS NUMBER:				411454591
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426-4502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529309000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			554264517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eisenschenk Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001582134

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19621
		FILM NUMBER:		13983894

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD.
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55426
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-07-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000862861</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA INC /MN</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>arci</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001582134</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Eisenschenk Mark</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55426</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO &amp; Pres of ARCA Recycling</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-07-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">50,000 Options vest over time: 16,667 on 07/22/14; 16,667 on 7/22/15 and 16,666 on 07/22/16.  50,000 Options vest based on performance: 16,667 meeting 2013 plan; 16,667 meeting 2014 plan and 16,666 meeting 2015 plan.  Any year plan is not met options are forfeited.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Eisenschenk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-07-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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