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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-16-007320
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160819
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160822

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19621
		FILM NUMBER:		161844244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 JACKSON AVE N
		STREET 2:		SUITE 102
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529309000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		175 JACKSON AVE N
		STREET 2:		SUITE 102
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B>August 19, 2016</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Appliance Recycling Centers of America,
Inc.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Minnesota</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 34%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>000-19621</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>41-1454591</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 64%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>175 Jackson Avenue North, Suite 102, Minneapolis, MN</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>55343-4565</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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area code: <B>(952) 930-9000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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                            5.02</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD>On August 19, 2016, the Board of Directors of Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), upon
the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Timothy M. Matula to serve as a director of
the Company. His term of office will continue until the next annual meeting of shareholders. The appointment of Mr. Matula increases
the size of the Board to four members. Mr. Matula was also appointed to the Audit Committee. He is considered an independent director
and an audit committee financial expert.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Mr. Matula, age 56, is an independent consultant and
advises a number of different companies. He joined Shearson Lehman Brothers as a financial consultant in 1992. In 1994 he joined
Prudential Securities and when he left Prudential in 1997, he was Associate Vice President, Investments, Quantum Portfolio Manager.
Mr. Matula has extensive experience in SEC and Sarbannes-Oxley compliance matters and accounting matters. He also has over 15 years&rsquo;
experience working in Asia with privately held and publicly-held traded companies. He has a broad range of business experience,
investors&rsquo; relations and finance. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from California State
University.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">As a non-employee director, Mr. Matula will receive
an annual fee of $15,000 for his service as a director and an attendance fee of $1,000 per Board meeting. As a member the Audit
Committee, he will receive an additional annual fee of $5,000. As a non-employee director, Mr. Matula will also be granted a stock
option for 10,000 shares of common stock under our 2011 Stock Compensation Plan at the date of his appointment to the Board. The
stock option will become exercisable in full six months after the date of grant and expire ten years after the date of grant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">There are no arrangements or understandings between
Mr. Matula and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Matula was elected a director. Mr. Matula is not related to any member of
the Company&rsquo;s management or any of the other directors. There are no transactions in which Mr. Matula has an interest requiring
disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pursuant
to the </FONT>requirements<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> 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.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 54%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: August 22, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Tony Isaac</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tony Isaac, Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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