<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-12-003379.txt : 20120404
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-12-003379.hdr.sgml : 20120404
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120404163054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-12-003379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVALON HOLDINGS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001061069
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				341863889
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44484
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3308568800

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORDON STEPHEN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001251836

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14105
		FILM NUMBER:		12742222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		41 WOODLAND PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			TENAFLY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07670
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    <periodOfReport>2011-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001061069</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AVALON HOLDINGS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AWX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251836</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORDON STEPHEN L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>41 WOODLAND PARK RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TENAFLY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07670</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.48</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>90000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-03-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>90000</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The date indicated is the grant date and the options vest in five equal installments beginning one year from the date of grant. At the end of each vesting period, the Avalon Holdings Corporation Class A common stock must reach a predetermined market price within three years after vesting before the vested options become exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen L. Gordon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-04-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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