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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-008062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190426
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190426

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-231082
		FILM NUMBER:		19772630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN WAY
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44484
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3308568800
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Avalon Holdings </b><b>Corporation</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Ohio</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>34-1863889</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>One American Way</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Warren, Ohio&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>&nbsp; 44484</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Avalon Holdings </b><b>Corporation </b><b>201</b><b>9 Long-term Incentive Plan</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Full title of the plan)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Bryan P. Saksa</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Chief Financial Officer</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>One American Way</b><b>, </b><b>Warren, Ohio 44484</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(330) 856-8800</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated fi ler,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &quot;emerging growth company&quot; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9745;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33.3%;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>Title of se</b><b>curities</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>to be</b><b> r</b><b>egistered</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">(1) Consists of shares of Class A Common Stock to be offered pursuant to Avalon Holdings Corporation 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), also registered hereunder are such additional number of shares of Class A Common Stock as may be offered or issued as a result of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar events.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 (c) and Rule 457 (h) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on the average of the high and low sale prices per share of the Common Stock on April 25, 2019 on the NYSE Amex.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PART </b><b>I</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this registration statement omits the information in Part I of Form S-8. The document containing the information specified in Part I of this registration statement will be sent or given to eligible employees as specified in Rule 428(b) (1) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;). Such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PART II</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>INFORMATION RE</b><b>Q</b><b>UIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The following documents which have been filed by Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) are incorporated herein by reference:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">(a)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as filed with the SEC on March 14, 2019;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The Registrant&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;19, 2019, March 29, 2019 and April&nbsp;25, 2019 only to the extent that the items therein are specifically stated to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; rather than &ldquo;furnished&rdquo; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;<b>Exchange Act</b>&rdquo;);</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">(c)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The Registrant&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;15, 2019, but only to the extent incorporated by reference in the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">(d)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The description of the Registrant&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01, contained in the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on May 8, 1998.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c) 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 4. Description of Securities.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Not applicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">None.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Our Articles of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extend permitted by Ohio General Corporation Law, our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Our Bylaws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by Ohio law, we will indemnify, and advance expenses to, a director or officer in an action brought by reason of the fact that the director or officer is or was our director or officer, or is or was serving at our request as a director or officer of any other entity, against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith. We may maintain insurance to protect a director or officer against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under Ohio law.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 7. Exemptions from Registration Claimed.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>&nbsp;</b>Not applicable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 8. Exhibits</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Exhibit</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u><b>Number</b></u></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">4.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1061069/0000950132-98-000427.txt" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Certificate of incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the&nbsp;Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-14105), filed on May 8, 1998).</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_141774.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Avalon Holdings Corporation 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">5.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_141775.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion of Brouse McDowell, A Legal Professional Association, regarding the validity of the securities being registered.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">23.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_141776.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of BDO USA, LLP.</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">23.2</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;"><a href="ex_141775.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Brouse McDowell, A Legal Professional Association (included in Exhibit 5.1).</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 9. Undertakings.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;);</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <u>bona</u> <u>fide</u> offering thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <u>bona</u> <u>fide</u> offering thereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in Warren, Ohio, on April 26, 2019.</p>

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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp; &nbsp; </font><u style="font-size: 10pt;">/s/ </u><u style="font-size: 10pt;">Bryan P. Saksa</u></u></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ronald E. Klingle and Bryan P Saksa, and each of them, acting individually and without the other, as his true and&nbsp;lawful&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and&nbsp;agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments, exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto&nbsp;said&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and&nbsp;agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that&nbsp;said&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and&nbsp;agents, or either of them individually, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and Power of Attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) is the renewal of the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which expires October 6, 2019 (the &ldquo;2009 Plan&rdquo;). The name was changed to reflect the year the Plan was approved.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Purposes</b></i></u>. The principal purposes of the Plan are: (a) to improve individual employee performance by providing long-term incentives and rewards to employees of the Company and its Affiliates, (b) to assist the Company and its Affiliates in attracting, retaining and motivating employees and non-employee directors with experience and ability, and (c) to associate the interests of such employees and directors with those of the Company&#39;s shareholders.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Definitions</b></i></u>. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms, when used in this Plan, shall have the meanings set forth below:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Affiliate&rdquo; means a majority-owned subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of the Company, including a company under contract to purchase which will become a majority owned subsidiary upon such purchase.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Board of Directors&rdquo; means the Board of Directors of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Code&rdquo; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Committee&rdquo; means the committee, consisting of two or more persons, which is appointed by the Board of Directors to administer the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo; or &ldquo;Stock&rdquo; means the Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value, of the Company.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Company&rdquo; means Avalon Holdings Corporation and its successors.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Disabled&rdquo; or &ldquo;Disability&rdquo; shall have the meaning(s) set forth in the Company&#39;s long-term disability program applicable to such employee or, if there is no such program, as provided in Section 22(e) of the Code.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Fair Market Value&rdquo; means the amount determined by the Committee, or, in the case of Options granted to Outside Directors pursuant to Section 6(i), the Board of Directors, to be the fair market value of the Common Stock at the time in question.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Grant Date&rdquo; means the date an Option is granted under the Plan. The date of grant of an Option shall be the date as of which the Committee, or, in the case of Options granted to Outside Directors pursuant to Section 6(i), the Board of Directors, determines that such Option shall become effective.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Option&rdquo; means a right granted under the Plan to an Optionee to purchase a share of Common Stock at a fixed price for a specified period of time.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Optionee&rdquo; means an eligible employee of the Company or an Affiliate who has received an Option granted under the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Option Price&rdquo; means the price at which a share of Common Stock covered by an Option granted hereunder may be purchased.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Outside Director&rdquo; means a member of the Board of Directors or of the board of directors of an Affiliate who is not an employee of the Company or any Affiliate.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Rule 16b-3&rdquo; means Rule 16b-3, as amended (17 CFR &sect; 240.16b-3) or any successor rule issued under the Exchange Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Subsidiary&rdquo; means a corporation in a chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each corporation in the chain, other than the last corporation, owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&ldquo;Ten Percent Shareholder&rdquo; means an individual owning stock possessing 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or a Subsidiary.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Administration</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules, regulations, agreements, guidelines and instruments for the administration of the Plan as the Committee deems necessary or advisable. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">a) determine the Fair Market Value,</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">b) determine the employees to be granted Options under the Plan,</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">c) determine the size and applicable terms and conditions of grants to be made to such employees,</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">d) determine the time when Options will be granted and to authorize grants to eligible employees,</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:72pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">e) reduce the exercise price of any Option granted to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:4.5pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:67.5pt;">The Committee&rsquo;s interpretations of the Plan, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Committee concerning any matter arising under or with respect to the Plan or any Options granted hereunder, shall be final, binding and conclusive on all interested parties, including the Company, its Affiliates, its shareholders and all former, present and future employees of the Company. The Committee may delegate some or all of its power and authority hereunder to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or others, such delegation to be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee in its discretion shall determine and to the requirements of Rule 16b-3. The Committee may, as to all questions of accounting, rely conclusively upon any determinations made by the independent public accountants of the Company. The Committee shall establish procedures for conducting its business.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">The Board of Directors may exercise any of the authority conferred upon the Committee hereunder. In the event of such exercise of authority by the Board of Directors, references in the Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board of Directors as appropriate.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Stock Available for Options</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> The shares that may be delivered or purchased under the Plan shall not exceed an aggregate of (a) 1,300,000 shares of Common Stock less (b) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered or purchased pursuant to options granted pursuant to the 2009 Plan, subject to any adjustments which may be made pursuant to Section 9 hereof. The Committee shall not issue Options under the Plan to the extent that that such issuance would cause the aggregate of (w) the total number shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding Options under the Plan, (x) the total number of shares previously delivered or purchased under the Plan, (y) the total number of shares of Common Stock previously issued or purchased under the 2009 Plan plus (z) the total number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted under the 2009 Plan, would exceed 1,300,000 Shares of Common Stock, subject to any adjustments which may be made pursuant to Section 9 hereof. Stock used for purposes of the Plan may be either shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock or treasury shares or both. Shares of Stock covered by Options which have terminated or expired prior to exercise or have been surrendered or canceled shall be available for further option grants hereunder. Shares of Stock covered by options granted pursuant to the 2009 Plan which have terminated or expired prior to exercise or have been surrendered or canceled shall be available for further option grants hereunder.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Eligibility</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> All those salaried employees of the Company or any Affiliates as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. Outside Directors shall participate in the Plan only under Section 6(i).</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Terms and Conditions of Options</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> Each Option granted hereunder shall be in writing and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine, subject to the following:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Type</b></i></u>. All Options granted under the Plan are intended to be non-qualified stock options for federal income tax purposes except for those Options designated as incentive stock options which qualify under Section 422 of the Code. No incentive stock options shall be granted to an Outside Director or to an employee of an Affiliate which is not a Subsidiary.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Price</b></i></u>. The Option Price shall be the Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the Grant Date as determined by the Committee, provided that for Options designated as incentive stock options the Option Price shall be not less than 110% of Fair Market Value for employees who are Ten Percent Shareholders and not less than 100% of Fair Market Value for other employees.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(c)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u><i><b>ISO</b></i></u>. In the case of an Option designated as an incentive stock option, the aggregate Fair Market Value of Common Stock (determined at the Grant Date) with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by an employee during any calendar year (under the Plan and under all other such plans of the Company or a Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Term and Exercise Dates</b></i></u>. Options shall have a term of no longer than ten years from the Grant Date except that for an Option designated as an incentive stock option which is granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, the Option shall have a term no longer than five years (the date on which the Option terminates is herein called the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;). No Option shall be exercisable prior to one year after its grant, unless otherwise provided by the Committee (but in no event before 6 months after its grant), and thereafter Options shall become exercisable in installments, if any, as provided by the Committee. Options must be exercised for full shares of Common Stock. To the extent that Options are not exercised when they become initially exercisable, they shall be carried forward and be exercisable until the expiration of the term of such Options, subject to Section 6(g) hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Exercise of Option</b></i></u>. To exercise an Option, the holder thereof shall give notice of his or her exercise to the Secretary of the Company, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased and identifying the Option being exercised. From time to time the Committee may establish procedures for effecting such exercises. No fractional shares shall be issued as a result of exercising an Option. Except as provided for in Section 6(h) hereof, an Option is exercisable during an Optionee&rsquo;s lifetime only by the Optionee, provided, however, that in the event the Optionee is Disabled, such Options may be exercised by such Optionee&rsquo;s guardian or legal representative designated or appointed to conduct his or her business affairs under the terms described in Section 6(g) hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Payment of Option Price and Taxes</b></i></u>.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The purchase price for the Options being exercised must be paid in full at the time of exercise. Such price shall be paid in cash, in Common Stock of the Company having a Fair Market Value, as of the close of the business day immediately preceding the date of exercise, equal to the exercise price or the portion thereof being paid in Common Stock (provided that such Common Stock had been owned by the Optionee for at least six months), or as the Committee may otherwise approve.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">To enable the Company to meet any applicable federal (including FICA), state and other withholding tax requirements, an Optionee shall also be required to pay to the Company at the time of exercise the amount of tax which the Company determines is to be withheld. No share of Common Stock will be delivered to any Optionee until all such amounts have been paid. An Optionee may satisfy such withholding tax requirement by electing to have the Company withhold Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee, or to deliver to the Company previously acquired Common Stock, which has a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is determined to be due (the &quot;Tax Date&quot;) on the exercise of his or her Option which is at least equal to the amount required to be withheld. Such election must be made in writing at the time prescribed by the Committee prior to the Tax Date and shall be irrevocable. Elections by Optionees who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act shall be subject to the subsequent disapproval of the Committee and shall be subject to such further requirements of Rule 16b-3 or other law or regulation as may be applicable.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Effect of Termination of Employment, Disability or Death</b></i></u>. No Option may be exercised by an Optionee after the termination for any reason of his or her employment with the Company or an Affiliate, except that:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">if such termination occurs by reason of the Optionee&rsquo;s death or Disability, all portions of the Option then held by the Optionee which are exercisable on the date of termination and all portions which would have become exercisable had the Optionee continued in employment until the third anniversary of his or her death or Disability, shall be exercisable during the six-month period subsequent to such termination date by, in the case of death, the persons designated in the Optionee&rsquo;s will or his or her legal representative designated or appointed to conduct his or her legal affairs;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">if such termination occurs by reason other than death, disability or cause, all portions of the Option then held by the Optionee which are exercisable at the date of termination shall continue to be exercisable by the Optionee for a three-month period subsequent to such termination;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">if such termination is for cause, the Optionee shall forfeit any portion of his or her Option which was unexercised or unexercisable at such termination; and</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">if the Optionee dies while Disabled during the six-month period described in clause (i) or dies during the three-month period described in clause (ii), all portions of his or her Option which were exercisable at the time of the Optionee&rsquo;s death shall continue to be exercisable for a six-month period subsequent to such date of death by the persons designated in the Optionee&rsquo;s will or his or her legal representatives.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">Transfer from employment with the Company to an Affiliate, from an Affiliate to the Company or from an Affiliate to another Affiliate shall not be treated as a termination of employment.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option shall in no event be exercisable by the Optionee or his or her heirs or legal representatives after the Expiration Date.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Nontransferability of Options</b></i></u>. Except as provided below and in Section 6(g) above, during an Optionee&rsquo;s lifetime, no Options under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Such Options shall only be exercisable by the Optionee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">Notwithstanding the foregoing, as provided by the Committee in an award agreement, Options may be transferred (in whole or in part in a form approved by the Company) by the Optionee to (i) the spouse, children or grandchildren of the Optionee (&ldquo;Immediate Family Members&rdquo;), (ii) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of the Immediate Family Members and , if applicable, the Optionee, or (iii) a partnership in which such Immediate Family Members and, if applicable, the Optionee are the only partners. Following any such transfer, the Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the Options immediately prior to the transfer. A transferee of an Option may not transfer the Option, except to an Immediate Family Member or the Optionee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u><i><b>Outside Directors</b></i></u>.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">No Option may be exercised by an Outside Director after he or she ceases to be a director of the Company or an Affiliate by reason of death, Disability, resignation, removal or other reason, except that:</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">if such cessation occurs by reason of the Outside Director&rsquo;s death or Disability, the portion of his or her Option which was exercisable on such cessation and the portion which would become exercisable had the Outside Director continued as a director until the third anniversary of his or her death or Disability, shall be exercisable for six months following such cessation (but not beyond the Expiration Date), except that if such cessation was due to Disability and the former Outside Director dies during such six-month period, such portions of his or her Option shall be exercisable for a six-month period following such death by the persons designated in the Outside Director&#39;s will or his or her legal representatives (but not beyond the Expiration Date); and</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">if such cessation occurs by reason other than the Outside Director&rsquo;s death or Disability, the portion of his or her Option which was exercisable on such cessation shall be exercisable for six months following such cessation (but not beyond the Expiration Date), except that if the former Outside Director dies during such six-month period, such portion of his or her Option shall be exercisable for a six-month period following such death by the persons designated in the Outside Director&rsquo;s will or his or her legal representatives (but not beyond the Expiration Date).</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">The provisions of the Plan shall apply to the Options granted to Outside Directors to the extent they are not inconsistent with the provisions of paragraphs (i) though (iii), above.</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Amendment</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> The Board of Directors of the Company may, at any time, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, in whole or in part, provided that (i) no such action shall adversely affect any rights or obligations with respect to any grants theretofore made hereunder, and (ii) any shareholder approval required by the securities laws, stock exchange or NYSE Amex rules or other applicable law or regulation is obtained. The Committee may amend the terms and conditions of outstanding Options, provided, however, that (x) no such amendment shall be adverse to the holder of an Option without the approval of such holder, and (y) the amended terms of the Option would be permitted under the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Registration, Listing and Qualification of Shares</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> Each Option shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the Committee shall determine that the registration, listing or qualification of the shares covered thereby upon any securities exchange or under any federal or state securities or other law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such Option or the purchase of shares thereunder, no such Option may be exercised unless and until such registration, listing, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any condition not acceptable to the Committee. Any person exercising an Option shall make such representations and agreements and furnish such information as the Committee may request to assure compliance with the foregoing or any other applicable legal requirements.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Adjustment for Change in Stock Subject to Plan</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, spin-off, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, reorganization, sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets, distribution to shareholders other than a normal cash dividend, or other similar corporate change, such equitable adjustments may be made in the Plan and the Options granted hereunder as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate, including, if necessary, an adjustment in the number of shares and prices per share or the type or kind of shares or property applicable to Options then outstanding and in the number of shares which are reserved for issuance under the Plan. Any such adjustment shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>No Rights to Options or Employment</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Option under the Plan. Receipt of an Option under the Plan shall not give a person any right to receive any other grant under the Plan. An Optionee shall have no rights to or interest in any Option except as set forth herein. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any person any right to be retained as an employee or director of the Company or any Affiliate.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Rights as a Shareholder</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> An Optionee under the Plan shall have no rights as a holder of Common Stock with respect to Options granted hereunder, unless and until certificates for shares of Common Stock are issued to such Optionee.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Other Actions</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> This Plan shall not restrict the authority of the Committee or of the Company to grant stock options, pursuant to other stock option plans, if any, to or with respect to any employee or other person.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Costs and Expenses</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> Except as provided in Section 6(f) hereof with respect to taxes, the costs and expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company and its Affiliates and shall not be charged to any grant or to any person receiving a grant.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Plan Unfunded</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> The Plan shall be unfunded. Except for reserving a sufficient number of authorized shares Common Stock to the extent required by law to meet the requirements of the Plan, the Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payment of any grant under the Plan.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Governing Law</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:72pt;"><i><b>16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></i><u><i><b>Effective Date and Duration of Plan</b></i></u><i><b>.</b></i> This Plan shall be effective as of April 25, 2019, conditioned upon shareholder approval. No Option shall be granted under the Plan after April 24, 2029.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>OPINION AND CONSENT OF BROUSE McDOWELL, A LEGAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">April 26, 2019</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Avalon Holdings Corporation</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">One American Way</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Warren, Ohio 44484</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">We are acting as counsel for Avalon Holdings Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) in connection with its registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Act&rdquo;), relating to the proposed issuance and sale by the Company of up to 1,228,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;), pursuant to the Avalon Holdings Corporation 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;). This opinion letter is furnished to you at your request to enable you to fulfill the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K, 17 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;229.601(b)(5), in connection with the Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">We have examined such documents, records, and matters of law as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion. In such examination of the aforesaid documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the accuracy and completeness of all documents submitted to us, the authenticity of all original documents, and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies (including telecopies).&nbsp; As to all matters of fact, we have relied on the representations and statements of fact made in the documents so reviewed, and we have not independently established the facts so relied on.&nbsp; This opinion letter is given, and all statements herein are made, in the context of the foregoing.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares which may be issued and sold pursuant to the Plan have been duly authorized and, when issued and sold against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">This opinion letter has been prepared for use in connection with the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 being filed today by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission to effect registration of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">Very truly yours,</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">BROUSE McDOWELL,</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;">A Legal Professional Association</p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">/s/Brouse McDowell</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Avalon Holdings Corporation</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Warren, Ohio</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated March 14, 2019, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Avalon Holdings Corporation appearing in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">/s/ BDO USA, LLP</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Cleveland, Ohio</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">April 26, 2019</p>
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