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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-010595
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190520
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190521

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14105
		FILM NUMBER:		19843108

	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>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</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 8-K</b></p>

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

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;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-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 21, 2019 (May 20, 2019)</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>One American Way, 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:justify;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">[&nbsp; ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant&#39;s Certifying Accountant</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</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;"><b>(a) Previous independent registered public accounting firm</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 Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Avalon Holdings Corporation (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo; or &quot;Company&quot;) recently completed a competitive process to determine what audit firm would serve as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019. On May 20, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant notified BDO USA, LLP (&ldquo;BDO&rdquo;) that it was dismissing BDO as its independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.</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 reports of BDO on the financial statements of the Registrant for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.</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;">During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and through May 20, 2019, there have been no:</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;">(i) disagreements with BDO on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports on the financial statements for such years; or</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;">(ii) &ldquo;reportable events,&rdquo; as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.</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 Registrant has provided BDO with a copy of this Form 8-K, and has requested that BDO furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. A copy of such letter, dated May 21, 2019, indicating that BDO is in agreement with such disclosures, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.</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;"><b>(b) New independent registered public accounting firm </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;">On May 20, 2019, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved to engage Grant Thornton LLP (&ldquo;Grant&rdquo;) as the Registrant&#39;s independent registered public accountant effective upon client acceptance. In deciding to select Grant, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence and existing commercial relationships with Grant and concluded that Grant has no commercial relationship with the Company that would impair its independence for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. During the Registrant&#39;s two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through May 20, 2019, the Registrant did not consult Grant with respect to any of the matters or events listed in Regulation S-K Item 304(a)(2).</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;"><b>(d)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>The following exhibits are filed with this report:</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: May 21, 2019</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">May 21, 2019</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">We have been furnished with a copy of the response to Item 4.01 of Form 8-K for the event that occurred on May 20, 2019, to be filed by our former client, Avalon Holdings Corporation. We agree with the statements made in response to that Item insofar as they relate to our Firm.</p>

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

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

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