-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WdAWCVv2uNyYkhHw4DJsAL2NFzLDZgl4OPIiyOHmvLdeErb+0VQovxDObQHhSF4F btKo5S0Fy6SGisdFno+4fQ== 0000897101-02-000252.txt : 20020416 0000897101-02-000252.hdr.sgml : 20020416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-02-000252 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020410 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020410 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: 02607120 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55426-4502 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129309000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD CITY: NINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 554264517 8-K 1 arca021945_8k.txt ARCA, INC. FORM 8K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: April 10, 2002 (Date of earliest event reported) APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 000-19621 41-1454591 - ------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File No. Identification No.) 7400 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55426-4517 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (952) 930-9000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events. On April 10, 2002, Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its ApplianceSmart operation has joined the MARTA Cooperative, a national purchasing cooperative servicing 110 household appliance retailers. Item 7(c). Exhibits. 99 Press Release dated April 10, 2002, announcing that its ApplianceSmart operation has joined the MARTA Cooperative, a national purchasing cooperative servicing 110 household appliance retailers. Date: April 10, 2002 /s/ Linda Koenig ------------------------------- Linda Koenig, Controller EX-99 3 arca021945_99.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99 [LOGO] APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. 7400 EXCELSIOR BOULEVARD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426 (952) 930-9000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward R. (Jack) Cameron (952) 930-9000 Richard G. Cinquina, Equity Market Partners (612) 338-0810 ARCA JOINS MARTA COOPERATIVE APRIL 10, 2002--MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (OTC BB: ARCI) today announced that its ApplianceSmart operation has joined the MARTA Cooperative, a national purchasing cooperative serving 110 household appliance retailers. Edward R. (Jack) Cameron, president and chief executive officer, said, "MARTA's national buying power will enable ApplianceSmart to get the best pricing on new appliances within all of the lines we currently carry, including Maytag, Whirlpool and Frigidaire. Although our core business involves special-buy appliances, ApplianceSmart carries a limited number of new appliances to round out our consumer offerings and to balance our inventory. We believe membership in MARTA is the best way to optimize the profitability of this segment of ApplianceSmart's business." About ARCA Through its ApplianceSmart (www.ApplianceSmart.com) operation, ARCA is one of the nation's leading retailers of special-buy household appliances, primarily those manufactured by Whirlpool Corporation. These special-buy appliances, which include close-outs, factory overruns and scratch-and-dent units, typically are not integrated into the manufacturer's normal distribution channel. ApplianceSmart sells these virtually new appliances at a discount to full retail, offers a 100% money-back guarantee and provides warranties on parts and labor. As of April 2002, ApplianceSmart was operating 10 factory outlets: four in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market; three in Columbus, Ohio, market; two in the Dayton, Ohio, market; and one in Los Angeles. ARCA is also one of the largest recyclers of major household appliances for the energy conservation programs of electric utilities. # # # Visit our web site at www.arcainc.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----