UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)
APPLIANCE RECYCLING CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03814F-10-6
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(CUSIP Number)
MARVIN GOLDSTEIN
6629 DAKOTA TRAIL
EDINA, MINNESOTA 554339
(612) 829-0229
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of This Statement)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 03814F-10-6 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Marvin Goldstein
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)|_|
(b)|_|
n/a
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 115,000 shares
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0- shares
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 115,000 shares
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0- shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
115,000 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER.
Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
7400 Excelsior Boulevard
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING.
Marvin Goldstein
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE.
6629 Dakota Trail
Edina, Minnesota 55439
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP.
United States of America
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common stock, without par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NO.
03814F-10-6
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A:
[ ] (a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
[ ] (b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
[ ] (c) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
[ ] (d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act;
[ ] (e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940;
[ ] (f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or
Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
[ ] (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7); or
[ ] (h) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
The following information is provided as of December 31, 1999:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 115,000 shares
(100,000 outstanding shares and currently exercisable
options and warrants to purchase 15,000 shares)
(b) Percent of Class, computed as if options and warrants
have been exercised (based on 2,286,744 shares currently
outstanding): 5.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or
to direct the vote: 115,000 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: -0- shares
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: 115,000 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of: -0- shares
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: April 12, 2000.
/S/ Marvin Goldstein
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Marvin Goldstein
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