UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the securities exchange act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2005
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc.
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction incorporation or organization) |
1-10367 (Commission File Number) |
71-0675758 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 914 N Jefferson Street Springdale, Arkansas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
72764 (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (479) 756-7400 |
| Not Applicable (Former name and former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| Section 8 — Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 8.01. Other Events | ||||||||
| Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| Press Release | ||||||||
Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 24, 2005, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (“AERT”) announced via press release that the Company has been sued by certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (“Lloyd’s”) in connection with a pending final settlement of AERT’s Junction, Texas fire claims and that AERT had filed a counterclaim in response thereto. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description | |
99.1
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AERT Press Release dated January 24, 2005. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ JOE G. BROOKS | |||
| Joe G. Brooks, | ||||
| Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Date: January 25, 2005
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