Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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) November 23, 2018 (November 21, 2018)

AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio

1-14105

34-1863889

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One American Way, Warren, Ohio 44484

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 856-8800

(Former name and address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On November 21, 2018 AWMS Water Solutions, LLC (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Avalon Holdings Corporation, received notice from the Supreme Court of Ohio (the “Court”) that the appeal of the Ohio 10 ^th District Court of Appeals decision on the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management’s appeal of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas February 21, 2017 entry allowing restart of the Company’s AWMS Water Solutions, LLC #2 salt water injection well was not accepted for review by the Court.

The Company is in the process of evaluating the decision in light of other ongoing litigation in this matter, and will pursue all available avenues to allow the restart of the Company’s salt water injection well under reasonable conditions.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.