Edgar Filing: Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Amrhein Christine B.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. [ADES]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200, C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2015

(Street)

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/01/2015		F		476 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 22.79	12,161	D
Common Stock	01/02/2015		F		297 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 21.86	11,864 ⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	01/02/2015		F		42 ⁽⁴⁾	D	$ 21.86	31,786 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Amrhein Christine B. 9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200 C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC. HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129			General Counsel

Signatures

Christine B. Amrhein		01/07/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Represents the shares withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 1,278 shares issued under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"), pursuant to the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan.
(2)	Represents the shares withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 796 shares issued under the 2007 Plan pursuant to the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.
(3)	Of the amount shown, 1,746 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 4,534 shares are restricted stock (not fully vested and subject to certain repurchase rights under the 2007 Plan).
(4)	Represents the shares withheld to satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of 114 shares issued under the issuer's Amended and Restated 2010 Non-Management Compensation and Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2010 Plan"), pursuant to the 2014 Management Incentive Program.
(5)	Of the amount shown, 9,532 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 1102 shares are restricted stock (not fully vested and subject to certain repurchase rights under the 2010 Plan).

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