Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hanson Ron
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/12/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. [ADES]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
9135 RIDGELINE BLVD, SUITE 200
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP of Operations of ADA-ES
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 21,934 (1) (2) (3)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hanson Ron
9135 RIDGELINE BLVD, SUITE 200
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
      SVP of Operations of ADA-ES  

Signatures

/s/ Ronald Hanson 06/22/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 15,111 shares of Restricted Stock (not vested and subject to transfer restrictions and forfeiture or certain repurchase rights, as applicable) and 180 shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Non-Management Compensation and Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2010 Plan") and 5,000 shares of Restricted Stock (not vested and subject to forfeiture and transfer restrictions) and 978 shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"). Of such amount, 15,000 and 5,000 shares will vest, if at all, on April 14, 2017 and June 12, 2017, respectively. The remaining shares of Restricted Stock will vest, if at all, on January 2, 2017.
(2) Vesting of the Restricted Stock is subject to Mr. Hanson's continuous service with Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. or its related entities unless such shares vest sooner pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan or the 2010 Plan or Mr. Hanson's employment agreement.
(3) Of the amount shown, 665 shares are held in a qualified pension plan account of the reporting person.

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