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Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/17/17, at 7:03am ET · For: 12/31/16 · Accession #: 1654954-17-2109 · File #: 1-10367

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/17/17  Advanced Environmental Recyc… Inc 10-K       12/31/16   68:4.2M                                   Blueprint/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    475K 
 2: EX-2.3      Plan of Purchase, Sale, Reorganization,             HTML    407K 
                Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession                           
 3: EX-3.3      Articles of Incorporation / Bylaws                  HTML     25K 
 4: EX-4.2      Instruments Defining the Rights of Security         HTML     26K 
                Holders, Including Indentures Instruments Defining               
                the Rights of Security Holders, Including                        
                Indentures                                                       
 5: EX-10.25    Waiver of Series A & B Interest Dated December 31,  HTML     33K 
                2016                                                             
 6: EX-10.26    Waiver of Triggering Event Redemption Notice Dated  HTML     30K 
                December 31, 2016                                                
 7: EX-10.27    Material Contracts                                  HTML     67K 
 8: EX-23.1     Consents of Experts and Counsel                     HTML     21K 
13: EX-99.1     Press Release, Dated March 17, 2017                 HTML     34K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification Pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A)  HTML     27K 
                Certifications Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxly                  
                Act of 2002                                                      
10: EX-31.2     Certification Pursuant to Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A)  HTML     27K 
                Certifications Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxly                  
                Act of 2002                                                      
11: EX-32.1     Certificate Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Pursuant  HTML     23K 
                to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                 
12: EX-32.2     Certificate Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Pursuant  HTML     23K 
                to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                 
20: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     50K 
21: R2          Balance Sheets                                      HTML    124K 
22: R3          Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)                      HTML     49K 
23: R4          Statements of Operations                            HTML     63K 
24: R5          Statements of Stockholders' Deficit                 HTML     31K 
25: R6          Statements of Cash Flows                            HTML     77K 
26: R7          Note 1 - Description of the Company                 HTML     24K 
27: R8          Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     89K 
                Policies                                                         
28: R9          Note 3 - Related Party Transactions                 HTML     26K 
29: R10         Note 4 - Line of Credit                             HTML     27K 
30: R11         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt                             HTML     71K 
31: R12         Note 6 - Equity                                     HTML     38K 
32: R13         Note 7 - Equity Incentive Plan                      HTML     23K 
33: R14         Note 8 - Leases                                     HTML     27K 
34: R15         Note 9 - Income Taxes                               HTML     44K 
35: R16         Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies             HTML     24K 
36: R17         Note 11 - 401(k) Plan                               HTML     24K 
37: R18         Note 12 - Subsequent Events                         HTML     26K 
38: R19         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML    134K 
                Policies (Policies)                                              
39: R20         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     68K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
40: R21         Note 4 - Line of Credit (Tables)                    HTML     26K 
41: R22         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Tables)                    HTML     54K 
42: R23         Note 8 - Leases (Tables)                            HTML     24K 
43: R24         Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables)                      HTML     40K 
44: R25         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     24K 
                Policies (Details)                                               
45: R26         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     38K 
                Policies (Details 1)                                             
46: R27         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     26K 
                Policies (Details 2)                                             
47: R28         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     31K 
                Policies (Details 3)                                             
48: R29         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     28K 
                Policies (Details 4)                                             
49: R30         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     31K 
                Policies (Details 5)                                             
50: R31         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     66K 
                Policies (Details 6)                                             
51: R32         Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     62K 
                Policies (Details Narrative)                                     
52: R33         Note 3 - Related Party Transactions (Details        HTML     25K 
                Narrative)                                                       
53: R34         Note 4 - Line of Credit (Details)                   HTML     35K 
54: R35         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details)                   HTML     43K 
55: R36         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details 1)                 HTML     39K 
56: R37         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details 2)                 HTML     31K 
57: R38         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details 3)                 HTML     37K 
58: R39         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details 4)                 HTML     34K 
59: R40         Note 5 - Long-Term Debt (Details Narrative)         HTML     23K 
60: R41         Note 8 - Leases (Details)                           HTML     31K 
61: R42         Note 8 - Leases (Details Narrative)                 HTML     22K 
62: R43         Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details)                     HTML     44K 
63: R44         Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details 1)                   HTML     51K 
64: R45         Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Narrative)           HTML     25K 
65: R46         Note 11 - 401(k) Plan (Details Narrative)           HTML     22K 
67: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    107K 
66: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     62K 
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68: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001654954-17-002109-xbrl      Zip     95K

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