Sec Form 3 Filing - Bell Christine @ AVALON HOLDINGS CORP - 2018-11-23

FORM 3 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 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 Bell Christine 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AVALON HOLDINGS CORP [ AWX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION, ONE AMERICAN WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/23/2018 (Street) WARREN, OH44484 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares 100 shares of AWX Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 4 ) 11/23/2018 ( 2 ) AWX Class A Common Stock ( 3 ) 100 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Bell Christine C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ONE AMERICAN WAY WARREN, OH44484 President Signatures /s/ Christine M. Bell 11/26/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )100 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value, were purchased through a private placement at a purchase price of $2.98 per share on November 23, 2018. The offering price per share was determined based upon the closing price for Class A Shares on the NYSE American immediately before the Company's acceptance of the executed copy of a subscription agreement. ( 2 )None ( 3 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible, at any time, at the option of the shareholder into one share of Class A Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are also automatically converted into shares of Class A Common Stock on the transfer of such shares to any person other than Avalon Holdings Corporation, another holder of Class B Common Stock or a Permitted Transferee, as defined in Avalon Holdings Corporation's Articles of Incorporation. ( 4 )Not applicable

Remarks: Christine M. Bell is the President of Avalon Golf and Country Club, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avalon Holdings Corporation.

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