Sec Form 4 Filing - SAKSA BRYAN @ AVALON HOLDINGS CORP - 2020-12-28

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 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 SAKSA BRYAN 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) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION, ONE AMERICAN WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/28/2020 (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 Common Stock 12/28/2020 M 24,000 A $ 1.83 24,000 D Common Stock ( 1 ) 12/28/2020 S( 2 ) 24,000 D $ 4.5 0 D

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 Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 1.83 12/28/2020 M 24,000 03/16/2016( 3 ) 03/16/2026 Class A Common Stock 24,000 $ 0 54,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SAKSA BRYAN C/O AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION ONE AMERICAN WAY WARREN, OH44484 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Signatures /s/ Bryan P. Saksa, Chief Financial Officer 12/30/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares sold were acquired contemporaneously upon the cashless exercise of a stock option at an exercise price of $1.83 per share. ( 2 )The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting person on November 18, 2020. ( 3 )The date indicated is the grant date and the options vest in five equal installments beginning one year from the grant date. At the end of each vesting period, the Avalon Holdings Corporation Class A common stock must reach a predetermined market price within three years before the vested options are exercisable.

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