Sec Form 4 Filing - LAGARENNE JONATHAN R @ Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. - 2014-01-03

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 LAGARENNE JONATHAN R 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) Executive Vice President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ADA-ES, INC., 9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/03/2014 (Street) HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO80129 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 01/03/2014 A 2,198 ( 1 ) A $ 53 ( 2 ) 18,247 D Common Stock 01/03/2014 F 569 ( 3 ) D $ 53 ( 4 ) 17,678 D Common Stock 01/03/2014 F 1,037 ( 5 ) D $ 53 ( 4 ) 16,641 D Common Stock 01/03/2014 S 1,000 ( 6 ) D $ 54.07 15,641 D Common Stock 01/03/2014 S 1,000 ( 6 ) D $ 54.1 14,641 ( 7 ) 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 Performance Share Units ( 8 ) 01/03/2014 A 4,396 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Common Stock 4,396 $ 0 11,626 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LAGARENNE JONATHAN R C/O ADA-ES, INC. 9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200 HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO80129 Executive Vice President Signatures Jonathan R. Lagarenne 01/07/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"). The Restricted Stock will vest in equal installments on January 2, 2015, January 2, 2016 and January 2, 2017 subject to continuous services with Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. or its related entities unless such shares vest sooner pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan. ( 2 )Closing stock price at date of grant. ( 3 )Payment of the tax liability by delivery of stock incident to the vesting on January 2, 2014 of 636 shares of Restricted Stock. ( 4 )Fair market value of the shares upon vesting is based on closing price of common stock on January 2, 2014. ( 5 )Payment of the tax liability by delivery of stock incident to the vesting on January 2, 2014 of 963 shares of Restricted Stock. ( 6 )Shares sold pursuant to an existing 10b5-1(c) plan. ( 7 )Of the amount shown, 184 shares are held in the qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 12,608 shares were issued pursuant to the programs under the 2007 Plan, are not fully vested and are subject to certain repurchase rights. ( 8 )Each Performance Share Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. ( 9 )Represents the maximum number of Performance Share Units that will vest, if at all, which is 200% of the target payout of 2,198 shares. ( 10 )Vesting of the Performance Share Units, if at all, will occur on January 2, 2017, subject to continuous service and the achievement of certain pre-established goals to be measured as of December 31, 2016, unless such units vest sooner at the target amount pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan.

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