Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DURHAM MICHAEL D
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. [ADES]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC., 9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., STE 200
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014
(Street)


HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/10/2012   G 6,000 (1) D $ 0 481,280 (1) (2) (3) D  
Common Stock 05/01/2012   G 8,000 (1) D $ 0 473,280 (1) (2) (3) D  
Common Stock 08/20/2013   G 6,600 (1) D $ 0 479,922 (1) (2) (4) D  
Common Stock 11/29/2013   G 12,000 (1) D $ 0 468,236 (1) (2) (5) D  
Common Stock 02/03/2014   G 1,200 (1) D $ 0 485,700 (1) (2) (6) D  
Common Stock 11/11/2014   G 10,000 D $ 0 522,817 (2) (7) D  
Common Stock 12/10/2014   G 17,000 D $ 0 505,817 (2) (7) D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DURHAM MICHAEL D
C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.
9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., STE 200
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
  X     President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Christine B. Amrhein, by power of attorney 02/17/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) All amounts on this Form 5 are reported on a stock split adjusted basis; the 2 for 1 stock split occurred on March 14, 2014.
(2) These amended total ownership figures also adjust the total holdings reported on all Forms 4 filed subsequent to the date of the respective gift transaction.
(3) Of the amount shown at such time, 109,608 shares were held in the qualified pension plan account of the reporting person, which number was incorrectly reported on previous filings by 144 shares on a stock split-adjusted basis due to an administrative error that occurred in February 2009. Additionally, of the amount shown, 30,000 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the Company's Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"), were not fully vested and were subject to certain repurchase rights.
(4) Of the amount shown at such time, 112,550 shares were held in a qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 40,300 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the 2007 Plan, were not fully vested and were subject to certain repurchase rights.
(5) Of the amount shown at such time, 112,864 shares were held in a qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 40,300 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the 2007 Plan, were not fully vested and were subject to certain repurchase rights.
(6) Of the amount shown at such time, 112,864 shares were held in a qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 51,372 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the 2007 Plan, were not fully vested and were subject to certain repurchase rights.
(7) Of the amount shown at such time, 112,900 shares were held in a qualified pension plan account of the reporting person and 51,372 shares were issued pursuant to a program under the 2007 Plan, were not fully vested and were subject to certain repurchase rights.

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