Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MATTISON GRAHAM O
  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)
VP Strategic Initiatives & IR
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC., 9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2015
(Street)

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (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 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 03/03/2015   A   3,638 (1) A $ 0 (2) 14,640 (3) 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 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 (4) 03/03/2015   A   7,276 (5)     (4)   (4) Common Stock 7,276 (5) $ 0 (6) 17,976 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MATTISON GRAHAM O
C/O ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.
9135 S. RIDGELINE BLVD., SUITE 200
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
      VP Strategic Initiatives & IR  

Signatures

 /s/ Christine B. Amrhein, by power of attorney   03/05/2015
**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) Represents Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") under the Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "2007 Plan"). The Restricted Stock will vest in equal installments on January 2, 2016, January 2, 2017 and January 2, 2018 subject to continuous service with the Company or its related entities unless such shares vest sooner pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan or the reporting person's employment agreement with the Company.
(2) The shares of Restricted Stock were granted for services to be rendered to the Company by the reporting person.
(3) Of the amount shown, 6,167 shares are restricted stock (not fully vested and subject to forfeiture under the 2007 Plan).
(4) Each Performance Share Unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock upon vesting of the PSU, which will occur, if at all, on January 2, 2018 subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the Company or its related entities and the achievement of certain pre-established goals to be measured as of December 31, 2017, unless such PSUs vest sooner at the target amount pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan or the reporting person's employment agreement with the Company.
(5) Represents the maximum number of PSUs that will vest, if at all, which is 200% of the target payout, granted pursuant to the 2015 LTIP under the 2007 Plan.
(6) The PSUs were granted for services to be rendered to the Company by the reporting person.

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