UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14, 2019

MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 000-33067

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (614) 505-6115

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information required by this item is included under Item 5.02 of this current report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Effective as of May 14, 2019, Frederick Van Zijl resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Van Zijl became a director of the Company in October 2018. Mr. Van Zijl’s resignation was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with such resignation, the Company has agreed to issue, and Mr. Van Zijl has agreed to accept, an aggregate of 235,184 shares of common stock of the Company in full and complete payment for service on the Board since his appointment in October 2018. Mr. Van Zijl has not been paid any cash director fees since his appointment to the Board. The securities have been issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.