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   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, D.C.  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):
  
  December 6, 1997
  
  
  
  APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            CALIFORNIA                0-10147                95-3555738
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  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
  
  
  221A West 37th Street, Boise, Idaho 83714 
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  (Address of principal executive office)
  
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 342-2273
                                                      --------------
  
  3335 South 900 East, Suite 230, Salt Lake City, UT  
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   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  A.     On December 2, 1997, the Chairman of the Board of Directors Elwynn S. 
  Hewlett, Jr. passed away in his sleep as a result of natural causes.
  
  B.     On December 6, 1997, George H. "Herb" Henderson, Director, President 
  and Treasurer was appointed to the office of Chairman of the Board of 
  Directors to succeed former Chairman, Elwynn S. "Wynn" Hewlett, Jr. in that 
  office.
  
  C.     On December 6, 1997, the Board of Directors appointed Stewart Hyndman 
  of 203 6th Avenue South, Nampa, ID 83687 to the Board of Directors to succeed 
  Mr. Hewlett and complete his term of office.
  
  D.     On December 6, 1997, Applied Earth Technologies, Inc. completed the 
  move of its principal office and place of business from Salt Lake City, UT to 
  Boise, ID.  The Company's new address and telephone numbers are as follows:
  
  APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  221A West 37th Street
  Boise, ID  83714
  Telephone: 1 (208) 342-2273
  Telefax: 1 (208) 343-3451
  
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
  
                                         APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  
  
  
  Date:     December 11, 1997               /S/George H. Henderson, President 
  and
                                        Chairman of the Board of Directors
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   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
  Washington, D.C.  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):
  
  December 6, 1997
  
  APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  --------------------------------
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            CALIFORNIA                0-10147                95-3555738
  ---------------------------- -----------------------  --------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer ID No.)
   of incorporation)
  
  221A West 37th Street, Boise, Idaho 83714 
  -------------------------------------------------
  (Address of principal executive office)
  
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 342-2273
                                                      --------------
  
  3335 South 900 East, Suite 230, Salt Lake City, UT  
  ------------------------------------------------------------
   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
  A.     On December 2, 1997, the Chairman of the Board of Directors Elwynn S. 
  Hewlett, Jr. passed away in his sleep as a result of natural causes.
  
  B.     On December 6, 1997, George H. "Herb" Henderson, Director, President 
  and Treasurer was appointed to the office of Chairman of the Board of 
  Directors to succeed former Chairman, Elwynn S. "Wynn" Hewlett, Jr. in that 
  office.
  
  C.     On December 6, 1997, the Board of Directors appointed Stewart Hyndman 
  of 203 6th Avenue South, Nampa, ID 83687 to the Board of Directors to succeed 
  Mr. Hewlett and complete his term of office.
  
  D.     On December 6, 1997, Applied Earth Technologies, Inc. completed the 
  move of its principal office and place of business from Salt Lake City, UT to 
  Boise, ID.  The Company's new address and telephone numbers are as follows:
  
  APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  221A West 37th Street
  Boise, ID  83714
  Telephone: 1 (208) 342-2273
  Telefax: 1 (208) 343-3451
  
  SIGNATURES
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
  amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf 
  by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
  
                                         APPLIED EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  
  Date:     December 11, 1997               /S/George H. Henderson, President 
  and
                                        Chairman of the Board of Directors