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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):
  
  August 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
  
       On August 6, 1997, the Board of Directors appointed Director John L. 
  Runft to serve as Secretary of Applied Earth Technologies, Inc.
  
  
   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):
  
  August 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)
  
  PAGE
  2
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
       On August 6, 1997, the Board of Directors appointed Director John L. 
  Runft to serve as Secretary of Applied Earth Technologies, Inc.
  
   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