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): March 14, 2005 AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-11688 95-3889638 -------- ------- ---------- (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification Number) corporation or organization) Lakepointe Centre I, 300 E. Mallard, Suite 300 Boise, Idaho 83706 (Address of principal executive ----- offices) (Zip Code) (208) 331-8400 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 1 ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On March 14, 2005 American Ecology Corporation issued a press release announcing that first quarter results would be impacted by customers not shipping waste as rapidly as expected. A copy of the press release is attached as exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein. Exhibit 99 Press Release dated March 14, 2005 titled "AMERICAN ECOLOGY LOWERS FIRST QUARTER OUTLOOK, REAFFIRMS FULL YEAR OPERATING INCOME GROWTH GUIDANCE" 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: March 14, 2005 By:/S/ James R. Baumgardner ------------------------ James R. Baumgardner Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- Exhibit 99 Press Release dated March 14, 2005 titled "AMERICAN ECOLOGY LOWERS FIRST QUARTER OUTLOOK, REAFFIRMS FULL YEAR OPERATING INCOME GROWTH GUIDANCE" 4