UNITED STATES

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): February 23, 2011

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(781) 792-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02        Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 23, 2011, Clean Harbors, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.  A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release dated February 23, 2011

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	Clean Harbors, Inc.
	(Registrant)
February 23, 2011	/s/ James M. Rutledge
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

 

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