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): August 8, 2012

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

001-34223

 

04-2997780

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

42 Longwater Drive, Norwell,
Massachusetts

 

02061-9149

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(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 August 8, 2012, Clean Harbors, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012.  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 August 8, 2012

 

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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)

 

 

 

 

August 8, 2012

/s/ James M. Rutledge

 

Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

 

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