www.EXFILE.com 888.775-4789 HARSCO CORPORATION FORM 8A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
Harsco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
23-1483991
(State of incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification no.)
     
 
 
350 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill, PA
  
17011
 (Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
     
 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

Title of each class
to be so registered
  
Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
     
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
  
The New York Stock Exchange
     
If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following
box. ý
  
If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and is effective
pursuant to General Instruction
A.(d), please check the following
box. ¨
 
 
 
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  
 
(If applicable)
 
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
None
(Title of class)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
 
On September 25, 2007, the Board of Directors of Harsco Corporation (the “Company”) declared a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each share of Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share (the “Common Shares”), of the Company outstanding at the close of business on October 9, 2007 (the “Record Date”), pursuant to the terms of a Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2007 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as rights agent.  The Rights Agreement also provides, subject to specified exceptions and limitations, that Common Shares issued or delivered from the Company’s treasury after the Record Date will be entitled to and accompanied by Rights.  The Rights are in all respects subject to and governed by the provisions of the Rights Agreement, a copy of which (including all exhibits thereto) is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number                  Exhibit
 
    4.1
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2007, by and between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as rights agent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
  HARSCO CORPORATION  
     
     
       
Date:                       September 26, 2007
By:
/s/ Mark E. Kimmel  
    Name:  Mark E. Kimmel  
    Title:    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 

 
Exhibit
Number
  
 
Exhibit
     
     
4.1
  
Rights Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2007, by and between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as rights agent
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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