clh-20240202

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 2, 2024

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

02061-9149

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 792-5000

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

CLH

New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 2, 2024, Clean Harbors, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a purchase agreement with Gryphon Investors which provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Company will acquire HEPACO for $400 million in cash. Further information about that proposed transaction is set forth in the Company's press release issued on February 6, 2024, a copy of which is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated February 6, 2024

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 6, 2024			/s/ Eric J. Dugas
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Clean Harbors Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits