SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KIMMEL MARK E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD

(Street)

CAMP HILL

17011

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARSCO CORP [ HSC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. V.P., Gen. Counsel & CSec.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2010

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	01/22/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	M⁽¹⁾		3,333.33⁽¹⁾	D	$32.7⁽¹⁾	15,674.565⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	01/22/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	F⁽¹⁾		1,188.33⁽¹⁾	D	$32.7⁽¹⁾	14,486.235⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	01/22/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	M⁽¹⁾		3,333.34⁽¹⁾	A	$32.7⁽¹⁾	17,819.575⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	01/23/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	M⁽¹⁾		3,333.34⁽¹⁾	A	$16.325⁽¹⁾	21,152.915⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	01/23/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	F⁽¹⁾		1,040.34⁽¹⁾	D	$32.7⁽¹⁾	20,112.575⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$16.325⁽¹⁾	01/23/2010⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	M⁽¹⁾			3,333.34⁽¹⁾	01/23/2010⁽¹⁾	01/20/2012⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	3,333.34⁽¹⁾	$32.7⁽¹⁾	666.66⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾							01/23/2008⁽¹⁾	01/23/2010⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	3,333.34		3,333.34	D
Restricted Stock Units⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾							01/27/2010⁽¹⁾	01/27/2012⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units granted under the 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Grant has three year pro-rata vesting. No dividends are paid on the units until they vest.

2. Represents restricted stock units granted under the 1995 Non-Employee Directors' Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit has a one year vesting period and will be settled promptly following termination of the individual's service as a Director of the Company. Includes reinvested dividends.

3. Includes 3,333.34 restricted stock units granted on January 22, 2008 under the 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Grant has three year pro-rata vesting. No dividends are paid on the units until they vest. Also includes 2,156.2250 shares that were acquired in the Harsco Corporation Savings Plan in transactions that were exempt from Section 16(b) by virtue of Rule 16a-8(b). The information presented is as of December 31, 2009.

	Mark E. Kimmel	01/26/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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