SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Gerson Scott H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD

(Street)

CAMP HILL

17011

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2010

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P. & Harsco Industrial

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	2,413.5241	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽¹⁾	3,268.939⁽¹⁾	I	by Managed Account⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock, $1.25 par value⁽²⁾	1,499.99⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 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 June 30, 2010.

2. Represents restricted stock units granted under the 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit has a three year vesting period. No dividends are paid on the units until they vest. Includes 833.33 restricted stock units granted January 27, 2009 and 666.66 restricted stock units granted January 22, 2008.

	Scott H. Gerson	07/13/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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