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*
Gerratt Eric L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 E. MALLARD DRIVE
SUITE 300
(Street)
BOISE ID 83706
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORP [ ECOL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP and Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2007 		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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/06/2007 A 1,000 A $0(1) 1,500(2) 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock Option(3) $20.27 08/08/2008 08/08/2017 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Common Stock Option $23.48 12/06/2007 A 5,000 12/06/2008(4) 12/06/2017(4) Common Stock 5,000 $0 5,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Issued pursuant to 2006 Employee Restricted Stock Plan.
2. The original Form 4 incorrectly excluded holdings of 500 previously acquired shares from the total number of shares held following the reported transaction.
3. The original Form 4 excluded holdings of 10,000 previously acquired options.
4. The original Form 4 incorrectly stated the options were exercisable annually in 1/3 increments beginning on 12/05/2008, expiring on 12/05/2017. Options are exercisable annually in 1/3 increments beginning on 12/06/2008 and expire on 12/06/2017.
Remarks:
Eric L. Gerratt 12/17/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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