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)

October 26, 2012

HECKMANN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33816	26-0287117
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 Cherrington Parkway, Suite 200, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 329-7275

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 26, 2012, Heckmann Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rough Rider Escrow, Inc., has priced its previously announced offering of $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes due 2018, which will be issued in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c promulgated under the Securities Act and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated October 26, 2012, issued by Heckmann Corporation

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HECKMANN CORPORATION
Date:  October 26, 2012	By:	/s/ Damian C. Georgino
	Damian C. Georgino
	Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release, dated October 26, 2012, issued by Heckmann Corporation

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