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): August 11, 2020

COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 

Delaware
  
1-06732
  
95-6021257
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

445 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (862) 345-5000

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

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
CVA
New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Item 8.01
Other Events
 
On August 11, 2020, Covanta Holding Corporation issued a press release announcing the pricing of an offering of senior unsecured notes.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
No.
Description
   
Press Release dated August 11, 2020
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File – (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 11, 2020
  

 
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
  
(Registrant)
  
   
By:
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
  
Name:
Timothy J. Simpson
  
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary