8-K

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) February 16, 2018 (February 13, 2018)
	Harsco Corporation
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		001-03970	23-1483991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
350 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania			17011
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (717) 763-7064
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 13, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harsco Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Edgar (Ed) M. Purvis, Jr. to the Board, increasing the size of the Board to ten directors, of whom nine are considered independent directors. Mr. Purvis’ initial term as a director will expire at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Purvis will serve on the Management Development & Compensation Committee and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Mr. Purvis is the retired Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Emerson Electric Co. Mr. Purvis served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Emerson from January 2015 until his retirement in December 2017.  From 2008 until January 2015, Mr. Purvis served as Executive Vice President responsible for Climate Technologies at Emerson. Prior to that, he held various leadership roles within the Climate business group.  He began his career in 1983 as a product planner with Copeland Corporation. Copeland was acquired by Emerson in 1986.

Mr. Purvis is a former member of the executive board of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan - Deerborn, and a master’s degree in business administration from Capital University in Columbus Ohio.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Purvis will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors, which compensation the Company previously disclosed in its Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2017.

A copy of the press release, dated February 15, 2018, announcing Mr. Purvis’ election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

In addition, on February 13, 2018, Samuel C. Fenice, the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller, assumed the responsibilities of being the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Fenice, age 43, has served as the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller since July 2016. He joined the Company’s Internal Audit team in 2002 and has since held progressively responsible roles in Finance, including two terms as Interim Corporate Controller. Mr. Fenice is a graduate of Penn State University and is a certified public accountant. The Company did not alter any employment arrangements with Mr. Fenice in connection his assumption of these responsibilities.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 15, 2018.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Harsco Corporation
Date: February 16, 2018	/s/ Russell C. Hochman
	Russell C. Hochman
	Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Contact David Martin 717.612.5628 damartin@harsco.com Media Contact Jay Cooney 717.730.3683 jcooney@harsco.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EDGAR M. PURVIS, JR. JOINS HARSCO CORPORATION’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CAMP HILL, PA (February 15, 2018) … Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today that it has elected Edgar (Ed) M. Purvis, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Purvis, 60, is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Emerson Electric Co., a manufactured products and engineering services provider for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and consumer markets.

Mr. Purvis was named Emerson’s EVP/COO in January 2015 - a role he held until his retirement in December 2017- after serving seven years as its Executive Vice President responsible for Climate Technologies. Prior to his appointment as EVP of Emerson Climate Technologies, Mr. Purvis held various leadership roles within the Climate business group. He began his career in 1983 as a product planner with Copeland Corporation. Copeland was acquired by Emerson in 1986.

“I have every confidence that Harsco will be well-served by Ed’s leadership experience, deep industry insight, and commitment to our core values,” said Harsco President and Chief Executive Officer Nick Grasberger. “We welcome Ed to our Board of Directors and look forward to his many contributions as we continue to execute on our growth strategy.”

Harsco Corporation is a diversified industrial company providing a range of onsite services and engineered products to the global steel, energy and railway sectors. Harsco’s common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.

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