SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
WASHINGTON, DC   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)
December 30, 1994 
 
HARSCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-3970
(Commission File Number)

23-1483991
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 
 
350 Poplar Church Road 
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)

17001-8888 
(Zip Code) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (717) 763-7064 
 
 
Item 5.	Other Events. 
 
Settlement of Government Furnished Equipment Overcharge Claim: 
 
As reported in previous filings, the Company had filed a claim in the Armed 
Services Board of Contract Appeals asserting that the United States Government 
overcharged the Company on various contracts for the sale of government 
furnished equipment to the former BMY-Combat Systems Division.  On December 
30, 1994, the Government and the Company agreed to a settlement of the 
Company's claim on those contracts and several other disputed contracts not 
included in the litigation.  All of the contracts covered by the settlement 
have been completed.  Under the terms of the settlement, the Government will 
pay the Company approximately $20,400,000.  Each party releases the other from 
all other liability relating to the completed contracts, including the 
Government's previous claim for a payment from the Company of approximately 
$2,200,000. 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
 
 
                                     HARSCO CORPORATION 
                                     (Registrant) 
 
Date:  January 11, 1995              By:  Derek C. Hathaway 
                                          Chairman, President & 
                                          Chief Executive Officer