8-K

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                       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): March 18, 2004



                                  Duratek, Inc.
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                  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
                                    Charter)



        Delaware                       0-14292                  22-2427618
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(State or Other Jurisdiction       (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer
    of Incorporation)                  Number)            Identification Number)



  10100 Old Columbia Road, Columbia, Maryland                          21046
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 312-5100


                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)






                                  DURATEK, INC.



Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.


     On March 18, 2004, Duratek, Inc. ("Duratek") issued a press release
announcing that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form
S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which the Company
may issue from time to time up to $125 million aggregate amount of its common
stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and warrants. In addition, the Company
is also registering the resale of up to 3,201,649 shares of currently
outstanding common stock beneficially owned by The Carlyle Group. A copy of
Duratek's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.







                                   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.

                                                              DURATEK, INC.


Date: March 18, 2004                                By: /s/ Robert F. Shawver
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                                                    Robert F. Shawver
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer






Exhibit Index

99.1              Press Release dated March 18, 2004 issued by Duratek, Inc.

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

Duratek Announces Filing of a Shelf Registration for up to $125 Million in Debt
and Stock

     COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2004--Duratek, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRTK)
today announced that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which the
Company may issue from time to time up to $125 million aggregate amount of its
common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, and warrants. These securities,
which may be offered in one or more offerings and in any combination, will in
each case be offered pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement issued at the
time of the particular offering that will describe the specific types, amounts,
prices and terms of the offered securities. Unless otherwise described in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to the offered securities, Duratek
anticipates using the net proceeds of each offering for general corporate
purposes.
     In addition, the Company is registering up to 3,201,649 shares of currently
outstanding common stock beneficially owned by The Carlyle Group. The Carlyle
Group may sell these shares under the Registration Statement from time to time
in one or more offerings. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of these shares.
     Robert F. Shawver, Executive Vice President and CFO stated, "In fulfilling
our obligation to register the existing shares held by The Carlyle Group, the
Company determined at the same time it could be advantageous to put a shelf
registration in place. We have worked very hard to position Duratek for exciting
future growth and believe that having this flexible financing vehicle in place
will only enhance our ability to increase shareholder value as the opportunities
arise."
     A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time
the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall
there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such an offer,
solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.

     Duratek provides safe, secure radioactive materials disposition.

     Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E(i)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Duratek's
actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or
implied by these statements. Such factors include the following: the Company's
ability to manage its commercial waste processing operations, including
obtaining commercial waste processing contracts and processing waste under such
contracts in a timely and cost-effective manner; the timing and award of
contracts by the U.S. Department of Energy for the cleanup of waste sites
administered by it; the acceptance and implementation of the Company's waste
treatment technologies in the government and commercial sectors; and other large
technical support services projects. All forward-looking statements are also
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in
the Company's SEC filings, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its
annual report on Form 10-K.

    CONTACT: Duratek, Inc.
             Diane R. Brown, 410-312-5100
             www.duratekinc.com