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)      April 20, 2005

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

0-16379

 

04-2997780

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1501 Washington Street, Braintree,
Massachusetts

 

02184-7535

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (781) 849-1800 ext. 4454

 

 

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 


 

Item 5.02(b)           Departure of Principal Officer

 

On April 20, 2005, Clean Harbors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mark S. Burgess, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will resign effective April 29, 2005, and providing an update on Q1 2005 revenue and EBITDA guidance.  A copy of that press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01                Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release date April 20, 2005

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: April 21, 2005

/s/ Mark S. Burgess

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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