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Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-169375
September 15, 2010
HARSCO CORPORATION
Pricing Term Sheet
     
Issuer:
  Harsco Corporation
 
    
Title:
  2.700% Senior Notes due 2015
 
    
Size:
  US$250,000,000
 
    
Maturity:
  October 15, 2015
 
    
Coupon:
  2.700%
 
    
Price:
  99.904% of face amount
 
    
Yield to maturity:
  2.720%
 
    
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  130 bps
 
    
Benchmark Treasury:
  1.250% due August 31, 2015
 
    
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:
  99-06, 1.420%
 
    
Interest Payment Dates:
  April 15 and October 15, commencing on April 15, 2011
 
    
Underwriting discount:
  0.600%
 
    
Net proceeds to Issuer (after deducting underwriting discounts but before deducting other offering expenses):
  $248,260,000
 
    
Redemption Provisions:
  At any time for an amount equal to the greater of par or make-whole at Treasury Rate plus 20 bps as set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated September 15, 2010.
 
    
Settlement:
  September 20, 2010 (T+3)
 
    
Use of Proceeds:
  To repay amounts outstanding under the Issuer’s U.S. and euro commercial paper programs and to repay the Issuer’s outstanding 7.25% British pound sterling-denominated notes and for other general corporate purposes.
 
    
CUSIP:
  415864 AK3
 
    
ISIN:
  US415864AK35
 
    
Long-term Debt Ratings:
  Baa1/A-/A- (negative outlook/negative outlook/stable outlook)*
 
    
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
  RBS Securities Inc.
Co-Managers:
  ING Financial Markets LLC
 
  Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.
 
  Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
 
  Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

 

 
*   Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement, the prospectus supplement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at +1-877-858-5407 or calling RBS Securities Inc. toll-free at +1-866-884-2071.