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): March 2, 2011
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6732 | 95-6021257 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 445 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey |
07960 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (862) 345-5000
| N/A |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 2, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors had voted to have the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 5, 2011, at the Company’s corporate headquarters, which are located at 445 South Street, Morristown, NJ. Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2011 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release, dated March 2, 2011, regarding Annual Meeting. |
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.
| COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION | ||||
Date: March 2, 2011
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By: | /s/ Timothy J. Simpson | ||
| Timothy J. Simpson | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
Press Release, dated March 2, 2011, regarding Annual Meeting. |