================================================================================ 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 JANUARY 25, 2005 --------------------------------- (Date of earliest event reported) HARSCO CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DE 1-3970 23-1483991 ---------------------------- ----------- ---------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) P.O. BOX 8888 CAMP HILL, PA 17011 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 717-763-7064 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On January 25, 2005, Harsco Corporation and National Westminster Bank plc executed an agreement extending the term of its $50,000,000 (original value, subsequently reduced to $25,000,000) Facility agreement, dated December 15, 2000, through December 12, 2005. The other significant terms of the facility remain unchanged. A copy of the agreement extending the term of the Facility is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10. The original Facility agreement, dated December 15, 2000, was filed as Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's 2000 Form 10-K. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibit 10. Agreement extending term of the Facility agreement dated December 15, 2000. EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- 10 Agreement extending term of the Facility agreement dated December 15, 2000. 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. HARSCO CORPORATION --------------------------------- (Registrant) DATE January 27, 2005 /s/ Salvatore D. Fazzolari ---------------- --------------------------------- Salvatore D. Fazzolari Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer