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)  February 21, 2007

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.)

 

42 Longwater Drive, Norwell,

 

 

Massachusetts

 

02061-9149

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (781) 792-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02            Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On February 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of Clean Harbors, Inc. reappointed John F. Kaslow to the Company’s expanded ten-member Board of Directors.  The Board also appointed Mr. Kaslow to serve on the Audit Committee.  Mr. Kaslow served as a Clean Harbors director from 1991 to 2005, and subsequently served as a director emeritus.

Prior to his retirement in 1990, Mr. Kaslow served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New England Electric System (NEES).  He also served as President of the NEES subsidiary, New England Power Company, and was a director of both companies.  Since 1990, he has served as an Executive Advisor to the Electric Power Research Institute and as an energy industry consultant.  Additionally, Mr. Kaslow served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Doble Engineering Company and as a director of the New England Council and Merrimack College.  Mr. Kaslow holds a B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School

Mr. Kaslow is an independent director at Clean Harbors and will stand for reelection at the Company’s 2008 Annual Shareholders Meeting.

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

99.1

 

Press Release dated February 23, 2007

 

Filed herewith.

 

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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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 26, 2007

/s/ James M. Rutledge

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

Clean Harbors Reappoints John Kaslow to Board of Directors

Norwell, MA - February 23, 2007 — Clean Harbors, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLHB), the leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services throughout North America, today announced that, effective immediately, its board of directors has expanded to ten members with the appointment of veteran executive John F. Kaslow.  Mr. Kaslow served as a Clean Harbors director from 1991 to 2005, and subsequently served as a director emeritus.

“For more than 15 years, Jack provided exemplary service to Clean Harbors, and we are happy to welcome back such a distinguished member to our Board,” said Alan S. McKim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clean Harbors.  “As we continue to deliver record-setting growth, Jack’s energy industry expertise and deep knowledge of the Company will be important assets to our executive team.  We look forward to his valuable counsel and contributions.”

Prior to his retirement in 1990, Kaslow served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of New England Electric System (NEES).  He also served as President of the NEES subsidiary, New England Power Company, and was a director of both companies.  From 1990 to 1996 he served as an Executive Advisor to the Electric Power Research Institute, and since 1996 he served as an energy industry consultant.  Additionally, Kaslow served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Doble Engineering Company and as a director of the New England Council and Merrimack College.  Jack holds a B.S. degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School.

Kaslow is an independent director at Clean Harbors and will stand for reelection at the Company’s 2008 Annual Shareholders Meeting.

About Clean Harbors, Inc.

Clean Harbors, Inc. is North America’s leading provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services. With an unmatched infrastructure of 49 waste management facilities, including nine landfills, six incineration locations and six wastewater treatment centers, the Company provides essential services to over 45,000 customers, including more than 175 Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state and local governmental agencies. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has more than 100 locations strategically positioned throughout North America in 37 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces, Mexico and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com.

Contact:

 

 

 

Investor Relations

Jim Buckley

Clean Harbors, Inc.

Executive Vice President

781.792.5100

Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc.

InvestorRelations@cleanharbors.com

617.542.5300

 

clhb@investorrelations.com

 

42 Longwater Drive · P.O. Box 9149 · Norwell, Massachusetts 02061-9149 · 781.792.5000 · www.cleanharbors.com