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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): May 25, 2022

 

CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

001-34223

04-2997780

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

42 Longwater Drive

Norwell

MA

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.)

 

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:

 

☐ 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

CLH

New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each of the matters was described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement. The votes as to each such matter were as follows:

(1)    Votes regarding the election of the persons named below as Class III directors for a term expiring in 2025:

						For						Withheld						Broker Non-Votes
Andrea Robertson						43,499,235						4,357,772						1,778,212
Lauren C. States						43,385,789						4,471,218						1,778,212
Robert J. Willett						45,168,077						2,688,930						1,778,212

(2)    Advisory vote on executive compensation.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
46,792,321						996,274						68,412						1,778,212

(3)    Vote to ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Votes
49,267,624						307,797						59,798						0

9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with Inline XBRL document)

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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)
May 25, 2022			/s/ Michael L. Battles
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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