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) August 12, 2022 (August 8, 2022)

Harsco Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (717) 763-7064

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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

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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 8, 2022, Anshooman Aga submitted his resignation as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Harsco Corporation (the “Company”) to pursue employment at another company. Mr. Aga’s last day with the Company will be August 24, 2022.

On August 12, 2022, the Company announced that, effective August 29, 2022, Pete Minan would join the Company on an interim basis as Interim Senior Vice President & Chief Financial officer until a permanent replacement for Mr. Aga was announced.

Prior to his retirement from the Company in March 2022, Mr. Minan, age 60, served as the Company’s Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from November 2014 to August 2021 and as Special Advisor to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from August 2021 until March 2022.

In connection with his employment, Mr. Minan will receive the following compensation:

In addition, Mr. Minan will enter into the Company’s standard confidentiality agreement.

The description above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the Offer Letter to Mr. Minan, dated August 11, 2022, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Index

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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.

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