Form 8-K 060914


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): June 9, 2014
 
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-06732
 
95-6021257
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
445 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey
 
07960
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 

(862) 345-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 9, 2014, Covanta Holding Corporation ("Covanta") announced the following:
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The Company is implementing several initiatives to improve process efficiency and reduce ongoing expenses across its business.
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The Company's intention to increase the quarterly cash dividend to $0.25 per share, starting with the dividend that is expected to be declared in the third quarter of 2014.
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The Company has recently reinitiated efforts to proceed to financial close and construction of the Dublin Waste-to-Energy project, following receipt by Dublin City Council of favorable rulings from the European Commission in response to legal challenges to the project.
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.
The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired – Not Applicable
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information – Not Applicable
(c)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release, dated June 9, 2014.

 
 
 






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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 9, 2014


COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
Name:
 
Timothy J. Simpson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release, dated June 9, 2014.