8-K

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

August 27, 2021

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

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)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

445 South Street

Morristown, New Jersey

07960

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(862) 345-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share

CVA

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 27, 2021, Covanta Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Covert Mergeco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has commenced consent solicitations with respect to the Company’s outstanding 6.000% Senior Notes due 2027 and 5.000% Senior Notes due 2030. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibits

99.1		Press Release, dated as of August 27, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By:		/s/ Thomas L. Kenyon
Name:		Thomas L. Kenyon
Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: August 27, 2021

Covanta Holding Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits