UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 22, 2009
Horsehead Holding Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 001-33658 | | 20-0447377 |
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| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 15205 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(724) 774-1020
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 22, 2009, Horsehead Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant, entered into amendments of the employment agreements of each of its named executive officers, which amendments are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K, in order to clarify that the amount of each officer’s severance is based on the officer’s base salary at the time of a termination event.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and James M. Hensler |
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| 10.2 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and Robert D. Scherich |
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| 10.3 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and Ali Alavi |
SIGNATURES
According 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 on June 24, 2009.
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| | HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP.
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| | /s/ Robert D. Scherich | |
| | By: Robert D. Scherich | |
| | Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and James M. Hensler |
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| 10.2 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and Robert D. Scherich |
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| 10.3 | | Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, between Horsehead Corporation and Ali Alavi |
