Scott H Gerson Form 4 HARSCO / Scott H Gerson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gerson Scott H

(Last) (First) (Middle)

350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD

(Street)

CAMP HILL PA 17011

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HARSCO CORP [ HSC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP and Group Pres.Industrial

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	05/08/2018		M		32,477	A	$16.53	56,497	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	05/08/2018		M		12,514	A	$7	69,011	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	05/08/2018		M		5,981	A	$13.7	74,992	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	05/08/2018		I		37,188	D	$22.1	37,804	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	05/08/2018		S		13,784	D	$21.85	24,020	D
Common Stock								12,781	I	by Managed Account

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right	$16.53	05/08/2018		M			32,477	(1)	05/08/2025(1)	Common Stock	32,477	$0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Right	$7	05/08/2018		M			12,514	(1)	05/06/2026(1)	Common Stock	12,514	$0	12,515	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$13.7	05/08/2018		M			5,981	(1)	03/03/2027(1)	Common Stock	5,981	$0	11,964	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock appreciation rights vest in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott H. Gerson	05/08/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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