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) March 20, 2014
| PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-11596 | 58-1954497 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia | 30350 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 587-9898
| Not applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 20, 2014, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Mr. James A. Blankenhorn as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company. Mr. Blankenhorn’s resignation is effective March 28, 2014. Mr. Blankenhorn’s resignation was not due to a disagreement with the Company.
Mr. John Lash, age 51, was named as the interim COO, pending approval by the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Lash previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company’s Treatment Segment for over ten years. Mr. Lash has over 20 years of experience in the nuclear industry, with specific experience in managing remedial activities, as well as decontamination and disposal of radioactive materials from commercial and government operating facilities. As Senior Vice President of Operations for the Treatment Segment, Mr. Lash was responsible for all treatment facilities and remediation activities. Prior to joining Perma-Fix in 2001, Mr. Lash served as Broad Spectrum Manager for Waste Control Specialists in Dallas, TX where his responsibilities included contract management of DOE nationwide procurement for mixed waste treatment services, business development activities, and technology development. Prior to that, he worked for ten years at Chem-Nuclear Systems where he held various managerial positions including manager of the Chem-Nuclear Consolidation Facility. Mr. Lash received his education and qualification from the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Program, where he served for 8 years prior to working in the commercial and nuclear industry.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
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.
Dated: March 26, 2014.
| PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Louis Centofanti | ||
| Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, | |||
| President and | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||