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

                                September 5, 2001
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                               SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                  001-8368                   51-0228924
          (State of          (Commission File No.)          (IRS Employer
           Incorporation)                             Identification No.)


                         1301 Gervais Street, Suite 300,
                         Columbia, South Carolina 29201

          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (803) 933-4200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has entered
an order  approving  employment and  indemnification  agreements  with Ronald A.
Rittenmeyer  under  which Mr.  Rittenmeyer  will  become  Chairman of the Board,
President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of the Company.  At the same time,  the
Bankruptcy  Court approved  termination and consulting  agreements with David E.
Thomas, Jr. and Grover C. Wrenn.








                                    SIGNATURE

     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.



                                  SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.



Date:  September 10, 2001         By:  /s/ Henry H. Taylor
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                                      Henry H. Taylor
                                      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                      Secretary