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): September 30, 2002
AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-11688 95-3889638
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
Lakepointe Centre I,
300 E. Mallard, Suite 300
Boise, Idaho 83706
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(208) 331-8400
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
On October 1, 2002, American Ecology Corporation issued a press release to
announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, US Ecology, Inc., will pursue a $12.2
million share of damages award in the case styled ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC., ET AL,
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CENTRAL INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMMISSION AND US ECOLOGY, INC.
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("PLAINTIFFS") V. STATE OF NEBRASKA, ET AL., CASE NO. 4:98CV3411, U.S. DISTRICT
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COURT, DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. The Company has previously capitalized $6,478,000
of Facility Development Costs which any recovery would first be applied against.
No gain will be recorded until recovery is assured. The press release, dated
October 1, 2002, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated October 1, 2002, entitled "COURT RULES
AGAINST NEBRASKA IN RADIOACTIVE WASTE LAWSUIT, AMERICAN
ECOLOGY TO PURSUE $12.2 MILLION IN DAMAGES; NEBRASKA ORDERED
TO PAY TOTAL OF $151 MILLION"
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SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: October 1, 2002 By: /s/ James R. Baumgardner
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James R. Baumgardner
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 1, 2002, entitled "COURT RULES AGAINST
NEBRASKA IN RADIOACTIVE WASTE LAWSUIT, AMERICAN ECOLOGY TO PURSUE
$12.2 MILLION IN DAMAGES; NEBRASKA ORDERED TO PAY TOTAL OF $151
MILLION"
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