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UNITED STATES
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):
January 8, 2009
WASTE TECHNOLOGY CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 0-14443
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Delaware 13-2842053
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5400 Rio Grande Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32254
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(Address of Principal Executive Office
(904) 355-5558
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(Registrant's Telephone number)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
At a Board of Directors meeting held on January 5, 2009 the Board of
Directors named Mr. John J. Martorana to the Board of Directors of the Company.
Most recently Mr. Martorana has been a consultant to several divisions of
Wastequip, Inc. Mr. Martorana was the President of Wastequip of Florida from
1994 to 2007 after joining the Company in 1991 as Vice President. From 1984 to
1991 he was responsible for sales and steel purchasing for Industrial Refuse
Sales Inc., a family owned business which was sold to Wastequip, Inc. Prior to
joining Industrial Refuse Sales Mr. Martorana worked in the steel industry. He
graduated from Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1972.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Martorana and
any other person pursuant to which he was elected a Director.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated January 8, 2009.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned.
Dated: January 8, 2009
Waste Technology Corp.
By: /s/ William E. Nielsen
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William E. Nielsen,
Director and
Chief Financial Officer
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