ecol_8k-102808.htm
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): October 28, 2008



AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
0-11688
95-3889638
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
Lakepointe Centre I,
300 E. Mallard Drive, Suite 300
Boise, Idaho
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
 
83706
(Zip Code)
     
     
     
(208) 331-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure.   

On October 28, 2008, American Ecology Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 600,000 shares or about 3% of its outstanding common stock.  The program will remain in effect until December 31, 2008, unless extended by the Board of Directors.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 
Item 9.01.                       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
American Ecology Corporation press release dated October 28, 2008.


 
 
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.



 
AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION
  
 
(Registrant)
  
     
     
Date: October 28, 2008
By: /S/ Jeffrey R. Feeler
  
 
 Jeffrey R. Feeler
  
 
 Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
American Ecology Corporation press release dated October 28, 2008.