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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 4, 2021
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COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-06732 | | 95-6021257 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 445 South Street | | Morristown | New Jersey | | 7960 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(862) 345-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share | CVA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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On March 4, 2021 the Board of Directors of Covanta Holding Corporation (the Company”) announced the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2021 Annual Meeting”) will be held on May 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. Due to the continuing public health impact of the coronavirus pandemic and to protect the well-being of the Company’s employees, directors and stockholders, the 2021 Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual-only format. To participate stockholders must login at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVA2021, and enter the 16-digit control number found on their proxy card or voting instruction form. Stockholders will be able to vote their shares electronically and submit their questions during the live audio webcast.
The Company’s Board of Directors has set a record date of March 15, 2021, entitling stockholders of record as of such date to notice of and to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 4, 2021
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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| By: | | /s/ Thomas L. Kenyon |
| Name: | | Thomas L. Kenyon |
| Title: | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |