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): August 1, 1998
MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 0-22533 41-1827776
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
302 NORTH RIVERFRONT DRIVE, SUITE 100A, MANKATO, MN 56001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (507) 345-0522
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Exhibit Index Appears on Page 3
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
The Registrant's Press Release dated August 1, 1998, which is filed as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated August 1, 1998.
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.
MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 3, 1998 By: s/ Todd J. Anderson
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Name: Todd J. Anderson
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE
99.1 Press Release.............................................. 4
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: August 1, 1998
Contact: Brad J. Buscher
Chairman and CEO
Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc.
507-345-0522
Union Grove, Wisconsin, August 1, 1998 -- Mercury Waste Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MWSI) announced that on Friday, July 31, 1998, an equipment malfunction
occurred at its Union Grove, Wisconsin mercury recycling facility. A larger than
normal release of smoke from the facility's exhaust system resulted in a
response by local fire authorities. The malfunction was a partial airflow
blockage in one of its mercury collection systems. Tests conducted during and
after the malfunction showed no anomalous mercury readings outside of the
facilities. There was also no fire within the facility. The situation has been
reviewed by the local Fire Department, the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Health. All equipment is functioning
properly and there has been no interruption in operations or production.
Mercury Waste Solutions provides services and products to assist companies in
reducing their risk of liability associated with mercury waste disposal. The
Company has sales/processing facilities in Union Grove, Wisconsin and Roseville,
Minnesota; sales/storage facilities in Marietta, Georgia, Indianapolis, Indiana
and Albany, New York, and corporate offices in Mankato, Minnesota.
"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995: STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REGARDING MERCURY WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.'S
BUSINESS WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" THAT
INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. FOR A DISCUSSION OF SUCH RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES, WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER FROM THOSE CONTAINED
IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, SEE "RISK FACTORS" IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL
REPORT OR FORM 10-K FOR THE MOST-RECENTLY ENDED FISCAL YEAR.
