U.S. 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 ...........May 12, 1998
Earth Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 0-6088 84-0503749
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
910 12th Street, Golden, Colorado 80401
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (303) 279-7641
Item 5. Other Events.
Following is a portion of a Press Release made by Registrant on May 12, 1998:
"Earth Sciences Completes Acquisition of ADA Environmental Solutions LLC
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Company achieves unique vertical integration in industrial pollution control
market
Golden, CO -- Earth Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESCI), today reported that it has
acquired the remaining 49% interest in ADA Environmental Solutions LLC (ADA)
through the issuance of approximately 1,715,000 of its common shares. ESCI's
initial 51% interest was purchased in 1997 by payments to ADA totaling
$2,500,000. At that time ESCI obtained the option to acquire the remaining 49%.
Michael D. Durham of ADA was elected to the ESCI Board of Directors in 1997 as
part of the transaction.
"We believe ADA can capture a significant portion of the mushrooming utility and
industrial flue gas conditioning market with its nontoxic conditioner which
offers both technical and economical advantages over the hazardous chemicals
currently being used. And ESCI's Calgary plant can provide ADA with purified
phosphoric acid (PPA), the main chemical ingredient in the process," Mark
McKinnies, ESCI president stated.
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According to McKinnies, up to 600 coal-fired boilers will switch to low-sulfur
coal by the year 2000 to conform to the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments. Doing so
creates the need to add new technology such as that provided by ADA to remove
the increased particulate emissions associated with low-sulfur coal from flue
gases."
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Earth Sciences, Inc.
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(Registrant)
/s/ Mark H. McKinnies
Date: May 20, 1998 --------------------------------
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Mark H. McKinnies, President
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