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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) April 11, 1996
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 0-16102 59-2840783
(State or Other Jurisdiction Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or file number Identification
Organization) Number)
RR #4, BOX 4452, DRUMS, PENNSYLVANIA 18222
(Address of principal executive offices)
(717) 788-6075
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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On April 11, 1996, Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. issued a press
release in the form attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: April 11, 1996 By: /s/ William C. Skuba
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William C. Skuba
President
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EXHIBIT 99.1
LOGO OF EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
LANDFILL
MANAGEMENT
WASTE
TRANSPORTATION April 11, 1996
RR#4 Box 4452
DRUMS, PA 18222 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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717-788-7020
FAX: 717-788-7024 CONTACT: Mr. William C. Skuba
Chief Executive Officer (717) 788-7020
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Drums, PA -- April 11, 1996 -- Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EESI) today announced that it is considering several strategic and
capital raising alternatives including possible business combinations,
additional debt or equity placements, industrial revenue bond offerings and
other alternatives. The Company also announced that William C. Skuba, the
Company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and controlling shareholder, is
currently in discussions with respect to the possible sale of certain of his
holdings of the Company stock to a group of investors who would commit to
provide capital to fund the company's operations. No assurance can be given that
any of the above discussions or alternatives will result in a transaction.
Eastern Environmental Services, Inc., is an integrated waste services
company specializing in the disposal and transportation of non-hazardous
residential, commercial and industrial waste. It operates throughout the eastern
United States.
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