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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 1, 1998
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-16102 59-2840783
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1000 Crawford Place
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 235-6009
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
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On May 1, 1998, the Board of Directors of Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.
(the "Company") unanimously approved an amendment to the Company's Bylaws
increasing the size of the Board of Directors from three to five directors. To
fill the two vacancies on the Board of Directors created by the amendment to the
Company's Bylaws, the Board of Directors elected Matthew J. Paolino and
Constantine N. Papadakis, PhD, to serve on the Board of Directors until the next
annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified.
Matthew J. Paolino has served as Vice President of Risk Management, Asset
Management and Special Waste Divisions of the Company since 1996. From 1993 to
1996, Mr. Paolino served as Vice President and General Manager - Soil
Remediation Division of USA Waste Services, Inc., which was acquired by the
Company in August 1997. Mr. Paolino received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering
from Villanova University in 1986 and a J.D. degree from The Widener School of
Law in 1994. Mr. Paolino is the brother of Louis D. Paolino, Jr., the chairman
of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Constantine N. Papadakis has served as the President of Drexel University since
1995. From 1986 to 1995, Dr. Papadakis served as the Dean of College of
Engineering, Geier Professor of Engineering Education and Professor of Civil
Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Papadakis is a director of
Fidelity Federal Bank, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and Corcell, Inc.
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On May 1, 1998, Kenneth Chuan-kai Leung, currently a director of the Company,
notified the Company that he will resign from the Board of Directors on July 1,
1998.
SIGNATURES
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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.
EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Date: May 8, 1998 By: /s/ Gregory M. Krzemien
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Gregory M. Krzemien,
Chief Financial Officer
