UNITED STATES

			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

	
November 21, 2005

		(Date of earliest event reported) 

Harsco Corporation 

	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


	
		

			DE 
		 
		

			1-3970 
		 
		

			23-1483991 
	
	
		(State or other jurisdiction

				of incorporation) 
		 
		(Commission File Number) 
		 
		(IRS Employer Identification No.) 
	






	
		 
		

			350 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill PA, 17011 
		 
		

			17011 
		 
	
	
		 
		(Address of principal executive offices) 
		 
		(Zip Code) 
		 
	

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   717-763-7064 






	
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets 
On November 21, 2005, Harsco Corporation (the Company) completed its previously announced transaction with Sun HB Holdings, LLC to acquire Hünnebeck Group GmbH (Hünnebeck). The Company paid €140 million (approximately $165 million) for the business.
A copy of the press release announcing the completion of this transaction is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the purchase agreement was filed as Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 
    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated November 21, 2005 


SIGNATURE 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

	
		 
		 
		Harsco Corporation 
			

			(Registrant)

				

			
	
	
		November 21, 2005 
			

			(Date) 
		 
		/s/   SALVATORE D. FAZZOLARI 
			

			Salvatore D. Fazzolari 

			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer 
	






	
		 
		Exhibit Index
	
	
		 
		99.1
		Press release dated November 21, 2005