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 14, 2013
 

PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-11596
58-1954497
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8302 Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia
 
30350
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(770) 587-9898
 

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

On August 14, 2013, the facility of the Company’s Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. subsidiary (“Facility”), located in Valdosta, Georgia, suffered a fire.  All of the employees at the Facility have been accounted for and two employees who sustained injuries as a result of this incident are in stable condition.  The Company is determining the cause of the event and the extent of the damages and the facility is currently non-operational.  The Company does not have an estimate on the extent of the damages or the repair time, but the Company carries general liability, property and business interruption insurance with a maximum deductible of approximately $300,000. Our Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc. subsidiary’s financial results are reported as discontinued operations.


SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  August 15, 2013

 
PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ben Naccarato
 
 
 
Ben Naccarato
 
 
 
Vice President and
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

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