American Ecology 8-K 5-25-2006
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 25, 2006

 
AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
  
0-11688
  
95-3889638
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Lakepointe Centre I,
    
300 E. Mallard, Suite 300
    
Boise, Idaho
  
83706
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

(208) 331-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Item 5.02. Election of Directors

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 25, 2006. On the record date of March 31, 2006 there were 18,064,116 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. At the Annual Meeting the Company’s seven nominees for Director were all elected to the Board, the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent auditor was ratified, and the 2006 Restricted Stock Plan was approved. The voting on the three items was as follows:

Nominee for Director
For
Withheld
     
Roy C. Eliff
17,061,942
95,612
Edward F. Heil
13,443,374
3,714,180
Kenneth C. Leung
15,727,469
1,430,085
Richard Riazzi
16,836,056
321,498
Stephen A. Romano
16,544,358
613,196
Jimmy D. Ross
16,835,381
322,173
Richard T. Swope
16,870,658
286,896
     
Ratification of Moss Adams LLP
    
     
For
17,118,436
  
Against
5,817
  
Abstain
33,300
  
     
Approval of 2006 Restricted Stock Plan
    
     
For
12,148,545
  
Against
195,781
  
Abstain
72,178
  
Broker Non-Vote
4,741,050
  

Following its annual meeting of stockholders on May 25, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, American Ecology Corporation’s Board of Directors met and elected Kenneth C. Leung to serve as chairman of the newly elected Board and appointed John W. Poling to the Board of Directors.

On May 25, 2006, the Company issued a press release entitled “JOHN W. POLING JOINS AMERICAN ECOLOGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS”. The press release, dated May 25, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 

  AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORPORATION  
 
(Registrant)
  
       
       
Date: June 2, 2006
By:
/S/ Michael J. Gilberg
  
   
Michael J. Gilberg
  
   
Vice President & Controller
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Description
   
Press Release dated May 25, 2006 titled “JOHN W. POLING JOINS AMERICAN ECOLOGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS”
 
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