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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FAZZOLARI SALVATORE D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARSCO CORP [HSC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 8888 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/22/2009 (Street) CAMP HILL, PA 17001-8888 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $1.25 par value 01/22/2009   M   6,666.67 A $ 26.155 30,244.6168 D   Common Stock, $1.25 par value 01/22/2009   F   2,759.67 D $ 26.155 27,484.9468 D   Common Stock, $1.25 par value               17,506.0871 (1) I Savings Plan Restricted Stock Units 01/22/2009   M   6,666.67 D $ 26.115 13,333.33 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)

$ 14.5 (2)

(2)

01/23/2010(2)

Common Stock, $1.25 par value

(2)

40,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)

$ 16.325 (2)

(2)

01/20/2012(2)

Common Stock, $1.25 par value

(2)

48,000

D

Restricted Stock Units-EICP (3)

(3)

(3)

01/24/2009(3)

Common Stock, $1.25 par value

(3)

10,000

D

Restricted Stock Units - EICP (4)

(4)

(4)

01/23/2010(4)

Common Stock, $1.25 par value

(4)

10,666.67

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FAZZOLARI SALVATORE D P.O. BOX 8888 CAMP HILL, PA 17001-8888	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

Salvatore D. Fazzolari		01/26/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares were acquired under the Harsco Corporation Savings Plan in transactions that were exempt from Section 16-b by virtue of rule 16a-8(b). The information presented is as of December 31, 2008.
(2)	Stock option granted pursuant to Harsco Corporation 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(3)	Represents restricted stock units granted under the 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Each restricted stock unit has a three year vesting period. No dividends are paid on the units until they vest.
(4)	Represents restricted stock units granted under the 1995 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan. Grant has three year pro-rata ve sting. No dividends are paid on the units until they vest.

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