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EX-14.1 - CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS - Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. | dex141.htm |
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 16, 2011
HECKMANN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-33816 | 26-0287117 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(760) 341-3606
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.05 | Amendments to the Registrants Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. |
On June 16, 2011, the Board of Directors of Heckmann Corporation (the Corporation) amended and restated the Corporations Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (as amended and restated, the Amended Code of Conduct) to, among other things (1) revise the definition of conflicts of interest contained in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to cover apparent conflicts of interest, (2) add the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of the Corporation as an alternative contact to discuss conflicts of interests and receive reports of violations, and (3) create a toll-free hotline to report violations of the code.
The foregoing description of the Amended Code of Conduct contained in this report does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Code of Conduct, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
14.1 | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Heckmann Corporation |
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SIGNATURE
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.
HECKMANN CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: June 21, 2011 | By: | /s/ Damian C. Georgino | ||||
Damian C. Georgino | ||||||
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer |
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