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): November 15, 2012



Horsehead Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15205
(Address of principal executive offices, including  zip code)


724-774-1020
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Effective as of November 15, 2012, George A Schreiber Jr. has been elected by the Board of Directors of Horsehead Holding Corp. (the “Company”) as a Class I director whose term expires at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2013.

On November 15, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of George A. Schreiber Jr. as a director.  The Company hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release issued on November 15, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  Registration statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.  By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

(d)  Exhibits

The list of exhibits in the Exhibit Index to this report is incorporated herein by reference.

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 hereunto duly authorized on November 15, 2012.

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