The Harsco Dividend Reinvestment Plan is a convenient way to acquire additional Harsco Common Stock. The Bank of New York Mellon (referred to as "BNY", or "the administrator") administers the program. Certain administrative support is provided to the administrator by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, a registered transfer agent. Once you are a participant in the Harsco Dividend Reinvestment Plan, BNY simply applies the dividends you receive from Harsco toward the purchase of more Harsco stock.
In addition to the reinvestment of dividends, there is also a cash investment option available that allows additional cash investments as often as once a month.
For further information, contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.
How to Participate
The Harsco Dividend Reinvestment Plan offers you a prompt, simple and virtually expense-free way to put your funds to work through investment in additional shares of Harsco Corporation Common Stock.
If you have shares of Harsco Common Stock registered in your name, you are already eligible to participate. If your stock is held for you in a brokerage account, you may direct your broker to register all or any number of whole shares in your own name through the Direct Registration System, then you may participate as a registered owner as indicated above.
You should submit your authorization in time for BNY to receive and enter it 15 days prior to the next regular record date for quarterly dividends. Harsco’s record dates are typically on or about January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. If BNY does not receive your signed authorization in advance of one of these dates, your enrollment will be applied to the next dividend date.
The Harsco Dividend Reinvestment Plan is available to residents of the U.S. as well as countries other than the U.S. Please note that the Plan does not apply to shares registered with a broker or other financial institution.
How the Plan Works
Once you have enrolled, the program is automatic. Your Harsco cash dividends are sent directly to BNY, which uses the funds to purchase additional Harsco shares for you on the open market. Dividends from these shares will also be reinvested in Harsco stock. BNY will invest your dividends promptly after they are received from Harsco.
If your dividends are not sufficient to buy a full share, BNY will credit you with a fractional share, computed to four decimal places, which will earn dividends proportional to those paid on the full shares. All shares purchased on your behalf will be issued in the name of BNY or its nominee to be held for your account.
Detailed Statements
After your first dividend reinvestment and each subsequent transaction, BNY will send you a detailed calendar-year-to-date statement of your Plan account, showing dividends received, amount invested, price per share, number of shares purchased, and the total number of shares held for you by BNY.
No Expense to Participate
The charges for the investment of cash dividends and voluntary additional cash deposits will be paid by Harsco. Of course, your cash dividends, even though invested, continue to be taxable to you. If, on termination of your participation, you instruct BNY to sell your full Harsco shares, the brokerage trading fees and any taxes applicable to the sale are your responsibility and will be deducted from the proceeds that will be sent to you by check from BNY.
Right to Vote Shares
You retain your right to vote your shares in any stockholder matters, if you retain possession of your certificates of record. BNY will vote any Plan Shares that it holds for you in accordance with the proxy returned by you to Harsco. If you have deposited certificates, as explained later, BNY will ask you how you wish to vote your shares. You will continue to receive Harsco publications and notices.
Two Services Available
After you receive a statement of your account, two services are available to you:
- You can, if you wish, make additional cash deposits ($10 minimum up to a maximum of $500,000 per month) for the purchase of more shares of Harsco stock. To do so, return to BNY the contribution form from your plan statement and mailed it to the address specified , along with your check made payable to The Bank of New York Mellon/Harsco. BNY will establish consecutive investment periods ending on the 15th calendar day of each month. Cash deposits received by BNY during such periods will be invested promptly following the end of such periods (15th day of each month). Deposits received during the month immediately prior to a dividend payment date will be invested concurrently with your dividend at a single service charge. In order to minimize any delay in investment, you are urged to mail any additional funds you wish invested under the Plan so as to reach BNY during the first 15 days of any calendar month. No interest will be paid on any funds held by BNY prior to investment.
- You can, if you wish, send Common Stock certificates of Harsco that you already own, of record, to BNY for safekeeping under the Plan. BNY will combine and hold those shares with the shares purchased for you as long as you participate in the Plan. There is no charge for this service. This convenience provides added protection against loss, theft, or destruction of stock certificates. If you are interested in this feature of the Plan, the necessary forms will be forwarded to you by BNY on request.
Stock Dividend or Split
Your Harsco Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares are eligible to participate in any Common Stock dividend or split that may, from time to time, be declared by Harsco. Such additional shares will be credited to your Plan account and reflected in your transaction statement described above.
Termination Procedure
You may stop participating in the Plan by notifying BNY at least 15 days before a dividend record date (15 days before January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15). Upon termination, the Administrator will continue to hold your shares unless you request a stock certificate for any full shares and a check for the value of any fractional Share based on the then-current market price of Harsco stock. You may also request the sale of all or part of any such shares or have the Administrator electronically transfer your shares to your brokerage account. Upon receipt of your instructions, BNY will sell your full shares and send a check to you for the entire proceeds, less a service charge of $15.00 and applicable brokerage trading fees and transfer taxes.
How to Get Started
To participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, you will need to request a prospectus and enrollment package by calling 1-800-850-3508. Please note that this Plan is administered by The Bank of New York Mellon, and not by Harsco, so all questions and other communications about the Plan should be directed to Mellon. You can contact them through the following telephone numbers, or by e-mail through their World Wide Web site at www.melloninvestor.com. You can also contact them by mail at the address listed below.
Internet
You can enroll, obtain information and perform certain transactions on your account online via Investor ServiceDirect® (ISD). New investors establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) when setting up their account. For existing shareholders to gain access, use the 12-digit Investor Identification Number (IID) which can be found in a bolded box on your check stub, statement or advice to establish your PIN. In order to access your account through ISD, you will be required to complete an account activation process. This one-time authentication process will be used to validate your identity in addition to your 12-digit IID and self-assigned PIN.
To access Investor ServiceDirect® please visit the BNY Mellon Shareowner Services website at: www.bnymelloninvestor.com/shareowner/isd.
Telephone
| Dedicated Line: |
1-800-850-3508 |
| TDD for Hearing Impaired: |
1-800-231-5469 |
| Calling from outside U.S. or Canada: |
1-201-329-8660 |
By Mail
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 358015
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8015