HARSCO CORPORATION FWP
Free Writing Prospectus
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-150825
May 12, 2008
HARSCO CORPORATION
Pricing Term Sheet
     
Issuer:
   Harsco Corporation
 
    
Title:
   5.75% Senior Notes due 2018
 
    
Size:
   US$450,000,000
 
    
Maturity:
   May 15, 2018
 
    
Coupon:
   5.75%
 
    
Price:
   99.895% of face amount
 
    
Yield to maturity:
   5.764%
 
    
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
   200bps
 
    
Benchmark Treasury:
   3.875% due 5/15/2018
 
    
Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield:
   100-29+ / 3.764%
 
    
Interest Payment Dates:
   May 15 and November 15, commencing on
 
   November 15, 2008
 
    
Underwriting discount:
   0.650%
 
    
Net Proceeds to Issuer:
   $446,602,500
 
    
Redemption Provisions:
   At any time for an amount equal to the
 
   greater of par or make-whole at
 
   Treasury Rate plus 30bps as set forth
 
   in the Preliminary Prospectus
 
   Supplement dated May 12, 2008.
 
    
Settlement:
   May 15, 2008 (T+3)
 
    
Use of Proceeds:
   To repay approximately $286 million of the
 
   amount outstanding under the Issuer’s
 
   U.S. commercial paper program and
 
   approximately $160 million of the amount
 
   outstanding under the Issuer’s Euro
 
   commercial paper program and for other
 
   general corporate purposes.
 
    
CUSIP:
   415864AJ6
 
    
ISIN:
   US415864AJ61
 
    
Long-term Debt Ratings:
   A3/A-/A- (stable/stable/stable)*
 
    
Joint Book-Running Managers
   J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
 
   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
   Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1-212-834-4533 or calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-877-858-5407 or calling Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. toll-free at 1-866-884-2071 or e-mailing at offeringmaterials@rbsgc.com.