8-K

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): March 3, 2008

Horsehead Holding Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-33658	20-0447377
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
300 Frankfort Road, Monaca, Pennsylvania	15061
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(724) 774-1020

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press release issued on March 3, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information, including Exhibit 99.1, furnished in this report 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued March 3, 2008

SIGNATURES

According 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, thereunto duly authorized on March 3, 2008.

HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP.
 

/s/ Robert D. Scherich  

By: Robert D. Scherich 

Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued March 3, 2008.

 

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 3, 2008

Contact info:
Ali Alavi
Vice President
Horsehead Holding Corp.
724.773.2212

Horsehead Announces Record Date and Annual Shareholder
Meeting Date

Monaca, PA – Horsehead Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ZINC), a leading U.S. producer of zinc metal and zinc oxide and among the world’s largest recyclers of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust and other zinc-bearing materials, announced today that it will hold its annual shareholder meeting in Pittsburgh, PA on May 15, 2008. The record date for purposes of shares to be voted is April 2, 2008.

Horsehead Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: ZINC) is a leading U.S. producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products. Headquartered in Monaca, PA, Horsehead employs over 1,000 people and operates six facilities throughout the U.S. Visit www.horsehead.net for more information.

Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements about our future prospects, operating plans, business strategy, commercial relationships and financial performance. Statements that contain words such as “ will”, “should”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “hope” or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the Company. Because forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, the plans, actions and actual results of the Company could differ materially from those described in this release. Among the factors that could cause plans, actions and results to differ materially from the Company’s current expectations include those factors identified under Part II, Item 1A.  “Risk Factors” in Horsehead’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the SEC’s website at “www.sec.gov”.