Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hochman Russell C.	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/10/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HARSCO CORP [HSC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) VP & Interim Gen. Counsel /
(Street) CAMP HILL, PA 17011        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights	5/9/2015   (1)	5/9/2024   (1)	HSC Common Stock	7258	$25.93   (1)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	HSC Common Stock	1404	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	(2)	HSC Common Stock	2285	(2)	D
Performance Shares	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2285	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The stock appreciation rights vest in annual 33 1/3% increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
( 2)	Restricted stock units granted under the 2013 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan represent a contingent right to receive Harsco common stock on a one-for-one basis when the restricted stock units vest. Each restricted stock unit vests on the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 3)	Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive the equivalent of one share of Harsco common stock. The performance share units vest based on the total shareholder return of Harsco common stock relative to the S&P MidCap 400 Industrial Index. The performance share units vest on 12/31/2016.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hochman Russell C. 350 POPLAR CHURCH ROAD CAMP HILL, PA 17011			VP & Interim Gen. Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Russell C. Hochman		3/19/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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