Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of US Ecology, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mack L. Hogans to the Board, increasing the number of directors to ten (10). At the time of his appointment, Mr. Hogans was not appointed to serve as a member of a committee of the Board.

Mr. Hogans provides consulting services to executive officers and businesses in leadership, strategy, M&A, governance, public policy, diversity, equity and inclusion, and environmental policy. He previously held various positions, over a twenty-five (25) year period, at Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY), a timberlands and wood products company, retiring in 2004 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Before joining Weyerhaeuser in 1979, Mr. Hogans worked for the U.S. Forest Service, Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, and the National Park Service. He also serves as a director at Boise Cascade Company (NYSE:BCC) (since 2014), a producer of plywood and engineered wood products, where he currently serves as lead independent director. Mr. Hogans has a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry and natural resources from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science degree in forest resources from the University of Washington.

Mr. Hogans will participate under the Company's non-employee director compensation program. Under this program, he will receive (on a pro-rated basis in the current Board year) cash compensation of $57,500 and a restricted equity award with a value equal to $112,500 that is subject to certain vesting restrictions.

7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Hogans to the Board. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit
Number   Description

99.1       Press Release issued by the Company on February 12, 2021.

104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document














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