8-K

UNITED

STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

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PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 18, 2023

PERMA-FIX

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11596	58-1954497
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br> <br>File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
8302<br> Dunwoody Place, Suite 250, Atlanta, Georgia	30350
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(Address<br> of principal executive offices)	(Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 587-9898

Not applicable

(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:

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Securities

registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title<br> of Each Class	Trading<br> Symbol	Name<br> of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock, Par Value, $.001 Per Share	PESI	NASDAQ<br> Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 28, 2023, Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (the “Company”) disclosed that it was advised by the European Commission (the “Contracting Authority”) that the joint venture consisting of the Company and Campoverde Srl would be awarded a multi-year contract valued at approximately EUR 50 million for the treatment of radioactive waste from the Joint Research Center in Ispra, Italy. On December 18, 2023, this contract was executed by the Contracting Authority and the joint venture consisting of the Company and Campoverde Srl. The Company is a 50% partner in the joint venture. The Contracting Authority may terminate the contract under certain conditions as set forth in the contract. See the attached press release for risks relating to the forward-looking statements contained herein.

Section9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release of the Company dated December 21, 2023.
104	Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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Signatures

Pursuant 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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 21, 2023

PERMA-FIX<br> ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/ Ben Naccarato
	Ben<br> Naccarato
	Executive<br> Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit99.1

Perma-Fix Joint Venture Receives Formal Award of European

Waste Treatment Contract Valued at up to EUR 50 Million

ATLANTA – December 21, 2023 – Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: PESI) (the “Company”) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has formally awarded the previously announced multi-year contract, valued at up to EUR 50 million, for the treatment of radioactive waste from the Joint Research Center (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, to the Company’s joint venture with Campoverde Srl.

Mark Duff, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are proud to receive formal award of this contract to support the European Commission’s radioactive waste cleanup mission at JRC in Italy. In addition to the revenue potential of this contract, it opens the door to an expansion of our offering across Europe. Given our long and successful track record in the U.S., we look forward to replicating our capabilities in Europe.”

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AboutPerma-Fix Environmental Services

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a nuclear services company and leading provider of nuclear and mixed waste management services. The Company’s nuclear waste services include management and treatment of radioactive and mixed waste for hospitals, research labs and institutions, federal agencies, including the U.S Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S Department of Defense (DOD), and the commercial nuclear industry. The Company’s nuclear services group provides project management, waste management, environmental restoration, decontamination and decommissioning, new build construction, and radiological protection, safety and industrial hygiene capability to our clients. The Company operates four nuclear waste treatment facilities and provides nuclear services at DOE, DOD, and commercial facilities, nationwide.

Please visit us at http://www.perma-fix.com.

Thispress release contains “forward-looking statements” which are based largely on the Company’s expectations and are subjectto various business risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements generallyare identifiable by use of the words such as “believe”, “expects”, “intends”, “anticipate”,“plans to”, “estimates”, “projects”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include,but are not limited to: the revenue potential of this contract; opening the door to an expansion of our offering in Europe; and replicatingour capabilities in Europe. There are a variety of factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those describedin this release, including, without limitation, the contract is not terminated by the European Commission; the parties complying withthe terms of the contract; future economic conditions; industry conditions; competitive pressures; the government or such other partyto a contract granted to us fails to abide by or comply with the contract or to deliver waste as anticipated under the contract or terminatesexisting contracts; and the additional factors referred to under “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-LookingStatements” of our 2022 Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs for quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023. The Companymakes no commitment to disclose any revisions to forward-looking statements, or any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereofthat bear upon forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

David K. Waldman-US Investor Relations

Crescendo Communications, LLC

(212) 671-1021

Herbert Strauss-European Investor Relations

herbert@eu-ir.com

+43 316 296 316

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