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Item 1.01 – 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.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company dated December 21, 2023. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Ben Naccarato | |
| Ben Naccarato | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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