UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~May 12~~July 22, 2005

DURATEK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-14292	22-2427618
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Number)	Identification No.)

Delaware	0-14292	22-2427618
10100 Old Columbia Road, Columbia, Maryland	21046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
10100 Old Columbia Road, Columbia, Maryland		21046
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 312-5100

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

~~Section 4~~Item 1.01 –Entry ~~Matters Related~~into toa ~~Accountants~~Material ~~and~~Definitive ~~Financial Statements~~Agreement

~~Item~~On July 422, 2005, Duratek, Inc.01 (“Duratek”) entered into an amendment (the “Credit Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2003, among Duratek, Inc., ~~Changes~~various inlenders ~~Registrant’s~~and ~~Certifying~~Calyon, ~~Accountant~~New York Branch (f/k/a Credit Lyonnais New York Branch), as Administrative Agent, as amended (the “Bank Credit Facility”) and to its Security Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2003, among Duratek, Inc., certain subsidiaries thereof and Calyon, New York Branch (f/k/a Credit Lyonnais New York Branch), as Collateral Agent. (the “Security Amendment”, and with the Credit Amendment, the “Amendment”).

~~KPMG~~The ~~LLP~~Amendment (~~“KPMG”~~i) ~~was~~increases ~~previously~~ the ~~principal~~ability ~~accountants~~of ~~for~~ Duratek~~, Inc. (the~~ ~~“Company”).~~to obtain supplemental letters Aof ~~decision~~credit ~~was~~from ~~made~~$10 million to ~~change~~$20 ~~accountants~~million, ~~which~~while maintaining the ~~Audit~~overall ~~Committee~~cap for supplemental letters of ~~the~~credit ~~Board~~and performance and fidelity bonds at $35 ofmillion, ~~Directors~~(ii) ~~approved~~increases onfrom ~~May 12~~$250,000 ~~2005~~to $2. 5 million the amount of unsecured Onadditional indebtedness (as defined in the Bank Credit Facility) that Duratek ~~May 13~~and its subsidiaries, ~~2005~~(as defined in the Bank Credit Facility) may incur at any one time under Section 9.04(xii) of the Bank Credit Facility and (iii) increases from $500,000 ~~KPMG’s~~to ~~appointment~~$2.5 million the amount of additional investments (as ~~principal~~defined ~~accountants~~in ~~was~~the Bank Credit Facility) that Duratek and its subsidiaries may ~~terminated~~make at any one time under Section 9.05(xiii) Onof ~~May~~the ~~16,~~Bank ~~2005~~Credit Facility; provided however, ~~the~~that ~~Audit~~in ~~Committee~~the ~~engaged~~case ~~Ernst &~~of ~~Young~~(ii) ~~LLP~~and (~~“E&Y”~~iii) asabove, the sum of such additional indebtedness which represents the ~~Company’s~~guaranty ~~new~~of ~~principal~~an ~~accountants~~entity in whom an investment has been made under such section and any such investment in such entity may not exceed $2.5 million in the aggregate.

The ~~audit reports of~~ ~~KPMG~~above onsummary ~~the Company’s consolidated financial statements as~~ of ~~and for~~ the ~~years ended~~Amendment ~~December 31,~~does ~~2004 and December 31, 2003 did~~ not ~~contain~~purport ~~an adverse~~to ~~opinion~~be orcomplete ~~disclaimer~~and ofis ~~opinion, nor were such reports~~ qualified or ~~modified~~in asits toentirety ~~uncertainty~~by orreference ~~audit~~to ~~scope. However, KPMG’s audit report on~~ the ~~consolidated~~full ~~financial~~text ~~statements as~~ of ~~and for~~ the ~~years~~Amendment ~~ended~~filed ~~December 31, 2004 and 2003 contained a separate paragraph stating that the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,~~ as ofExhibit ~~January~~ 10.1, ~~2003.~~to ~~The~~this ~~audit~~ report ~~of KPMG on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting~~ and ~~the~~incorporated ~~effectiveness~~by ~~of internal control over~~reference ~~financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles~~herein.

InItem ~~connection~~9.01 ~~with the~~Financial ~~audits~~Statements ~~of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2004,~~ and the subsequent interim period through May 13, 2005, there were (1) no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years and (2) no reportable events.Exhibits

The Company has provided KPMG with a copy of this Form 8-K prior to its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company requested KPMG to furnish it with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of the letter dated May 18, 2005 is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

(c)		Exhibit

10.1		Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Security Agreement dated as of July 22, 2005, among Duratek, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, and Calyon, New York Branch (f/k/a Credit Lyonnais New York Branch), as Administrative Agent.

The Company has not consulted with E&Y during the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period through May 13, 2005 regarding either the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the financial statements of the Company.2

~~Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits~~SIGNATURES

~~Item~~Pursuant to ~~9.01.~~the ~~Financial~~requirements ~~Statements~~of ~~and~~the ~~Exhibits~~Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Duratek, Inc.


Date: July 28, 2005	By:	/s/ Robert F. Shawver
		Robert F. Shawver,
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from KPMG LLP

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.

	DURATEK, INC.
Date: May 18, 2005	By:	/s/ Robert F. Shawver
	Robert F. Shawver,
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from KPMG LLP

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