Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by EnergySolutions, Inc. (the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2012, in connection with his appointment as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lockwood agreed to purchase from the Company shares of the Company's common stock for a total aggregate purchase price of up to $3,000,000, based on the market prices prevailing at the time of purchase, provided that the total number of purchased shares do not exceed 0.99% of the shares of the Company's common stock in order to comply with NYSE listing requirements. Mr. Lockwood fulfilled this personal investment obligation on July 26, 2012 by purchasing 884,614 shares of the Company's common stock for a total purchase price of $1,496,513.80. This transaction was not previously reported as it was an exempt transaction pursuant to the reporting rules of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company, however, is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the transaction in response to investor inquiries.

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