UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2008
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EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | 001-12127 | 22-3136782 |
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Parker Plaza
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(201) 944-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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On July 23, 2008, Empire Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors approved a stock repurchase program. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release of Empire Resources, Inc., dated July 23, 2008. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: July 24, 2008 | /s/ Sandra Kahn |
