UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2008
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 1-12815 (Commission File Number) | N.A. (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Oostduinlaan 75 | ||
| 2596 JJ The Hague | ||
| The Netherlands | N.A. | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:31-70-3732722
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2008, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it had filed a divestiture application with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission intended to resolve an ongoing legal issue arising out of the Company’s 2001 acquisition of certain assets of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. The proposed divestiture includes a license to use the Company’s cryogenic tank technology and the sale of certain construction equipment to Matrix Services Company for an undisclosed amount. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 15, 2008 |
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.
| CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V. | ||||||
| By: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company B.V. | |||||
| Its: | Managing Director | |||||
| Date: September 15, 2008 | By: | /s/ Ronald A. Ballschmiede | ||||
| Managing Director | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 15, 2008 | |||