UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)January 27, 2006
FOSTER WHEELER LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)| | |
| 001-31305 | 22-3802649 |
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| Perryville Corporate Park, Clinton, New Jersey | 08809-4000 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(908) 730-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not applicable
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 27, 2006, Foster Wheeler Ltd. issued a press release announcing the expiration of its offers to issue additional shares upon the early exercise of its Class A and Class B common stock purchase warrants. A copy of the release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | (d) | Exhibits. |
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| | | 99.1 Press Release, dated January 27, 2006. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | FOSTER WHEELER LTD. |
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| | | By: | /s/ Lisa Fries Gardner |
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| Date: January 30, 2006 | | | Lisa Fries Gardner |
| | | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief |
| | | | Governance Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated January 27, 2006 |
