UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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)February 14, 2006
| FOSTER WHEELER LTD. |
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| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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| Bermuda |
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| (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 |
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| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| Not applicable |
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| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 16, 2006, Foster Wheeler Ltd. issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, has agreed to a final modification to its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (the “DOE”) to design and construct a spent nuclear fuel storage facility at the DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory. 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 February 16, 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: February 16, 2006 | | Lisa Fries Gardner |
| | | Vice President and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release, dated February 16, 2006 |
