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) APRIL 07, 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE, INC (EXACT NAME OF COMPANY AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) FLORIDA 000-30932 13-4172059 - ------- --------- ---------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION) (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) IDENTIFICATION) 335 CONNIE CRESCENT, CONCORD, ONTARIO, CANADA L4K 5R2 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (905) 695-4142 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |_| Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 40.13e-4(c)) ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On April 07, 2009 Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. issued a press release that announced that the Company has been awarded a $731,000 Grant for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Verification of its XTRM Cat(TM) Marine / Locomotive Catalyst. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1. The information of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits furnished with this report: 99.1 Press release as issued by Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary ESW America has been awarded $731,000 Grant for EPA Verification of the XTRM Cat(TM) Marine / Locomotive Catalyst. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement 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. ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE INC. Date: April 7, 2009 By: /s/ David J. Johnson -------------------------------- David J. Johnson Chief Executive Officer and President