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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): May 12, 2003
EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-12127 22-3136782
(Commission file number) (IRS employer identification no.)
One Parker Plaza
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(Address of principal executive offices)
(201) 944-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7 -- Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
S-K Item No. Description
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99.1 Text of press release dated May 12, 2003
Item 9 -- Regulation FD Disclosure
Empire Resources, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission certifications by its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer relating to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2003 pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The
text of the filing was as follows.
CERTIFICATIONS
The undersigned officer of Empire Resources, Inc. (the "Company")
hereby certifies that the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company. This certification is provided solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and
shall not be deemed to be a part of the Report or "filed" for any purpose
whatsoever.
Date: May 12, 2003 By: /s/ Nathan Kahn
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Nathan Kahn,
Chief Executive Officer and President
The undersigned officer of Empire Resources, Inc. (the "Company")
hereby certifies that the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report"), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company. This certification is provided solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and
shall not be deemed to be a part of the Report or "filed" for any purpose
whatsoever.
Date: May 12, 2003 By: /s/ Sandra Kahn
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Sandra Kahn,
Chief Financial Officer
(The following information is being provided pursuant to Item 12)
The Company issued a press release on May 12, 2003 to announce its
financial performance for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
Date May 13, 2003 EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ Sandra Kahn
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Sandra Kahn
Chief Financial Officer