SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2005
                             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)








Item 9.01.     Financial Statements, Financial Information and Exhibits.

       Exhibits.
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               99.1     Press Release of the Company dated April 1, 2005
                        relating to its 2004 operating results.

Item 2.02.     Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the
Registrant's press release dated April 1, 2005 relating to its 2004 operating
results.



                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

Dated: April 5, 2005                          EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.

                                              By: /s/ Sandra Kahn
                                              -----------------------

                                              Sandra Kahn
                                              Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release of the Company dated April 1, 2005