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): August 9, 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)

                                       N/A
          (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last Report)


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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 9, 2005, Empire Resources, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
regarding its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The
Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached
hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference to any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.
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       Exhibit No.       Description
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       99.1              Press Release of the Company dated August 9, 2005
                         relating to its second quarter operating results.



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements 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.

Date: August 9, 2005                         EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.

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

                                             Sandra Kahn
                                             Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release of the Company dated August 9, 2005