Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 12 2014 - 12:35PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 12, 2014
EMPIRE RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-12127 |
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22-3136782 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Parker
Plaza
Fort Lee, New Jersey |
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07024 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (201) 944-2200
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 240.13e-4(c))
On December 11, 2014, 2014 the Board of Directors of Empire
Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.025 and a $0.025 special cash dividend per share
of its outstanding common stock, payable on January 14, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31,
2014. On December 12, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the regular and special dividend, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press release dated December 12, 2014 |
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.
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EMPIRE RESOURCES, inc. |
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Date: December 12, 2014 |
By: |
/s/
Sandra Kahn |
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Name: Sandra Kahn |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press release dated December 12, 2014 |
Exhibit
99.1
EMPIRE RESOURCES DECLARES 47th CONSECUTIVE
REGULAR QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND AND A SPECIAL DIVIDEND
FORT LEE, N.J., December 12, 2014 -- Empire Resources,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ERS) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.025 per share and
a special cash dividend of $0.025 per share. These cash dividends are payable on January 14, 2015 to stockholders of record at
the close of business on December 31, 2014.
The Board of Directors intends to review its dividend policy
on a quarterly basis and make its determination based on profitability, free cash flow and the other requirements of the business.
Empire Resources, Inc. is a distributor of a wide range of semi-finished
metal products to customers in the transportation, automotive, housing, appliance and packaging industries in the U.S., Canada,
Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. It maintains supply contracts with mills in various parts of the world.
This press release contains “forward-looking statements.”
Such statements may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,”
“believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance, are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many
of which are beyond the Company’s control, and cannot be predicted or quantified and consequently, actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation,
risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the loss or default of one or more suppliers; (ii) the loss or default of one or more
significant customers; (iii) a default by counterparties to derivative financial instruments; (iv) changes in general, national
or regional economic conditions; (v) an act of war or terrorism that disrupts international shipping; (vi) changes in laws, regulations
and tariffs; (vii) the imposition of anti-dumping duties on products the Company imports; (viii) changes in the size and nature
of the Company’s competition; (ix) changes in interest rates, foreign currencies or spot prices of aluminum; (x) the loss
of one or more key executives; (xi) increased credit risk from customers; (xii) the Company’s failure to grow internally
or by acquisition and (xiii) the Company’s failure to improve operating margins and efficiencies. More detailed information
about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s web site
at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, Comm-Counsellors, LLC, Edward Nebb,
+1-203-972-8350, enebb@optonline.net, or June Filingeri, +1-203-972-0186, junefil@optonline.net; or Shareholders, David Kronfeld,
+1 917-408-1940, kronfeld@empireresources.com
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