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): June
3, 2008 (June 1, 2008)
WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida |
1-9533 |
59-2459427 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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9800 N.W. 41st Street, Suite 400 Miami |
33178 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000
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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Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 3, 2008, World Fuel Services Corporation issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, World Fuel Services, Inc., has completed the previously announced acquisition of select assets of Texor Petroleum Company, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
This information and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated June 3, 2008. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: |
June 3, 2008 |
World Fuel Services Corporation |
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/s/ Ira M. Birns |
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Ira M. Birns |
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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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