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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): March 1, 2011
 
 

 
FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC.
 
 

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada
 
001-33669
 
13-3140715
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


TYG Center Tower B, Suite 2601
Dongsanhuan Bei Lu, Bing 2
Beijing, PRC 100027
 
116100
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011)-86-10-8447-8280
 
 

 (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:

 o           Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 o           Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 

On March 1, 2011, Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Special Committee of its Board of Directors, which was previously formed to consider and evaluate among other things, a proposal by a group headed by the Company’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li Fu, has retained BofA Merrill Lynch as its financial advisor and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as its legal advisor to assist the Special Committee in its consideration of such matters.
 
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. 
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 1, 2011
 
 
 

 

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.

 
 
FUSHI COPPERWELD, INC.
   
 Date: March 1, 2011
By: /s/ Wenbing Christopher Wang                        
Name: Wenbing Christopher Wang
Title:  President

 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No. 
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 1, 2011