TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC - FORM 8-K - July 16, 2012

 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):  July 13, 2012

TOR Minerals International, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-17321
(Commission File Number)

722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

74-2081929
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


78402
(Zip Code)

(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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ITEM 8.01           Other Events

On May 21, 2012, TOR Minerals International, Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had received an $11 million purchase order to supply synthetic rutile titanium dioxide feedstock to a third party and that it expected to ship and recognize the revenue for this order late during the second quarter.  However, the order did not ship and none of the revenue will be recognized in the second quarter of this year.  The Company now anticipates the delivery of the bulk of this order will take place during the last half of the year and that the order has been reduced by approximately 20%.

 

 



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.

TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
_____________________
(Registrant)

Date:  July 16, 2012

/s/ BARBARA RUSSELL

Barbara Russell
Chief Financial Officer

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