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): September 15, 2008
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-12815
(Commission File Number)
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N.A.
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| Oostduinlaan 75 |
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| 2596 JJ The Hague |
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| The Netherlands
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 31-70-3732722
N.A.
(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
obligations of the registrant under any of the following (See General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2008, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the “Company”) issued a press release
(the “Press Release”) announcing that it had filed a divestiture application with the U.S. Federal
Trade Commission intended to resolve an ongoing legal issue arising out of the Company’s 2001
acquisition of certain assets of Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. The proposed divestiture includes a license
to use the Company’s cryogenic tank technology and the sale of certain construction equipment to
Matrix Services Company for an undisclosed amount. A copy of the Press Release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is intended to be furnished
under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933 or the Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press Release dated September 15, 2008 |