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
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September 6, 2007 |
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000-31267 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
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Commission File Number |
IWT TESORO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada |
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91-2048019 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
191 Post Road West, Suite 10, Westport, CT 06880
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 271-2770
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing requirements of the registration under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4( c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4( c))
Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership
On September 6, 2007, IWT Tesoro Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, International Wholesale Tile, Inc. and American Gres, Inc. (collectively the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York (Case Nos. 07-12841, 07-12845, and 07-12848, respectively). The Debtors will continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Court and in accordance with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Court. The text of the news release announcing the filings is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 7, 2007
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: September 6, 2007 |
IWT TESORO CORPORATION |
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/s/ Henry J. Boucher, Jr., President |
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By: Henry J. Boucher, Jr., President |
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