WORLD KINECT CORP — M&A Activity 2011

Jan 24, 2011

8-K 1 a6582094.htm WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP. 8-K Copyright 2011 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

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): January 24, 2011 WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	1-9533	59-2459427
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

9800 N.W. 41 st Street, Suite 400 Miami	33178
(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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 24, 2011, World Fuel Services Corporation issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, World Fuel Services, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ascent Aviation Group, Inc., a New York corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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.

(d)
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 24, 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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:
/s/ R. Alexander Lake
R. Alexander Lake
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 24, 2011.