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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) December 21, 2006 |
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AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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New York |
0-538 |
13-0435685 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
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111 Arlozorov Street, Tel Aviv, Israel |
62098 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 1-866-447-8636
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N/A |
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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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) |
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Item 8.01 |
Other Events. |
On December 21, 2006, Ampal-American Israel Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company completed the previously announced purchase of additional shares of East Mediterranean Gas Company S.A.E., an Egyptian joint stock company, from Merhav M.N.F. Ltd., pursuant to an option granted to Ampal by Merhav M.N.F. Ltd. in August 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press release of Ampal-American Israel Corporation, dated December 21, 2006. |
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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.
Date: December 21, 2006
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AMPAL-AMERICAN ISRAEL CORPORATION | ||
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/s/ Yoram Firon | |
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Name: |
Yoram Firon |
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Vice President – Investments and Corporate Affairs |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Press release of Ampal-American Israel Corporation, dated December 21, 2006. |
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