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):  October 12, 2017

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. 41st Street

Miami, FL

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [   ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]


Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 12, 2107, World Fuel Services Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a conference call has been scheduled on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 5:00PM Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s third quarter results and annual guidance.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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)       Exhibits

                         Exhibit No.         Description  

                               99.1               Press Release, dated October 12, 2017.


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:

October 12, 2017

 

World Fuel Services Corporation

 
 

/s/ R. Alexander Lake

 

 

R. Alexander Lake

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and

Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated October 12, 2017.

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