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| <schemaVersion> X0306 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2017-05-04 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001019272 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> EMPIRE RESOURCES INC /NEW/ </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> ERS </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001241568 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> WRUBEL HARVEY </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 2115 LINWOOD AVENUE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> FORT LEE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> NJ </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 07024 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle></officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <nonDerivativeTable> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2017-05-04 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> G </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 17604 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 7.00 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <derivativeTable> |
| | <derivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Options to Purchase Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 1.625 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2017-05-04 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> J </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 50000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 5.375 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <value> 2009-09-17 </value> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2019-09-17 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 50000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeTransaction> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The reporting person has gifted all of his shares. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 30, 2017, as amended on April 6, 2017 (as so amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Empire Resources, Parent and Ta Chen Investment Corporation ("Sub"), Sub intends to merge with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. In connection with the Merger, the reporting person cancelled all of his options in exchange for receiving the difference between his exercise price ($1.625 per share) and the merger consideration ($7.00 per share). </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Sandra Kahn Attorney in Fact for Harvey Wrubel </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2017-05-08 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |