FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

COOPERMAN LEON G

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/4/2013 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EMPIRE RESOURCES INC /NEW/ [ERS]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

810 SEVENTH AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
10% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2016   978448   (1) D    
10% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2016   978448   (1) I   Foundation   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The 10% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due June 1, 2016 are currently convertible at a conversion price of 244.62 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes. The conversion price is subject to adjustment for cash and stock dividends, stock splits and similar transactions.
( 2)  The securities are held in the account of the Leon & Toby Cooperman Foundation over which the reporting person has investment discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
COOPERMAN LEON G
810 SEVENTH AVENUE, 33RD FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
X


Signatures
Alan M. Stark, Attorney In Fact, POA on file 9/17/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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