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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED – JANUARY 7, 2009

LAUREATE RESOURCES & STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA	000-52781	98-0471111
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)

	104 Summit Avenue Summit, NJ 07902-0080
	(Address of principal executive offices)

	(908) 522-0762
	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

	N/A
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of CertainOfficers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Gareth McMurray as Interim Chief Executive Officer

Effective as of January 7, 2009, Gareth McMurray has been appointed as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Laureate Resources & Steel Industries Inc. (the “Company”).

Mr. McMurray had previously commenced his employment as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer on August 22, 2008. Prior to working for the Company, Mr. McMurray was the General Manager, Manufacturing for Smith International Gulf Services, Dubai. At Smith International Gulf Services, Mr. McMurray was responsible for the manufacturing operation including the purchasing of raw steel materials, the recruitment of staff and the production schedules. Prior to his employment with Smith International Gulf Services, Mr. McMurray was the Managing Director of TMK Middle East, Dubai and the Sales and Marketing Director of JESCO, Dubai.

The Company previously entered into an Employment Agreement dated July 18, 2008 and amended on October 23, 2008 (the “Employment Agreement”) regarding Mr. McMurray’s service as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. McMurray will render his services as Interim Chief Executive Officer under the terms and conditions of his Employment Agreement without modification. A description of the Employment Agreement is contained in Item 8(B) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2008, which description is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Resignation of Gerald Sullivan

Effective as of January 7, 2009, Mr. Gerald Sullivan has resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Appointment of Mathias Kaiser

Effective as of January 7, 2009, Mathias Kaiser has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Kaiser, 35, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Rudana Investment Group AG (“Rudana”), a Swiss investment holding company which is the Company’s majority shareholder, since October of 2008. From March until October of 2008, Mr. Kaiser was the Finance & Reporting Manager of Compass-Group AG, a company engaged in the provision of large-scale institutional catering management and services and the provision of planning and consultancy services for restaurant and catering enterprises. From February of 2006 until July of 2007, he was the Operating Effectiveness Manager for Adecco & Management Consulting AG, a human resources company. From February of 2003 until February of 2005, he served as business controller for Daniel Swarovski Corporation AG, a large international retail business. Mr. Kaiser is compensated for his services by Rudana, and he is not separately compensated by the Company.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.



	LAUREATE RESOURCES & STEEL INDUSTRIES INC.

	By:	/s/ Barbara Salz
		Name: Barbara Salz Title: Corporate Secretary

Date: January 9, 2009