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): August 30, 2005

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The Netherlands
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-12815 (Commission File Number)		N.A. (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Polarisavenue 31 2132 JH Hoofddorp The Netherlands (Address of principal executive offices)		N.A. (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 31-23-568-5660

N.A.
(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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Item 8.01		Other Events.   By order dated August 30, 2005, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in response to our petition for reconsideration of the FTC’s Final Order dated December 21, 2004, issued its final ruling. The FTC has substantially denied the petition and upheld the Final Order, as modified. We intend to reinstate the appellate proceedings filed in March 2005 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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.