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 25, 2006
FTI CONSULTING, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-14875 | 52-1261113 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 East Pratt Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 951-4800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On October 25, 2006, FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI”) issued a Press Release announcing that effective October 25, 2006 its Board of Directors appointed James W. Crownover, an independent director, to fill the vacancy in Class II of the Board. A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Crownover’s term as a Class II director will continue until FTI’s annual meeting of stockholders in the Spring of 2007. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Mr. Crownover is not a party to any transaction that is required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 25, 2006, of FTI Consulting, Inc. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FTI has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| FTI CONSULTING, INC. | ||||
| Dated: October 26, 2006 | By: | /s/ THEODORE I. PINCUS | ||
| Theodore I. Pincus | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 25, 2006, of FTI Consulting, Inc. |