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): January 29, 2010
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KBR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-33146 20-4536774
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File
Number) (IRS Employer
of
incorporation)
Identification No.)
601 Jefferson Street
Suite 3400
Houston,
Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 753-3011
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events
The Federal Court hearing the claims made by The Event Source (TES), against certain subsidiaries of KBR, Inc., involving payment for services provided by TES as a subcontractor under the LogCAP III contract, issued an order against us in favor of TES in the amount of $14,975,641 in actual damages (including interest accruing at 5% from December 2005) and $4,000,000 in punitive damages relating to a disputed settlement agreement entered into by the parties in May 2005. KBR has also incurred approximately $9,000,000 in legal fees and costs defending this matter. We have not yet concluded our analysis related to assessing the merits of any appeal of the order.
SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: February 3, 2010 |
KBR, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey B. King Name: Jeffrey B. King |