UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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):  February 22, 2016

 

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

000-24049

 

04-2372210

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS employer

of incorporation)

 

file number)

 

identification no.)

 

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 425-3000

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

x  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01                   Other Events.

 

On February 22, 2016, we issued a press release announcing the commencement of a modified “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to purchase for cash up to $30 million in value of shares of our common stock at a price of not less than $18.00 per share nor greater than $19.75 per share.  The tender offer will expire at 5:00 pm, Eastern Time, on Monday, March 21, 2016, unless extended by CRA.

 

A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)              Exhibits

 

Number

 

Title

99.1

 

Press release dated February 22, 2016.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 22, 2016

By:

 /s/ Chad M. Holmes

 

 

Chad M. Holmes

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

 

 

and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Title

99.1

 

Press release dated February 22, 2016.

 

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