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): December 11, 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 December 11, 2006, FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI”) issued a Press Release announcing that effective December 11, 2006, its Board of Directors appointed Brenda Bacon as an independent director on Class II of the Board. Ms. Bacon fills the vacancy created by the Board action taken on December 11, 2006 increasing the number of directors from nine to ten and the number of members of Class II from three to four. On December 11, 2006, the Board appointed Ms. Bacon as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee 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. Ms. Bacon’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, Ms. Bacon 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 December 11, 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: December 12, 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 December 11, 2006, of FTI Consulting, Inc. |