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 16, 2017
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)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 16, 2017, we issued a press release announcing preliminary performance metrics for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 16, 2017, we announced that our board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.14 per share to be paid on March 17, 2017 to all shareholders of record as of February 27, 2017. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
| February 16, 2017 press release regarding preliminary performance metrics |
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99.2 |
| February 16, 2017 press release regarding dividend |
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.
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Dated: February 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Chad M. Holmes |
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| Chad M. Holmes |
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| Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer |