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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | April 22, 2009 |
The Shaw Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Louisiana | 1-12227 | 72-1106167 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | | 70809 |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 225-932-2500 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On April 22, 2009, Stephen R. Tritch accepted the nomination and election of the Board of Directors of The Shaw Group Inc. (the "Company") to serve in the new eighth director position recently created by the Board of Directors. Mr. Tritch is expected to be nominated to be re-elected as a director by the shareholders at the 2010 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Tritch is the Chairman of Westinghouse Electric Company ("Westinghouse"), a group company of Toshiba Corporation and the world's pioneering nuclear power company and a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world, serving in that capacity since July 1, 2008. Prior to that time, Mr. Tritch served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Westinghouse since July, 2002. Mr. Tritch has been employed by Westinghouse since 1971. Mr. Tritch is a member of the American Nuclear Society and was appointed by then President Bush to the President’s Export Council. Mr. Tritch is also Chairman of the Engineering Board of Visitors at the University of Pittsburgh and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
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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| | | The Shaw Group Inc. |
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| April 27, 2009 | | By: | | Clifton S. Rankin
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| | | | | Name: Clifton S. Rankin |
| | | | | Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
