UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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): | | January 28, 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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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | | 70809 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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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.
Explanatory Note.
On February 2, 2009, The Shaw Group Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Original Form 8-K") to (i) report that the shareholders of the Company had approved the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Omnibus Plan") at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders held on January 28, 2009; and (ii) to file a copy of the Omnibus Plan with the SEC.
This Amendment is being filed to amend the Original Form 8-K, by including copies of each of the forms of award agreement adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors for use under the Omnibus Plan.
Item 5.02(e)
The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted forms of award agreement that will be executed and delivered in connection with the various awards to be made under the Omnibus Plan, and this Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the "Amendment") is being filed to include copies of these forms of award agreements, which are described below in Item 9.01 of this Amendment, and are attached hereto as Exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.
10.1 Section 16 Officer Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
10.2 Section 16 Officer Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement
10.3 Section 16 Officer Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement
10.4 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
10.5 Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement
10.6 Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
10.7 Employee Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement
10.8 Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement
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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| June 5, 2009 | | By: | | /s/ Clifton S. Rankin
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| | | | | Name: Clifton S. Rankin |
| | | | | Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.1 | | Section 16 Officer Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement |
10.2 | | Section 16 Officer Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement |
10.3 | | Section 16 Officer Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement |
10.4 | | Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement |
10.5 | | Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement |
10.6 | | Employee Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement |
10.7 | | Employee Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement |
10.8 | | Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement |
