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):  March 17, 1999


                      HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation


      0-16169                                           68-0132062
(Commission File Number)                   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                7655 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, California 94945
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (415) 892-0821
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






Item 5.  Other Events.

On March 17, 1999,  Harding Lawson Associates Group, Inc.  announced that Robert
L.  Costello,  Jr.  had been named as the  company's  Chief  Executive  Officer,
President and member of the Board of Directors.  Gregory A. Thornton, who served
as interim Chief  Executive  Officer since  September 25, 1998, will continue in
his role as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

At the same time,  Harding Lawson Associates  Group, Inc.  announced that it had
retained  the  investment  banking  services  of CIBC  Oppenheimer  to assist in
assessing the company's short- and long-term  potential in the environmental and
infrastructure  engineering  markets as well as to review company strategies and
evaluate alternatives for maximizing shareholder value.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Financial Statements

         None.


         Exhibits

         99.      Company Press Release dated March 17, 1999.





                                   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.



                                     HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.





Date  3-26-99                    By  /s/ Greg A. Thornton
                                     Greg A. Thornton
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer