1 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 September 20, 1999 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) MSX INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 333-49821 38-3323099 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 275 REX BOULEVARD AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN (Address of principal executive offices) 48326 (Zip Code) (248) 299-1000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On September 20, 1999, MSX International, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Chelsea Computer Consultants, Inc. from Staff Builders, Inc. Chelsea Computer Consultants, Inc., with annual revenue in excess of $22 million, is a leading provider of information technology professionals in the areas of application development, networking, database design, enterprise and data modeling, and hardware engineering. Established in 1993, Chelsea Computer Consultants, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York and provides consulting and staff augmentation services to customers located in North America. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS 99 Press Release issued by MSX International, Inc. on September 20, 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 hereunder duly authorized. Dated: September 27, 1999 MSX INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/Frederick K. Minturn ---------------------------- Frederick K. Minturn Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 3 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description 99 Press Release issued by MSX International, Inc. on September 20, 1999.