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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 13, 2003
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THE SHAW GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LOUISIANA 1-12227 72-1106167
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
4171 ESSEN LANE
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (225) 932-2500
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 12, 2003, The Shaw Group Inc. issued a press release announcing that it
had priced its private placement of $ 253,029,000 principal amount at maturity
of senior notes due 2010 with a coupon of 10 3/4%. The senior notes were priced
at 98.803% of their principal amount to yield 11% to maturity.
The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit hereto, is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of the senior notes. The senior notes will not be registered under the
Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of The Shaw Group Inc. dated March 12, 2003.
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.
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: March 13, 2003 /s/ Gary P. Graphia
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Gary P. Graphia
Secretary and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release of The Shaw Group Inc. dated
March 12, 2003.
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