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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 26, 2002 -------------------------------- Predictive Systems, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-30422 13-3808483 - ------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 417 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016 - ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 659-3400 ------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On August 26, 2002, Predictive Systems, Inc. announced that Berry (Neeraj) Sethi, the Company's acting Chief Financial Officer, was named the Company's Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis. The complete text of the press release, dated as of August 26, 2002, is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, and such press release is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Exhibits. (c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated as of August 26, 2002. 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. PREDICTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. Dated: August 26, 2002 By: /s/ Andrew Zimmerman -------------------------------- Andrew Zimmerman Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated as of August 26, 2002.