UNITED STATES

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):  November 15, 2010

 

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

000-24049

 

04-2372210

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS employer

of incorporation)

 

file number)

 

identification no.)

 

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 425-3000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01                                            Other Events.

 

In 2004, we completed a private placement of $90.0 million of 2.875% convertible senior subordinated debentures due in 2034.  As of September 3, 2010, the principal amount of the convertible debentures totaled $47.5 million.  On November 15, 2010, we repurchased convertible debentures in the principal amount of $24.65 million in a privately negotiated transaction.  We paid an aggregate purchase price of approximately $24.76 million (consisting of 99.25% of the principal amount of the debentures plus accrued interest through November 15, 2010).  As of November 15, 2010, the principal amount of the remaining convertible debentures outstanding totals approximately $22.9 million.

 

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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.

 

 

 

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2010

By:

/s/ Wayne D. Mackie

 

 

Wayne D. Mackie

 

 

Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer

 

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