Current Report on Form 8-K

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 20, 2005

 

 

Robert Half International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   01-10427   94-1648752

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA   94025
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 234-6000

 

NO CHANGE

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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  ¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 20, 2005, Robert Half International Inc. issued a press release reporting earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The foregoing information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such future filing.

 

Item 8.01    Other Events.

 

On August 9, 2005, Plaintiff Lizette Greene, on behalf of herself and a putative class of salaried “inside sales persons,” filed a complaint in United States District Court for the Northern District of California naming the Company and three of its wholly owned subsidiaries as Defendants. The complaint alleges that purported “inside sales persons” based in California have been misclassified under California law as exempt employees and seeks an unspecified amount for unpaid overtime pay alleged to be due to them had they been paid as non-exempt, hourly employees. In addition, the Plaintiff also asserts other related wage and hour violations and seeks an unspecified amount for statutory penalties for alleged violations of the California Labor Code arising from the alleged misclassification of these employees as exempt employees. Plaintiff also makes similar federal claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act for a putative nationwide class of purported “inside sales persons.” This litigation is at a very early stage and discovery has not commenced. At this early stage of the litigation, it is not feasible to predict the outcome of this proceeding, and accordingly, no amounts have been provided in the accompanying financial information. Based on a preliminary review, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the allegations, and the Company intends to vigorously defend against the litigation. In addition, the complaint defines the putative class, alleges claims, and seeks damages believed to be substantially similar to the O’Donnell complaint filed on December 6, 2004, and the Laffitte complaint filed on September 10, 2004, taken as a whole. Both of the O’Donnell and Laffitte complaints have been previously reported by the Company, most recently in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)    Exhibits

 

Exhibit  
     

Description    

99.1      Robert Half International Inc. October 20, 2005, Press Release.

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.

 

   

Robert Half International Inc.

Date: October 20, 2005

  

By:

  

/s/    M. Keith Waddell

   

Name:

  

M. Keith Waddell

   

Title:

   Vice Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer