Share Repurchase Program Form 8-K
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): August 19, 2014
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-7463 | 95-4081636 |
(State of incorporation) | (SEC File No.) | (IRS Employer identification number) |
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155 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California | 91101 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (626) 578-3500
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Share Repurchase Program
On August 19, 2014, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program (the “Share Repurchase Program”), pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $500 million. Share repurchases may be executed through various means, including, without limitation, open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares, and expires in three years. The authorization for the Share Repurchase Program may be terminated, increased or decreased by the Company’s Board of Directors in its discretion at any time.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report pursuant to Item 8.01.
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99.1 | Press Release dated August 19, 2014 announcing the Company's Share Repurchase Program. |
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.
Dated: August 21, 2014
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JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. |
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By: | /s/ John W. Prosser, Jr. |
| John W. Prosser, Jr. |
| Executive Vice President |
| Finance and Administration |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release dated August 19, 2014 announcing the Company's Share Repurchase Program