Huron Consulting Group Inc. (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):   March 9, 2010

Huron Consulting Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-50976 01-0666114
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
550 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois   60607
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (312) 583-8700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 9, 2010, the Board of Directors of Huron Consulting Group Inc. (the "Company") elected John McCartney, who has served as the chairman of the Company’s audit committee since the Company’s initial public offering, to the position of non-executive chairman of the Board, effective May 3, 2010, the date of the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, and subject to his re-election to the Board at the meeting. George E. Massaro will complete his term as non-executive chairman of the Board of Directors on that same date and will resume his prior position on the Board as vice chairman. Mr. McCartney, who qualifies as an "independent director" and an "audit committee financial expert" under the relevant regulations, will remain a member of the audit committee and H. Eugene Lockhart, a member of the audit committee who also qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" under the relevant regulations, has assumed the role of chairman of the audit committee.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this report as if fully set forth herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated March 17, 2010.





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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.

         
    Huron Consulting Group Inc.
          
March 17, 2010   By:   /s/ James K. Rojas
       
        Name: James K. Rojas
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, dated March 17, 2010