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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): May 26, 1999
THE IT GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 1-9037 33-0001212
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2790 Mosside Boulevard
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146-2792
(Address of Principal Executive (Zip Code)
Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 372-7701
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events
On May 27, 1999, The IT Group, Inc. ("IT"), a Delaware corporation,
announced that early termination of the 15-day waiting period under the Hart-
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR Act"), was
granted by the United States Federal Trade Commission on May 26, 1999, in
connection with IT's previously announced acquisition of EMCON, a California
corporation.
A copy of IT's press release announcing the early termination under the HSR
Act, dated May 27, 1999, is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 27, 1999, announcing early termination under the HSR Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE IT GROUP, INC.
Date: May 28, 1999 By: /s/ James G. Kirk
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James G. Kirk
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release, dated May 27, 1999, announcing early termination under the
HSR Act.
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Exhibit 99.1
Thursday May 27, 8:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: The IT Group, Inc.
The IT Group Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-
Rodino Waiting Period For Acquisition of EMCON
PITTSBURGH, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The IT Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITX) announced
today that early termination of the 15-day waiting period of the Hart-Scott-
Rodino Act of 1976, applicable to The IT Group's previously announced agreement
to acquire EMCON, was granted by the Federal Trade Commission. Early termination
or expiration of the waiting period was one of the conditions for the purchase.
That condition has now been satisfied.
The IT Group, Inc. is a leading provider of diversified, value-added services in
the areas of environmental consulting, facilities management, engineering and
construction, and remediation. More information on The IT Group can be found on
the Internet at www.theitgroup.com. The IT Group's common stock and depositary
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shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols ITX and
ITXpr, respectively.
SOURCE: The IT Group, Inc.
