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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April 17, 1996
(DATE OF EARLIEST
EVENT REPORTED)
TENERA, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 1-9812 94-3213541
(STATE OF OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 1850, San Francisco, California 94105-1018
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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ITEM 5. - Other Events.
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On April 17, 1996, the registrant, TENERA, Inc. ("TENERA" or the
"Company"), learned that TENERA was named in civil actions in federal court
relating to the pending action brought in the California Superior Court by the
League for Coastal Protection (the "League") on October 13, 1995. The pending
state court action was previously disclosed in the Company's Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 13, 1995, and
its Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 27, 1996. As previously disclosed,
the filing of federal claims was anticipated by the Company and the actions
relate to the same factual allegations contained in the League's pending state
court action. The federal actions were filed in the United States District
Court, Northern District of California, by the League on April 16, 1996 and by
John W. Carter ("Carter") on behalf of the United States and the State of
California in an action filed in camera and under seal with the court on
February 5, 1996.
Both the League's state and federal court actions were filed on behalf of
the League and the general public. The state court action alleges that TENERA
and Pacific Gas & Electric Company ("PG&E") violated California and federal
law in connection with environmental studies at PG&E's Diablo Canyon Power
Plant. Similarly, the League's federal court action alleges that TENERA and
PG&E violated the Federal Clean Water Act in connection with those same
environmental studies. Both actions seek injunctive relief and unspecified
damages.
The Carter action, which seeks unspecified damages and statutory penalties,
asserts claims that TENERA and PG&E violated the State and Federal False
Claims Acts in connection with the same environmental studies.
As with the pending state court action, the Company will vigorously defend
these actions, and management believes that the Company will be successful and
will ultimately prevail in all these actions. An adverse outcome, however,
would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the
Company.
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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.
TENERA, INC.
By: /s/ JEFFREY R. HAZARIAN
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Jeffrey R. Hazarian
Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Secretary, and
Vice President, Finance
Date: May 10, 1996
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