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): October 2, 1998
HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
0-16169 68-0132062
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7655 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, California 94945
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(415) 892-0821
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On September 25, 1998, the Board of Directors of Harding Lawson Associates
Group, Inc. accepted the resignation of Donald L. Schreuder the company's
President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board. The Board named
Gregory A. Thornton, the company's Chief Financial Officer as interim President
and Chief Executive Officer.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Financial Statements
None.
Exhibits
Company Press Release dated September 25, 1998.
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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.
HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.
Date 10/6/98 By /s/ Greg A. Thornton
Greg A. Thornton
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
Harding Lawson Associates [HLA LOGO]
Contact: Patricia A. England For Immediate Release
(415) 899-8817
CEO SCHREUDER RESIGNS
THORNTON TO ACT AS CEO DURING SEARCH
NOVATO, California, September 25, 1998 - The Board of Directors of
Harding Lawson Associates Group, Inc. (Nasdaq Stock Market: HRDG) today
announced that its president and chief executive officer, Donald L. Schreuder,
has resigned his position and seat on the Board to pursue other interests.
Gregory A. Thornton, the company's chief financial officer, will act as
president and chief executive officer while the search for a successor is
completed. Dr. Arthur C. Riese, president of the company's environmental
division and Claude Corvino, president of the transportation division, as well
as others, will make up the senior management team.
Thornton, 45, has been with the company for nine years; the last four
as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Harding Lawson Associates, he was
controller and treasurer of URS Corporation, a major environmental, engineering
and construction company, from 1988 to 1990. He also spent nine years with
Global Marine, Inc. of Houston in various financial, planning, and management
positions. He brings years of experience in working with companies in transition
to this assignment.
Chairman of the Board, Richard D. Puntillo, 55, commented, "The Board
has complete confidence in each member of the management team and we expect that
they, collectively, will be able to move the company forward while the Board
evaluates candidates for the permanent position. The search will begin
immediately and will include both internal and external candidates with the
principal goal of installing a leader who can capitalize on HLA's significant
financial and human resources. Both management and the Board are committed to a
smooth transition and to successfully carrying out the company's strategic plan
to enhance shareholder value while growing HLA through compatible acquisitions."
Schreuder, 56, began his professional career with HLA in 1967 and
steadily rose through the company ranks, becoming president in 1994. He was
promoted to vice president in 1976 and was appointed to the Board of Directors
in 1975, playing an instrumental role in guiding HLA from its position as a
Marin County geotechnical firm to the 12th largest hazardous waste engineering
company in the nation as ranked by a major engineering publication.
Harding Lawson Associates Group through its domestic and international
subsidiaries provides a broad range of environmental and infrastructure
consulting, engineering and construction services to industrial and public
sector clients. The company, founded in 1957, has offices nationwide and in
Australia and Mexico.
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