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): March 17, 1999
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 March 17, 1999, Harding Lawson Associates Group, Inc. announced that Robert
L. Costello, Jr. had been named as the company's Chief Executive Officer,
President and member of the Board of Directors. Gregory A. Thornton, who served
as interim Chief Executive Officer since September 25, 1998, will continue in
his role as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
At the same time, Harding Lawson Associates Group, Inc. announced that it had
retained the investment banking services of CIBC Oppenheimer to assist in
assessing the company's short- and long-term potential in the environmental and
infrastructure engineering markets as well as to review company strategies and
evaluate alternatives for maximizing shareholder value.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Financial Statements
None.
Exhibits
99. Company Press Release dated March 17, 1999.
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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 3-26-99 By /s/ Greg A. Thornton
Greg A. Thornton
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Harding Lawson Associates [HLA LOGO]
Contact: Patricia A. England For Immediate Release
(415) 899-8817
HARDING LAWSON APPOINTS ROBERT COSTELLO AS CEO
AND RETAINS INVESTMENT BANKING SUPPORT
NOVATO, California, March 17, 1999 -- Harding Lawson Associates Group,
Inc. (Nasdaq Symbol: HRDG) today announced the appointment of Robert L.
Costello, Jr. as the company's Chief Executive Officer, President and member of
the Board of Directors.
Costello, 47, is Executive Vice President of URS Greiner Woodward Clyde
and a member of the Board of Directors of URS Corporation (NYSE Symbol: URS). He
will resign these positions effective March 18, 1999 and will join Harding
Lawson on March 19, 1999. Prior to assuming his most recent duties at URS,
Costello was Chief Executive Officer of Greiner Engineering, Inc. from 1995 -
1996 and Chief Financial Officer of Greiner from 1987 - 1994. Greiner, formerly
traded on the New York Stock Exchange, was a leading transportation
infrastructure engineering firm that was acquired by URS in 1996. He graduated
from Western State College of Colorado in 1974 and earned an MBA from the
University of Oregon in 1976.
"We are extremely pleased that Rob Costello has agreed to join the
firm," said Richard D. Puntillo, Chairman of the Board. "Costello brings over 20
years of executive experience, an insider's understanding of our industry, and a
successful track record of integrating synergistic business combinations."
The company also announced today that it has retained the investment
banking services of CIBC Oppenheimer to assist in assessing the company's short-
and long-term potential in the environmental and infrastructure engineering
markets. They will assist management in reviewing strategies for the company and
in evaluating alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
Harding Lawson Associates Group, Inc. through 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 (http://www.harding.com).
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