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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): November 10, 2000
CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-12231 52-1616016
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
200 North Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 563-8600
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NA
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 13, 2000, CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that it received a proposal from an investment
group led by Blum Capital Partners to purchase all of the Company's outstanding
common stock for a cash purchase price of $15.50 per share. The press release is
filed as an exhibit hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) The following are furnished as exhibits to this report:
99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2000 issued by CB Richard Ellis
Services, Inc.
99.2 Memorandum dated November 13, 2000 from Ray Wirta, Chief Executive
Officer of CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. to all US Employees
99.3 Memorandum dated November 13, 2000 from Brett White, Chairman, the
Americas, to all US Sales Professionals
99.4 Questions and Answers on Blum Capital Partners' proposal to all US
Employees and Sales Professionals
99.5 Offer Letter dated November 10, 2000 from Blum Capital Partners to
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.
This report may contain forward-looking statements as well as historical
information. Forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that
may cause the Company"s actual results and performance in future periods to be
materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the
forward-looking statements in the report. Such forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of this report. The Company expressly disclaims any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements found herein to
reflect any changes in company expectations or results or any change in events.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
CB RICHARD ELLIS SERVICES, INC.
Date: November 10, 2000 By: /s/ Walter V. Stafford
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Walter V. Stafford
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated November 13, 2000 issued by CB Richard Ellis
Services, Inc.
99.2 Memorandum dated November 13, 2000 from Ray Wirta, Chief Executive
Officer of CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc. to all US Employees
99.3 Memorandum dated November 13, 2000 from Brett White, Chairman, the
Americas, to all US Sales Professionals
99.4 Questions and Answers on Blum Capital Partners' proposal to all US
Employees and Sales Professionals
99.5 Offer Letter dated November 10, 2000 from Blum Capital Partners to CB
Richard Ellis Services, Inc.
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