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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FTI Consulting, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
302941109
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(CUSIP Number)
February 4, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. 302941109 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 Michael Policano
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 507,500
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 507,500
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
507,500
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
7.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
12
IN
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Item 1.
(a) The name of the issuer is FTI Consulting, Inc.
(b) The address of the issuer's principal executive offices is 2021
Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
Item 2.
(a) This statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Michael
Policano.
(b) The business address of Michael Policano is c/o Policano & Manzo,
L.L.C., Park 80 West, Plaza 2, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663.
(c) Michael Policano is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) The title of the class of securities to which this statement on
Schedule 13G applies is the Common Stock of FTI Consulting, Inc.
(e) The CUSIP number for the Common Stock of FTI Consulting, Inc. is
302941109.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check this
box. [X]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Michael Policano beneficially owns 507,500 shares of the Common Stock
of FTI Consulting, Inc., which amount includes options exercisable for 100,000
shares of Common Stock of FTI Consulting, Inc.
(b) Michael Policano beneficially owns 7.8% of the shares of Common Stock
of FTI Consulting, Inc.
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(c) Michael Policano has sole power to vote, or to direct the vote of,
and sole power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of 507,500 shares of
the Common Stock of FTI Consulting, Inc.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, checked the following [_].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 11, 2000
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/s/ Michael Policano
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Michael Policano
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