UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A-1
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
January 29, 1998
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana 0-22992 72-1106167
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
11100 Mead Road, 2nd Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (504) 296-1140
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Current Report or Form 8-K filed
on December 1, 1997, as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
Item 7(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Item 7(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: January 29, 1998 By: /s/ Edward L. Pagano
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Edward L. Pagano, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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Item 7(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
Item 7(b) ProForma Financial Information
Subsequent to the date The Shaw Group Inc. ("Shaw") filed its Current
Report on Form 8-K dated December 1, 1997, reporting the acquisition, on
November 14, 1997, of substantially all of the capital stock or substantially
all of the assets of the principal operating businesses of Prospect Industries,
plc ("Prospect"), Shaw filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 1997, containing audited financial statements for Shaw for the
fiscal year then ended. Based upon such audited financial statements of Shaw,
the businesses acquired from Prospect are not "significant" as previously
reported. As a result, the financial information specified in Items 7(a) and (b)
of Form 8-K is not required to be filed by Shaw.
