UNITED STATES

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): July 1, 2008

 

______________________________

 

KBR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-33146

20-4536774

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

 

of incorporation)

Identification No.)

 

 

601 Jefferson Street

Suite 3400

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 753-3011

 

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On July 1, 2008, KBR announced that it had completed the acquisition of BE&K, Inc. in a transaction valued at $550 million. The press release announcing the completion of the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated July 1, 2008, entitled “KBR Completes BE&K Acquisition.”

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

KBR, INC.

 


Date: July 1, 2008

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey B. King

 

 

 

Vice President, Public Law