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):  January 15, 2004

 

CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

000-24049

 

04-2372210

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
file number)

 

(IRS employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

 

 

200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 425-3000

 

 

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 



 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 15, 2004, we issued a press release reporting our financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 29, 2003.  A copy of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: January 15, 2004

 

By:

/s/ James C. Burrows

 

 

 

 

James C. Burrows

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated January 15, 2004

 

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