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): August 19, 2002


                         PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                        Commission File Number 000-28000

             Georgia                                    58-2213805
 (State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification
          incorporation)                                   No.)




           2300 Windy Ridge Parkway
               Suite 100 North
               Atlanta, Georgia                               30339-8426
   (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 779-3900





          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

On August 19, 2002, PRG-Schultz International, Inc. ("PRG-Schultz") issued press
releases  announcing  that the board of directors  has elected Mark C.  Perlberg
president and chief  operating  officer of PRG-Schultz  and that Howard Schultz,
chairman, Andrew Schultz,  executive vice president and director, and certain of
their  affiliates  have  entered into  agreements  to sell  approximately  $75.7
million,  or approximately  8.68 million shares, of PRG-Schultz  common stock to
certain  affiliates  of Berkshire  Partners LLC and Blum Capital  Partners LP in
private  transactions  and have granted  PRG-Schultz an option to purchase up to
2.89  million  shares  of  PRG-Schultz  common  stock at $8.72  per  share  plus
accretion at 8% per annum.  PRG-Schultz hereby  incorporates by reference herein
the information set forth in its Press Releases dated August 19, 2002, copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1and Exhibit 99.2.

Except for the historical  information  contained in this report, the statements
made by  PRG-Schultz  are forward  looking  statements  that  involve  risks and
uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. PRG-Schultz's future financial
performance could differ  significantly  from the expectations of management and
from results expressed or implied in the Press Releases. For further information
on  other  risk  factors,  please  refer  to the  "Forward  Looking  Statements"
contained in  PRG-Schultz's  Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 30, 2002 and to the "Risk Factors" contained in PRG-Schultz's
prospectus  dated April 24,  2002,  as filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on April 25, 2002.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (a) Financial Statements.

         Not applicable.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

         Not applicable.

     (c) Exhibits.

         Exhibit Number              Description
         --------------              -----------
         99.1                        Press Release dated August 19, 2002
         99.2                        Press Release dated August 19, 2002



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                                    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.

                                  PRG-SCHULTZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date: August 19, 2002             By: /s/     Donald E. Ellis, Jr.
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Donald E. Ellis, Jr., Executive Vice
                                     President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer
                                     and Treasurer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number   Description                                                   Page
-------  -----------                                                   ----
99.1     Press Release dated August 19, 2002                              5
99.2     Press Release dated August 19, 2002                              6




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