UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 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): May 3, 2004
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-7463 | 95-4081636 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (SEC File No.) | (IRS Employer identification number) |
| 1111 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, California | 91105 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number (including area code): (626) 578-3500
Page 1
Item 10. Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics:
On May 3, 2004 the Board of Directors of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (the “Registrant”) approved the amendment and restatement of the Registrant’s Corporate Policy Concerning Business Conduct – USA. The amendments are intended, among other things, to clearly state the Registrant’s view of ethical behavior, simplify and clarify the document as a whole, explain the restrictions on corporate political and charitable contributions, expand the reporting of irregularities, address ethical behavior in all facets of public sector procurement, tighten the process for making representations and certifications, and conform the Code to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
A copy of the Code is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. A complete version of the Code as revised is posted on the Registrant’s website at http://www.Jacobs.com/CorporateGovernance.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ John W. Prosser, Jr. | |
| Name: |
John W. Prosser, Jr. | |
| Title: |
Senior Vice President Finance and Administration | |
Date: May 3, 2004
Page 2
Exhibit Index
| 99.1 | Corporate Policy Concerning Business Conduct, Integrity and Ethics – U.S.A. |
Page 3