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) October 28, 2016
WILLBROS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-34259 | 30-0513080 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77027 | ||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||
(713) 403-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 28, 2016, Willbros Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing third quarter 2016 results. A copy of the press release dated October 28, 2016, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
On October 31, 2016, the Company participated in a telephone conference call relating to the press release. A transcript of the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | The following exhibits are furnished herewith: |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 28, 2016, issued by the Company. | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of the Company’s October 31, 2016 conference call. | |
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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.
| WILLBROS GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 3, 2016 | By: | /s/ Van A. Welch | ||||
| Van A. Welch | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 28, 2016, issued by the Company. | |
| 99.2 | Transcript of the Company’s October 31, 2016 conference call. | |