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) March 31, 2005
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WILLBROS GROUP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Republic of Panama
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11953 98-0160660
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Plaza 2000 Building, 50th Street,
8th Floor, P.O. Box 0816-01098, Panama, Republic of Panama
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(507) 213-0947
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On March 31, 2005, Willbros Group, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release
announcing that it will delay filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004 beyond the March 31, 2005 extended deadline. The
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99 Press Release dated March 31, 2005.
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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: March 31, 2005 By: /s/ Warren L. Williams
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Warren L. Williams
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated March 31, 2005.
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