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) November 22, 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)
+50-7-213-0947
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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)
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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On November 22, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
results for fiscal 2004 and the first two quarters of 2005 and its preliminary
results for the third quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release dated
November 22, 2005, is attached as Exhibit 99 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 Press release dated November 22, 2005, issued by the
Registrant.
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 22, 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 November 22, 2005, issued by the Registrant.