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UNITED STATES
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)
November 16, 2010 (November 12, 2010)


THE SHAW GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Louisiana 1-12227 72-110616
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


4171 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70809
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(225) 932-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


_________________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in a press release issued on November 16, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In this press release, the registrant reduced its fiscal year 2011 guidance for diluted earnings per share excluding the Westinghouse segment to $1.70 - $1.80 and operating cash flow to approximately $115 - $160 million.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
99.1 Press Release dated November 16, 2010.


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.

THE SHAW GROUP INC.

             (Registrant)

 
 
 
Date: November 16, 2010 By:

/s/ John Donofrio

John Donofrio, Executive Vice

President, General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary


THE SHAW GROUP INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX

Form 8-K
November 12, 2010


Exhibit Number

 

Description

 
99.1

Press Release dated November 16, 2010