UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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Form 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2018
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-7463 | 95-4081636 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer identification number) |
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas | 75201 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (214) 583-8500
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 26, 2018, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Terence D. Hagen, age 54, and Robert V. Pragada, age 50, will each be promoted to Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2018.
Mr. Hagen joined the Company in 1987. Mr. Hagen has worked in the Company’s market sectors in both senior operational and sales roles, including as Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing and currently, as President of the Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear (ATEN) line of business. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Hagen will continue leading ATEN and will also lead other key functions.
Mr. Pragada rejoined the Company in 2016 after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Brock Group for approximately two years. Prior to that, Mr. Pragada worked in executive and senior management capacities with the Company beginning in 2006 and currently serves as President of Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities (BIAF) line of business. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Pragada will continue leading BIAF and will also lead other key functions.
Each of Mr. Hagen and Mr. Pragada participates in the Company’s Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Company’s long-term equity incentive plan, the Company’s Executive Severance Plan and the Company’s Executive Deferral Plan in connection with their current roles, and will continue to be eligible to participate in such plans as COO. Any changes in base salary, the incentive target under the Plan and the amount of the fiscal 2019 equity incentive grant will be determined and approved by the Human Resource and Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors in November 2018.
There are no arrangements or understandings between either Mr. Hagen or Mr. Pragada and any other persons pursuant to which each was appointed as an officer of the Company (other than arrangements or understandings with directors or officers of the Company acting solely in their capacities as such). There are also no family relationships between either Mr. Hagen or Mr. Pragada and any director or executive officer of the Company, and neither Mr. Hagen nor Mr. Pragada is party to or has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
Dated: September 26, 2018
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC. | |
By: | /s/ Kevin C. Berryman |
Kevin C. Berryman | |
Executive Vice President | |
and Chief Financial Officer | |