8-K

                       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): October 25, 2000


                            THE PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                               INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                         Commission File Number 0-28000

               Georgia                                    58-2213805
   (State or other jurisdiction of               (IRS Employer Identification
            incorporation)                                   No.)




         2300 Windy Ridge Parkway
             Suite 100 North
             Atlanta, Georgia                               30339-8426
  (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number including area code (770) 779-3900





          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
                                       N/A





Item 5.  Other Events.

     On October 25, 2000, The Profit Recovery Group International,  Inc. ("PRG")
issued a press  release  announcing  the  resignations  of its  chief  operating
officer and chief financial officer. PRG hereby incorporates by reference herein
the information set forth in its Press Release dated October 25, 2000, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (a) Financial Statements.

              Not applicable.

          (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

              Not applicable.

          (c) Exhibits.

              Exhibit Number         Description

              99.1                   Press Release dated October 25, 2000


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                                    SIGNATURE


     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 PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP
                                   INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date:  November 6, 2000            By: /s/  Clinton McKellar, Jr.
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       Clinton McKellar, Jr., Senior
                                       Vice President, General Counsel
                                       and Secretary




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EX-99

                PROFIT RECOVERY GROUP ANNOUNCES RESIGNATIONS OF
                                  COO AND CFO

Wed Oct 25 18:04:00 2000 EST

ATLANTA,  Oct.  25/PRNewswire/ -- The Profit Recovery Group International,  Inc.
(Nasdaq:  PRGX)  announced  today the  resignations  of  Michael  Lustig,  chief
operating  officer,  and Scott  Colabuono,  chief financial  officer,  effective
immediately.

A nationwide  search for a seasoned  veteran to fill the COO position has begun.
In the interim,  John Cook, chief executive officer,  will assume the additional
responsibilities of COO. Mr. Lustig joined PRG in 1995.

Former chief  financial  officer,  Donald E. ("Gene")  Ellis will return to that
role  effective  immediately.  Mr. Ellis served as CFO for PRG from 1995 to July
1999. Mr. Colabuono joined PRG in July 1999.

"We are very  appreciative of the  contributions  made by both Michael and Scott
during  their  tenure with PRG," said Cook.  "We wish them well in their  future
endeavors."

Headquartered in Atlanta, The Profit Recovery Group  International,  Inc. is the
leading worldwide provider of recovery audit and cost-containment services. More
than 3,000 PRG employees in 43 countries  provide more than 12,000  clients with
insightful  value to optimize and expertly  manage their business  transactions.
For additional information visit our web site at www.prgx.com.

SOURCE The Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.



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