8-K

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):  December 20, 2011

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KBR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-33146	20-4536774
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

601 Jefferson Street
Suite 3400
Houston, Texas	77002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 753-3011

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ITEM 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 20, 2011 KBR announced its earnings guidance for 2012.  The press release announcing the guidance is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

99.1           Press Release dated December 20, 2011 entitled “KBR Announces 2012 Earnings Guidance.”

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.

        Date:           December 20, 2011 KBR, INC.       By: /s/ Jeffrey B. King                                                                     Name:        Jeffrey B. King Title:          Vice President, Public Law        

EX-99.1 CHARTER

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         Contact:                  Rob Kukla, Jr.

December 20, 2011                                                                                              Director, Investor Relations

713-753-5082

Sharon Bolen

Director, Administration

713-753-7615

KBR ANNOUNCES 2012 EARNINGS GUIDANCE

HOUSTON, Texas - KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced today that the company’s guidance for estimated earnings per diluted share is in the range of $2.45 to $2.80 for the fiscal year 2012.

KBR’s full year 2012 general and administrative expense guidance is between $240 million to $250 million and capital expenditure guidance is approximately $100 million. Included in these guidance figures is an estimated $20 million to $25 million of expense and $60 million to $65 million of capital for a new ERP system.

As previously announced at KBR’s Analyst & Investor Day in November of 2011, KBR anticipates full year 2012 revenue between $300 million to $500 million for the LogCAP project as well as an estimated 28% overall effective tax rate.

“I am pleased with the current outlook for KBR’s businesses in 2012. We are excited about the series of project opportunities in front of us and feel we have the flexibility within our company to manage around the timing uncertainties in the market today,” said Bill Utt, KBR Chairman, President and CEO. “Since becoming a public company in 2006, the eventual decline in LogCAP revenues created some uncertainties surrounding KBR’s volumes and profitability. We feel that with our current level of expected LogCAP revenues we have successfully managed this transition.”

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, industrial, and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

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