8-K

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): July 29, 2013

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7463	95-4081636
(State of incorporation)	(SEC File No.)	(IRS Employer identification number)

155 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California	91101
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (626) 578-3500

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)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 29, 2013, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and for the nine months ended June 28, 2013, and certain other financial information. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits:

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report pursuant to Item 2.02.

99.1 Press Release dated July 29, 2013 announcing the Company's financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and for the nine months ended June 28, 2013, and the Company's earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2013.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, 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. Furthermore, this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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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: July 29, 2013

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
By:	/s/ John W. Prosser, Jr.
	John W. Prosser, Jr.
	Executive Vice President
	Finance and Administration

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1Press Release dated July 29, 2013

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

155 North Lake Avenue 91101

PO Box 7084

Pasadena, California 91109-7084

1.626.578.3500    Fax 1.626.568.7144

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2013

For additional information contact:

John W. Prosser, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration

626.578.6803

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Reports Solid Earnings

for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

PASADENA, CALIF - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended June 28, 2013.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2013 Highlights:

• Net earnings for the quarter of $108.9 million;

• Diluted EPS for the quarter of $0.83;

• Net earnings for the nine months ended June 28, 2013 of $312.3 million;

• Diluted EPS for the nine months ended June 28, 2013 of $2.39; and,

• Backlog at June 28, 2013 of $17.2 billion.

Jacobs reported today net earnings of $108.9 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, on revenues of $3.08 billion for its third quarter of fiscal 2013 ended June 28, 2013. This is up from net earnings of $97.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, on revenues of $2.77 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ended June 29, 2012.

For the nine months ended June 28, 2013, Jacobs reported net earnings of $312.3 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, on revenues of $8.68 billion. This compares to net earnings of $271.5 million, or $2.11 per diluted share, on revenues of $8.11 billion for the same period in fiscal 2012.

Jacobs also announced that backlog grew by 10.2% totaling $17.2 billion at June 28, 2013, including a technical professional services component of $11.1 billion. This compares to total backlog and technical professional services backlog of $15.6 billion and $10.2 billion, respectively, at June 29, 2012.

Commenting on the results for the third quarter, Jacobs President and CEO Craig L. Martin stated, “Third quarter results were good. Our earnings grew, backlog improved, and our overall operating performance met our expectations. We continue to see significant sales activity in most of our markets and our team demonstrated its ability to take market share throughout the quarter. We remain positive about the outlook for FY13.”

Commenting on the Company's earnings outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2013, Jacobs Chief Financial Officer John W. Prosser, Jr. stated, “Our third quarter results and outlook for the year continue to be in line with our previous guidance therefore we are reaffirming our guidance range of $3.00 to $3.50 per share.”

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Exhibit 99.1

Jacobs is hosting a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, which it is webcasting live on the Internet at www.jacobs.com.

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

Statements made in this press release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based on management's current estimates and expectations, and currently available competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. We caution the reader that there are a variety of factors that could cause business conditions and results to differ materially from what is contained in our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements including those noted in our 2012 Form 10-K, and in particular the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We also caution the readers of this release that we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

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Exhibit 99.1

Financial Highlights:

Results of Operations (in thousands, except per-share data):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 28, 2013			June 29, 2012			June 28, 2013			June 29, 2012
Revenues	$	3,080,995		$	2,772,874		$	8,675,720		$	8,107,493
Costs and Expenses:
Direct costs of contracts	(2,613,991		)	(2,339,793		)	(7,308,092		)	(6,827,166		)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(298,645		)	(279,715		)	(873,797		)	(851,871		)
Operating Profit	168,359			153,366			493,831			428,456
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	1,332			2,325			3,521			5,283
Interest expense	(2,786		)	(2,990		)	(9,515		)	(9,148		)
Miscellaneous income (expense), net	1,518			(1,330		)	(1,195		)	(1,351		)
Total other income (expense), net	64			(1,995		)	(7,189		)	(5,216		)
Earnings Before Taxes	168,423			151,371			486,642			423,240
Income Tax Expense	(56,334		)	(50,381		)	(162,941		)	(143,368		)
Net Earnings of the Group	112,089			100,990			323,701			279,872
Net Earnings Attributable to   Noncontrolling Interests	(3,218		)	(3,090		)	(11,419		)	(8,329		)
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs	$	108,871		$	97,900		$	312,282		$	271,543
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”):
Basic	$	0.84		$	0.77		$	2.42		$	2.13
Diluted	$	0.83		$	0.76		$	2.39		$	2.11
Weighted Average Shares Used to Calculate EPS:
Basic	129,536			127,922			129,094			127,422
Diluted	131,295			128,820			130,590			128,504

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Exhibit 99.1

Other Operational Information (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 28, 2013		June 29, 2012		June 28, 2013		June 29, 2012
Revenues by Major Component:
Technical professional services	$	1,719,986	$	1,640,157	$	5,026,034	$	4,832,936
Field services	1,361,009		1,132,717		3,649,686		3,274,557
Total	$	3,080,995	$	2,772,874	$	8,675,720	$	8,107,493
Depreciation (pre-tax)	$	17,737	$	14,535	$	49,828	$	43,023
Amortization of Intangibles (pre-tax)	$	6,646	$	10,138	$	22,327	$	32,158
Pass-Through Costs Included in Revenues	$	674,715	$	583,136	$	1,794,748	$	1,699,188
Capital Expenditures	$	27,035	$	32,554	$	91,520	$	70,305

Selected Balance Sheet and Backlog Information (in thousands):

	June 28, 2013		June 29, 2012
Balance Sheet Information:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,295,517	$	898,588
Working capital	2,066,934		1,734,293
Total debt	444,976		512,445
Total Jacobs stockholders' equity	4,091,606		3,656,686
Backlog Information:
Technical professional services	$	11,087,100	$	10,174,900
Field services	6,108,500		5,426,200
Total	$	17,195,600	$	15,601,100

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