8-K

                       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):  October 2, 1998


                      HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Delaware
                  (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation


      0-16169                                           68-0132062
(Commission File Number)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                7655 Redwood Boulevard, Novato, California 94945
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (415) 892-0821
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






Item 5.  Other Events.

     On September 25, 1998, the Board of Directors of Harding Lawson  Associates
Group,  Inc.  accepted the  resignation  of Donald L.  Schreuder  the  company's
President,  Chief Executive  Officer and a member of the Board.  The Board named
Gregory A. Thornton,  the company's Chief Financial Officer as interim President
and Chief Executive Officer.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Financial Statements

         None.


         Exhibits

         Company Press Release dated September 25, 1998.





                                   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.


                                    HARDING LAWSON ASSOCIATES GROUP, INC.





Date  10/6/98                       By  /s/ Greg A. Thornton
                                        Greg A. Thornton
                                        President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                          Chief Financial Officer

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Harding Lawson Associates                                    [HLA LOGO]


Contact:   Patricia A. England                             For Immediate Release
             (415) 899-8817

                              CEO SCHREUDER RESIGNS
                      THORNTON TO ACT AS CEO DURING SEARCH

         NOVATO,  California,  September  25, 1998 - The Board of  Directors  of
Harding  Lawson  Associates  Group,  Inc.  (Nasdaq  Stock  Market:  HRDG)  today
announced that its president and chief executive  officer,  Donald L. Schreuder,
has  resigned  his  position  and seat on the Board to pursue  other  interests.
Gregory  A.  Thornton,  the  company's  chief  financial  officer,  will  act as
president  and chief  executive  officer  while the  search for a  successor  is
completed.  Dr.  Arthur  C.  Riese,  president  of the  company's  environmental
division and Claude Corvino,  president of the transportation  division, as well
as others, will make up the senior management team.

         Thornton,  45, has been with the company for nine years;  the last four
as chief financial officer.  Prior to joining Harding Lawson Associates,  he was
controller and treasurer of URS Corporation, a major environmental,  engineering
and  construction  company,  from 1988 to 1990.  He also  spent  nine years with
Global Marine,  Inc. of Houston in various financial,  planning,  and management
positions. He brings years of experience in working with companies in transition
to this assignment.

         Chairman of the Board, Richard D. Puntillo,  55, commented,  "The Board
has complete confidence in each member of the management team and we expect that
they,  collectively,  will be able to move the company  forward  while the Board
evaluates  candidates  for  the  permanent  position.   The  search  will  begin
immediately  and will include both  internal  and external  candidates  with the
principal  goal of installing a leader who can  capitalize on HLA's  significant
financial and human resources.  Both management and the Board are committed to a
smooth transition and to successfully  carrying out the company's strategic plan
to enhance shareholder value while growing HLA through compatible acquisitions."

         Schreuder,  56,  began  his  professional  career  with HLA in 1967 and
steadily  rose through the company  ranks,  becoming  president in 1994.  He was
promoted to vice  president in 1976 and was  appointed to the Board of Directors
in 1975,  playing an  instrumental  role in guiding  HLA from its  position as a
Marin County  geotechnical  firm to the 12th largest hazardous waste engineering
company in the nation as ranked by a major engineering publication.

         Harding Lawson  Associates Group through its domestic and international
subsidiaries   provides  a  broad  range  of  environmental  and  infrastructure
consulting,  engineering  and  construction  services to  industrial  and public
sector  clients.  The company,  founded in 1957,  has offices  nationwide and in
Australia and Mexico.



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