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): June 7, 2004

FTI CONSULTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	001-14875	52-1261113
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

900 Bestgate Road, Suite 100, Annapolis, Maryland 21401

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 224-8770

Item 5. Other Events. Results of Annual Meeting of FTI Consulting, Inc.; Election of President; Resignation of Director; Increase in Size of Board

A copy of the Press Release announcing that effective June 7, 2004, the Board of Directors of FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI”) has appointed two independent directors to join its Board of Directors, filling all Board vacancies and bringing the total number of directors to eight, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference. The outside directors appointed by the Board are Mark H. Berey and Gerard E. Holthaus. Messrs. Berey and Holthaus will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. These directors will serve as Class III directors of FTI whose terms expire at FTI’s annual meeting of stockholders in the Spring of 2005.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of FTI Consulting, Inc. dated June 7, 2004.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, FTI has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	FTI CONSULTING, INC.
Dated: June 9, 2004	By:	/S/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
		Theodore I. Pincus Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of FTI Consulting, Inc. dated June 7, 2004.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:	RE: FTI Consulting, Inc.

AT FTI CONSULTING:	AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Jack Dunn	Marilyn Windsor	Lisa Fortuna	Tim Grace
Chairman, President & CEO	General Inquiries	Analyst Inquiries	Media Inquiries
(410) 224-1483	(702) 515-1260	(312) 640-6779	(312) 640-6667

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2004

FTI CONSULTING APPOINTS TWO INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS TO FILL VACANCIES ON BOARD

ANNAPOLIS, MD, June 7, 2004—FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the premier provider of corporate finance/restructuring, forensic and litigation consulting, and economic consulting, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed two independent directors, Mark H. Berey and Gerard E. Holthaus, filling all Board vacancies and bringing the total number of directors to eight. Berey and Holthaus will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. They will serve as Class III directors whose terms expire at FTI’s annual meeting of stockholders in the spring of 2005.

Berey, 52, is executive vice president – business development, chief financial officer and a director of Avendra, LLC, a private procurement company formed in 2001 to serve the hospitality industry in North America and the Caribbean. From 2000 to 2001, Berey was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Discovery.com. Prior to mid-2000, he was the senior vice president and chief financial officer for Giant Food, Inc.

Holthaus, 54, is the chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Williams Scotsman, Inc. Prior to being elected to that position in 1997, Holthaus was the chief financial officer of that company. Privately held Williams Scotsman is the largest provider of mobile office space and modular buildings in the United States.

Commenting on these appointments, Jack Dunn, FTI’s chairman, chief executive officer and president, said, “The addition of Mark and Gerry to our Board underscores our commitment to good corporate governance. They bring to FTI and its stockholders unquestioned integrity, a wealth of experience and a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm for our company. We believe that we will benefit enormously from their addition to our Board.”

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About FTI Consulting

FTI is the premier provider of corporate finance/restructuring, forensic and litigation consulting, and economic consulting. Strategically located in 24 of the major US cities and London, FTI employs approximately 1,000 professionals consisting of numerous PhDs, MBAs, CPAs, CIRAs and CFEs who are committed to delivering the highest level of service to our clients. These clients include the world’s largest corporations, financial institutions and law firms in matters involving financial and operational improvement and major litigation.

FTI is on the Internet at www.fticonsulting.com