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): November 26, 2007

 

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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)

 

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

 

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On November 26, 2007, KBR announced that it has been awarded a $225 million (CAD) dollar contract for construction and fabrication of a gasification unit by Lurgi AG, an Air Liquide subsidiary, and a leading international company operating in the field of process engineering and plant contracting. Lurgi is the engineering, procurement and construction contractor to North West Upgrading. KBR’s scope of work will include the fabrication of nearly 100 modules and will peak at approximately 400 personnel performing field construction and module service work on this 30-month project, located in Edmonton, Alberta.

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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.

 

KBR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 


Date: November 27, 2007

 

By: 


/s/ Jeffrey B. King

 

 

 

Vice President, Public Law