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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JUNE 24, 2003
VERITAS DGC INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
DELAWARE 001-7427 76-0343152
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
10300 TOWN PARK
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77072
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
832-351-8300
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective June 24, 2003, Registrant's Board of Directors authorized
Registrant to purchase that number of shares of Registrant's common stock, $.01
par value, having an aggregate purchase price (excluding commissions) of up to
and including $5 million in open market transactions executed from time to time
on or before December 31, 2003, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange
Act. Management is empowered, in its sole discretion, to determine when shares
of Registrant's stock will be purchased, if any are purchased at all, to
determine the number of shares to be purchased at any one time, to determine the
price at which shares will be purchased, to designate and issue orders to a
broker-dealer to purchase shares and to consummate purchases.
In a related event, on June 24, 2003, Registrant, certain of its
subsidiaries that are parties to the Credit Agreement dated effective February
14, 2003 (the "Credit Agreement") with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as
Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, as Canadian
Administrative Agent, and certain other lending institutions ("Lenders"), and
the Lenders entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment
allows Registrant to spend an aggregate of $5 million to purchase its equity
securities prior to February 14, 2004 and up to an aggregate of $20 million
after February 14, 2004. Prior to the amendment, Registrant was prohibited to
purchase any of its equity securities prior to February 14, 2004.
Certain statements herein contained are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's
current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance, involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events
that may not prove accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed herein. In any forward-looking statement in
which Registrant expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and is believed to have a
reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement or
expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. Certain
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements, including economic, business, competitive and/or
regulatory factors affecting Registrants' businesses generally, including prices
of oil and natural gas and expectations about future prices, as set forth in and
Registrants' filings with the SEC, including their most recent Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, especially in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section,
Registrants' most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. Registrant is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to) update or alter their forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VERITAS DGC INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ Matthew D. Fitzgerald
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Matthew D. Fitzgerald
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Date: June 26, 2003