FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP INC [CBG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO., 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/13/2004 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 12/13/2004   S   3,854,206 D $ 26.88 2,838,999 (2) D (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FS EQUITY PARTNERS III LP C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO. 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
FS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO. 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X
FS HOLDINGS INC C/O FREEMAN SPOGLI & CO. 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1900 LOS ANGELES, CA 90025		X

Signatures

/s/ William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc., the sole general partner of FS Capital Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of FS Equity Partners III, L.P.		12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc., the sole general partner of FS Capital Partners, L.P.		12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ William M. Wardlaw, Vice President, on behalf of FS Holdings, Inc.		12/15/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This Form 4 is being filed by more than one reporting person. FS Equity Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), is the record owner of the Class A common stock (the "Common Stock") listed above. FS Capital Partners, L.P.,a California limited partnership (the "General Partner"), is the sole general partner of the Partnership. FS Holdings, Inc., a California corporation ("Holdings Corp."), is the sole general partner of the General Partner. Each of the General Partner and Holdings Corp. disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	Bradford M. Freeman is a director of CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Mr. Freeman is a director, officer and shareholder of the Partnership, the General Partner and Holdings Corp. Mr Freeman disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partnership, the General Partner and Holding Corp., except to the extent of his individual pecuniary interest therein.

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