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 7, 2007
CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32205 | 94-3391143 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1600, Los Angeles, California | 90025 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(310) 405-8900
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the matters described herein.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 7, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that a share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding common stock, was authorized by its Board of Directors. The authorization permits the shares to be repurchased in open market or negotiated transactions. The authorization will be utilized at management’s discretion. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 7, 2007 | CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ KENNETH J. KAY | |||||||
| Kenneth J. Kay | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||