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):   February 19, 2009

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33225

 

20-5336063

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

 

2122 York Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(630) 574-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01 – Other Events

 

On February 19, 2009, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) will be held on May 6, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. at the Renaissance Hotel, 2100 Spring Road, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523.  The Company’s Board of Directors has set March 24, 2009 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

The matters to be discussed at the Annual Meeting are described in more detail in the press release regarding the same, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation dated February 19, 2009 announcing its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

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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.

 

 

GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Deborah A. Wensel

Date:   February 19, 2009

Deborah A. Wensel

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation dated February 19, 2009 announcing its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

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