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): August 18, 2016

 

AECOM

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-52423

 

61-1088522

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California  90067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (213) 593-8000

 

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 (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)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-(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.

 

The Company believes the report issued on August 15, 2016 by Spruce Point Capital Management regarding AECOM’s financial reporting is inaccurate and misleading.  The report begins with a disclaimer notifying readers that they should assume Spruce Point Capital Management and its related parties have a short position in AECOM stock and “therefore stand to realize significant gains in the event that the price of [AECOM] stock declines.”

 

AECOM’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and any non-GAAP information is reconciled to its GAAP equivalent according to SEC reporting requirements.  AECOM’s annual financial statements are audited by Ernst & Young LLP.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 thereto duly authorized.

 

 

AECOM

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 18, 2016

By:

/s/ DAVID Y. GAN

 

 

David Y. Gan

 

 

Senior Vice President, Assistant General

 

 

Counsel

 

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