SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) October 1, 2008 ENGLOBAL CORPORATION -------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Nevada 001-14217 88-0322261 ------ --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 654 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77060-5914 -------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 281-878-1000 ---------------------------------------------------------- (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): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 1, 2008, the Company issued a press release describing the acquisition of Advanced Control Engineering, LLC ("ACE"), a privately-held, 70-employee firm based in Mobile, Alabama that specializes in the design of distributed control systems ("DCS"), primarily for the downstream processing and specialty chemical sectors. A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this current report on form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Number Exhibit ------ ------- 99.1 Press Release, dated October 1, 2008, of ENGlobal Corporation 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 hereunto duly authorized. ENGlobal Corporation Date: October 2, 2008 /s/ Natalie S. Hairston -------------------- ----------------------- Natalie S. Hairston, Vice President - Investor Relations, Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary