UNITED STATES
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) November 17, 2005
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MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-6627 25-0927646
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 AIRSIDE DRIVE
MOON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA 15108
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(412) 269-6300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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SECTION 2 -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The following information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K,
"Results of Operations and Financial Condition". This information shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On November 17, 2005, Michael Baker Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting the Company's preliminary financial results for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this
report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 -- FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued November 17, 2005
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MICHAEL BAKER CORPORATION
By: /s/ William P. Mooney
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Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: November 21, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description Method of Filing
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99.1 Press release dated November 17, 2005 Filed herewith