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 30, 2010
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33225 | 20-5336063 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer 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:
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Item 8.01 — Other Events
On November 30, 2010 the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.017 per share on its common stock. This dividend will be payable on December 17, 2010 to shareholders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on December 10, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 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 November 30, 2010 announcing a quarterly cash dividend. | |
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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/ BRUCE J BIEMECK | ||||
| Date: November 30, 2010 | Bruce J Biemeck President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation dated November 30, 2010 announcing a quarterly cash dividend. | |