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): July 19, 2022

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

On July 19, 2022, CRA International, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) held an annual meeting of shareholders (the “annual meeting”). A total of 7,372,417 shares of our common stock, no par value per share, were outstanding as of the close of business on May 25, 2022, the record date for the annual meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each matter as reported by our inspector of elections.

Proposal One: Election of Directors

Our shareholders elected Paul Maleh and Thomas Avery as our Class III directors for a three-year term. The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal Two: Approval of Executive Compensation

Our shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement filed in connection with the annual meeting pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. The results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal Three: Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal 2022

Our shareholders ratified the appointment by our audit committee of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accountants for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the vote were as follows:

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.