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 12, 2008
WILLBROS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Republic of Panama
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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Plaza 2000 Building, 50th Street, 8th Floor, P.O. Box 0816-01098, Panama, Republic of Panama
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
+50-7-213-0947
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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On November 12, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors has approved a plan to reorganize the Registrant by changing its corporate domicile from
Panama to Delaware and to complete other internal restructuring transactions. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
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The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
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99.1 |
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Press release of the Registrant dated November 12, 2008. |
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