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                       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): January 28, 2004


                              FTI CONSULTING, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Maryland                             001-14875              52-1261113
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                                           Identification No.)


            900 Bestgate Road, Suite 1000, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 224-8770
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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

        Information furnished pursuant to Item 9.

        On January 28,  2004,  FTI  Consulting,  Inc.  ("FTI" or the  "Company")
issued the attached Press Release  announcing the  unanticipated  departure of a
number of senior managing  directors  associated with the former  FTI/Policano &
Manzo  practice,  that is  expected  to lead to a further  reduction  of current
revenue  generating  engagements,  which  reductions  were  not  considered  and
reflected  in  the  Company's  prior  earnings  guidance.   While  the  loss  of
engagements  will  impact  future  results of  operations,  the Company is still
assessing  the  client  relationships  involved  and at  this  time  is not in a
position to update its  earnings  guidance.  The  Company  intends to update its
guidance to reflect the impact of the recent  departures  when it has adequately
assessed  all  available  information.  The full  text of the Press  Release  is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

        The information  included in this Item 9, including the Exhibit attached
hereto,  shall be deemed not to be  "filed"  for  purposes  of Section 18 of the
Securities  Act of 1934 and  shall not be  incorporated  by  reference  into any
filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933,  regardless of any  incorporation
by reference language in any such filing.

          (c) Exhibits.

               Exhibit No.                    Description
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               99.1                    Press Release dated, January 28, 2004, of
                                       FTI Consulting, Inc.



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                                   SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  FTI has duly  caused  this  report to be  signed on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                   FTI CONSULTING, INC.



Dated: January 28, 2004                            By:  /S/ THEODORE I. PINCUS
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                                                   Theodore I. Pincus
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

               Exhibit No.                    Description
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               99.1                    Press Release dated, January 28, 2004, of
                                       FTI Consulting, Inc.