<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000887936-13-000065.txt : 20130712
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130712180333
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000887936-13-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130712

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FTI CONSULTING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887936
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				521261113
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 EAST PRATT STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561- 515-1900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORENSIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellis Vernon James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001550282

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14875
		FILM NUMBER:		13966778

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		49 QUEENS GATE TERRACE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW7 5PN
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    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: Eric B. Miller, Attorney-in-Fact For: Vernon J. Ellis</signatureName>
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