<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-021458.txt : 20160309
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-021458.hdr.sgml : 20160309
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160309183845
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-021458
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-LEGAL SERVICES [8111]
		IRS NUMBER:				042372210
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		T-33
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174253000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET
		STREET 2:		T-33
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980126

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holmes Chad M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001621819

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24049
		FILM NUMBER:		161495735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CLARENDON STREET, T-32
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in settlement of vesting of performance restricted stock units granted on November 19, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock; vested restricted stock units are payable in the form of cash, shares of the Issuer's common stock or a combination thereof. To the extent vested restricted stock units are paid in shares of the Issuer's common stock, such shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as possible after vesting, but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which vesting occurs, subject to the collection of withholding taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Unvested restricted stock units resulting from the determination of the outcome of performance conditions of performance restricted stock units granted on November 19, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments beginning on November 19, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Date indicated is date of grant. Option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on November 20, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 12, 2016.</footnote>
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