UNITED STATES

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):  May 7, 2003

 

CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

 

Delaware

 

1-14472

 

76-0433642

 State of Incorporation or
Organization

 

Commission File Number

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

 

1700 West Loop South, Suite 1500
Houston, Texas

 

77027

Address of Principal Executive Offices

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(713) 623-0790

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code

 

 

 

 



 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

Item 7.                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

99.1                                                   Press Release dated May 7, 2003

 

Item 9.                                           Regulation FD Disclosure (Information provided under Item 12 — Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

 

On May 7, 2003, Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results to the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished under “Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216. Furthermore, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Dated: May 8, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John L. Hendrix

 

 

 

Name:

John L. Hendrix

 

 

Title:

Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 7, 2003