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):  August 5, 2004

 

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 12.         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 5, 2004,  Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004.  A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed  “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934, as amended  (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing

 

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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: August 5, 2004

 

 

 

 

CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Nieser

 

Name:

John Nieser

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

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Exhibit Index

Introductory Note: The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and is not to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s previous or future filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated August 5, 2004

 

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