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): December 22, 2004 (December 17, 2004)

 

CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-14472

 

76-0433642

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(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)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On December 21, 2004, we announced the December 17, 2004 jury award in the case of Cornell Corrections of California , a Cornell Companies subsidiary vs. Longboat Global Advisors, LLC, et.al. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)  Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 21, 2004

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

CORNELL COMPANIES, INC.

Dated: December 22, 2004

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harry J. Phillips, Jr.

 

 

 

Harry J. Phillips, Jr.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 21, 2004

 

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