8-K

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 10, 2015

MYR GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-08325	36-3158643
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1701 Golf Road, Suite 3-1012 Rolling Meadows, IL	60008
(Address of principal executive offices)	(ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 290-1891

None

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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 10, 2015, MYR Group Inc. (“MYR”) announced an increase in the size of its existing share repurchase program from $42.5 million to $67.5 million. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

This information is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 MYR Group Inc. Press Release, dated December 10, 2015

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.

		MYR GROUP INC.
Dated:	December 10, 2015	By:	/s/ Gerald B. Engen, Jr.
			Name:	Gerald B. Engen, Jr.
			Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

exhibit index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	MYR Group Inc. Press Release, dated December 10, 2015

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

MYR Group Inc. Announces a $25 Million Increase in its

Share Repurchase Program

Rolling Meadows, Ill., December 10, 2015 — MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group”) (NASDAQ: MYRG), a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States and Canada, announced today an increase in the size of its existing share repurchase program from $42.5 million to $67.5 million. MYR Group repurchased 1,620,620 shares ($38.3 million) under its program through December 9, 2015, including 642,130 shares ($14.0 million) since September 30, 2015.

Bill Koertner, MYR Group’s President and CEO, said, “We are getting close to exhausting our current authorization based on the pattern of share repurchases over the last six weeks. Our share repurchase program is a key component of our long term strategy of increasing shareholder value. We continue to focus on avenues to drive shareholder value and deploy our capital to maximize the returns to shareholders.”

About MYR Group Inc.

MYR Group is a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market throughout the United States and Canada, and has the experience and expertise to complete electrical installations of any type and size. MYR Group’s comprehensive services on electric transmission and distribution networks and substation facilities include design, engineering, procurement, construction, upgrade, maintenance and repair services. MYR Group’s transmission and distribution customers include investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, private developers, government-funded utilities, independent power producers, independent transmission companies, industrial facility owners and other contractors. MYR Group also provides commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to general contractors, commercial and industrial facility owners, local governments and developers generally throughout the western and northeastern United States. For more information, visit myrgroup.com.

MYR Group Inc. Contact:

Betty R. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer, 847-290-1891, investorinfo@myrgroup.com

Investor Contact:

Philip Kranz, Dresner Corporate Services, 312-780-7240, pkranz@dresnerco.com

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