SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carlile Roger D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE

SUITE 1500

(Street)

WEST PALM BEACH

33401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FTI CONSULTING INC [ FCN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP and Chief HR Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	59,015	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Deferred Restricted Stock Units	03/14/2008⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	1,274	⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	01/02/2008⁽²⁾	01/02/2017	Common Stock	50,000	$27.89	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/14/2009⁽³⁾	03/14/2018	Common Stock	1,274	$65.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. In his capacity as a senior manging director, Mr. Carlile participated in the FTI Consulting, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees and Non-Employee Directors. As an executive officer, Mr. Carlile is no longer eligible to participate in that plan. The deferred stock units are immediately vested upon award. Each deferred stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock of FTI Consulting, Inc. upon the earlier of (i) January 1, 2010 (Mr. Carlile's elected payment date) and (ii) a termination event as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the plan.

2. Option vests in six equal installments on the first through sixth anniversaries of the date of grant.

3. Option vests at the rate of 20% per annum on the first through fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.

	Roger D Carlile	01/07/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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