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): February 14, 2003

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-33283	52-1468699
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 672-5600

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On February 14, 2003, The Advisory Board Company (the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Form 10-Q was accompanied by a certification of Frank J. Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and David L. Felsenthal, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, a copy of which is furnished pursuant to this Item 9 as Exhibit 99.1.

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.

	THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY
By:	/s/ David L. Felsenthal
	David L. Felsenthal Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

Date: February 14, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

EX-99.1 3 w83614exv99w1.htm CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 99.1

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, in his capacity as an officer of The Advisory Board Company (the “Company”), for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

• the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

• the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

/s/ Frank J. Williams                       
Frank J. Williams
Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive
Officer) and Director

/s/ David L. Felsenthal                  
David L. Felsenthal
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer), Secretary and
Treasurer

Dated: February 14, 2003

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EX-99.1

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