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: January 23, 2002 --------------- Date of the Earliest Event Reported: January 14, 2002 ---------------- RIGHT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC. ---------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania ------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-15539 23-2153729 (Commission (IRS Employer Identification file number) Number) 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 ---------------------------------------------- ------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-1588 Item 5: Other Matters On January 14, 2002, Right Management Consultants, Inc. (the Company), announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Atlas Group Holdings Limited, the parent company of Coutts Consulting Group, a career transition and organizational consulting firm with operations in Europe, Japan and Canada. On this same day the Company also announced that preliminary results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2001 are expected to exceed market expectations. A copy of the press release announcing the plans for this acquisition and providing updated guidance on expected fourth-quarter and full year 2001 results is filed as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K. Item 7: Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release announcing plans for Coutts Consulting Group acquisition and providing updated guidance on expected fourth-quarter and full year 2001 results 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. RIGHT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC. (Registrant) Date: January 23, 2002 By: /S/ CHARLES J. MALLON ------------------------------------ Charles J. Mallon Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer