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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;30,2004
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No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV>



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Washington, D.C. 20549</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT size="3"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 16pt"><B>THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY</B><BR>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"> (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20006</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>52-2056410</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY<BR>
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)



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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Timothy R. Yost</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>The Corporate Executive Board Company<BR>
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20006</B><BR>&nbsp;
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Ronald O. Mueller, Esq.<BR>
Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP<BR>
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20036<BR>
(202)&nbsp;955-8500</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(202)&nbsp;777-5000</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>


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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><B>Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share</B></DIV></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><B>4,000,000 shares</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><B>211,880,000</B></TD>
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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, there is also
being registered such additional shares of Common Stock that become
available under the foregoing plan in connection with changes in the
number of outstanding Common Stock because of events such as
recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits,
and any other securities with respect to which the outstanding Shares are
converted or exchanged.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
The registration fee has been calculated in accordance with <br>Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices
for the Common Stock on July&nbsp;26, 2004, which was $52.97.
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INTRODUCTION</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by The Corporate
Executive Board Company, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) relating to 4,000,000 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), to be issued under The Corporate
Executive Board Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART I</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The information required in Part&nbsp;I of this Registration Statement is
included in prospectuses for the Company&#146;s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan that are
not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part&nbsp;I
of Form S-8.


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (&#147;Commission&#148;) are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement:


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    <TD width="4%" nowrap align="right">1.</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s latest recent Annual Report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) or latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), that contains audited financial statements for
the Registrant&#146;s latest fiscal year for which such statements have
been filed.</TD>
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    <TD>All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
Registrant&#146;s latest annual report or prospectus referred to in (1)
above.</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Common Stock set forth under the caption
&#147;Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered&#148; in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated August&nbsp;13,
1998, together with any amendment or report filed with the
Commission for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All reports and other documents that the Registrant subsequently files
with the Commission pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment indicating that
the Company has sold all of the securities offered under this Registration
Statement or that deregisters the distribution of all such securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Registration Statement from the date that the Company files such report or
document. Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or any report
or document incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference,
however, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in a
subsequently dated report or document that is also considered part of this
Registration Statement, or in any amendment to this Registration Statement, is
inconsistent with such prior statement. The Registrant&#146;s Exchange Act file
number with the Commission is 000-24799.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On July&nbsp;8, 2002, we announced that we appointed Ernst &#038; Young LLP to
replace Arthur Andersen LLP (&#147;Andersen&#148;) as our independent registered public
accounting firm. Our consolidated statement of income, changes in stockholders&#146;
equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001, incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement, have been audited by Andersen, as
stated in their report dated January&nbsp;31, 2002, which is incorporated by
reference herein. After reasonable efforts, we have been unable to obtain
Andersen&#146;s consent to the incorporation by reference into this Registration
Statement of Andersen&#146;s report with respect to these financial statements.
Under these circumstances, Rule&nbsp;437a under the Securities Act permits us to
file this Registration Statement without a written consent from Andersen. The
absence of such consent may limit recovery by investors on certain claims. In
particular, and without limitation, investors will not be able to assert claims
against Andersen under Section&nbsp;11 of the Securities Act. In addition, the
ability of Andersen to satisfy any claims (including claims arising from
Andersen&#146;s provision of auditing and other services to us) may be limited as a
practical matter.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or
suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth
above, against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">or suit if he or she acted under similar standards, except that no
indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to
which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation
unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was
brought shall determine that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view
of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law further provides that
(i)&nbsp;to the extent that a former or present director or officer of a corporation
has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred
to in subsections (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter
therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys&#146; fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection
therewith; (ii)&nbsp;indemnification provided for by Section&nbsp;145 shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled;
and (iii)&nbsp;the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or
any person who at the request of the corporation was serving in such capacity
for another entity against any liability asserted against such person and
incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status
as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him
or her against such liabilities under Section&nbsp;145.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
our Certificate of Incorporation provides that a director shall not be liable
to the Company or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director. However, such provision does not eliminate or limit the
liability of a director for acts or omissions not in good faith or for
breaching his or her duty of loyalty, engaging in intentional misconduct or
knowingly violating a law, paying a dividend or approving a stock repurchase
which was illegal, or obtaining an improper personal benefit. In addition, our
Bylaws contain provisions indemnifying the directors, officers, employees and
agents of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Any indemnification under our Bylaws is subject to a prior
determination by a majority of the directors of the Company who are not party
to the underlying action that the person seeking indemnification has met the
applicable standard of conduct.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the provisions of our Bylaws, expenses incurred by an officer or
director in defending a civil or criminal suit or proceeding shall be paid by
the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person seeking
indemnification to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or
she is not entitled to be indemnified. The Company has entered into indemnity
agreements with certain officers and directors setting forth the terms
described herein. These indemnity agreements provide that the Company is not
obligated to advance expenses in an action against the Company by the
indemnified officer or director unless the action seeks to enforce the
indemnity agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any officer,
director, employee or agent against any liability which may be asserted against
such person.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>


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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit
5.1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this
Registration Statement)</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:



<P align="left" style="margin-left:5%; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;);



<P align="left" style="margin-left:5%; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20
percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">5
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">

<P align="left" style="margin-left:5%; font-size: 10pt">in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement; and



<P align="left" style="margin-left:5%; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this
Registration Statement;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii) do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof; and



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
the termination of the offering.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">2.&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>&#091;SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE&#093;</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">6
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, on this 29th day
of July, 2004.

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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="42%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" valign="top" align="left"><B>THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ James J. McGonigle</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:<BR>
Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">James J. McGonigle<BR>Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated. Each of the directors and/or officers of
the Registrant whose signature appears below hereby appoints James J. McGonigle
and Timothy R. Yost, and each of them severally as his attorney-in-fact to sign
his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities stated below, and to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement as appropriate, and
generally to do all such things in their behalf in their capacities as officers
and directors to enable Registrant to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Name and Signature</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Title</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Date</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ James J. McGonigle<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
James J. McGonigle
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="LEFT" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)<BR>
and Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Timothy R. Yost<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Timothy R. Yost
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="LEFT" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer and<BR>
Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">7
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Robert C. Hall<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Robert C. Hall
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Nancy J. Karch<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Nancy J. Karch
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ David W. Kenny<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
David W. Kenny
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Daniel O. Leemon<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Daniel O. Leemon
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">/s/ Thomas L. Monahan III<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade>
Thomas L. Monahan III
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">July&nbsp;29, 2004</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">8
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>


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    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="81%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit No.</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;3.1.1 of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-59833).
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-59833).
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Corporate Executive Board Company 2004 Stock<BR>
Incentive Plan
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Gibson, Dunn &#038; Crutcher LLP (contained in
Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of
this Registration Statement)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30,2004
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices Including Zip Code)
52-2056410
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY
2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Timothy R. Yost
Copies to:
The Corporate Executive Board Company
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Ronald O. Mueller, Esq.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 955-8500
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(202) 777-5000
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Per Share(2)
Offering Price(2)
Registration Fee(2)
Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share
4,000,000 shares
N/A
$
211,880,000
$
26,845.20
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, there is also
being registered such additional shares of Common Stock that become
available under the foregoing plan in connection with changes in the
number of outstanding Common Stock because of events such as
recapitalizations, stock dividends, stock splits and reverse stock splits,
and any other securities with respect to which the outstanding Shares are
converted or exchanged.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
The registration fee has been calculated in accordance with
Rule 457(h)
under the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices
for the Common Stock on July 26, 2004, which was $52.97.
INTRODUCTION
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by The Corporate
Executive Board Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant" or the
"Company") relating to 4,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), to be issued under The Corporate
Executive Board Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information required in Part I of this Registration Statement is
included in prospectuses for the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan that are
not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I
of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement:
1.
The Registrant's latest recent Annual Report pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act") or latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), that contains audited financial statements for
the Registrant's latest fiscal year for which such statements have
been filed.
2.
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
Registrant's latest annual report or prospectus referred to in (1)
above.
3.
The description of the Common Stock set forth under the caption
"Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated August 13,
1998, together with any amendment or report filed with the
Commission for the purpose of updating such description.
All reports and other documents that the Registrant subsequently files
with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment indicating that
the Company has sold all of the securities offered under this Registration
Statement or that deregisters the distribution of all such securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
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Registration Statement from the date that the Company files such report or
document. Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or any report
or document incorporated into this Registration Statement by reference,
however, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in a
subsequently dated report or document that is also considered part of this
Registration Statement, or in any amendment to this Registration Statement, is
inconsistent with such prior statement. The Registrant's Exchange Act file
number with the Commission is 000-24799.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
On July 8, 2002, we announced that we appointed Ernst & Young LLP to
replace Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen") as our independent registered public
accounting firm. Our consolidated statement of income, changes in stockholders'
equity and cash flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement, have been audited by Andersen, as
stated in their report dated January 31, 2002, which is incorporated by
reference herein. After reasonable efforts, we have been unable to obtain
Andersen's consent to the incorporation by reference into this Registration
Statement of Andersen's report with respect to these financial statements.
Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the Securities Act permits us to
file this Registration Statement without a written consent from Andersen. The
absence of such consent may limit recovery by investors on certain claims. In
particular, and without limitation, investors will not be able to assert claims
against Andersen under Section 11 of the Securities Act. In addition, the
ability of Andersen to satisfy any claims (including claims arising from
Andersen's provision of auditing and other services to us) may be limited as a
practical matter.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the
fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or
suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth
above, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action
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or suit if he or she acted under similar standards, except that no
indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to
which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation
unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was
brought shall determine that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view
of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably
entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law further provides that
(i) to the extent that a former or present director or officer of a corporation
has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred
to in subsections (a) and (b) or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter
therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection
therewith; (ii) indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled;
and (iii) the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or
any person who at the request of the corporation was serving in such capacity
for another entity against any liability asserted against such person and
incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status
as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him
or her against such liabilities under Section 145.
As permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
our Certificate of Incorporation provides that a director shall not be liable
to the Company or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director. However, such provision does not eliminate or limit the
liability of a director for acts or omissions not in good faith or for
breaching his or her duty of loyalty, engaging in intentional misconduct or
knowingly violating a law, paying a dividend or approving a stock repurchase
which was illegal, or obtaining an improper personal benefit. In addition, our
Bylaws contain provisions indemnifying the directors, officers, employees and
agents of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law. Any indemnification under our Bylaws is subject to a prior
determination by a majority of the directors of the Company who are not party
to the underlying action that the person seeking indemnification has met the
applicable standard of conduct.
Under the provisions of our Bylaws, expenses incurred by an officer or
director in defending a civil or criminal suit or proceeding shall be paid by
the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person seeking
indemnification to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or
she is not entitled to be indemnified. The Company has entered into indemnity
agreements with certain officers and directors setting forth the terms
described herein. These indemnity agreements provide that the Company is not
obligated to advance expenses in an action against the Company by the
indemnified officer or director unless the action seeks to enforce the
indemnity agreement.
The Company may, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any officer,
director, employee or agent against any liability which may be asserted against
such person.
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Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws
5.1
Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
10.1
The Corporate Executive Board Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
23.1
Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in Exhibit
5.1)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this
Registration Statement)
Item 9. Undertakings.
1. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(a) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20
percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth
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in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this
Registration Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii) do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement;
(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(c) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
the termination of the offering.
2. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, on this 29th day
of July, 2004.
THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD COMPANY
By:
/s/ James J. McGonigle
Name:
Title:
James J. McGonigle
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated. Each of the directors and/or officers of
the Registrant whose signature appears below hereby appoints James J. McGonigle
and Timothy R. Yost, and each of them severally as his attorney-in-fact to sign
his name and on his behalf, in any and all capacities stated below, and to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments, including
post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement as appropriate, and
generally to do all such things in their behalf in their capacities as officers
and directors to enable Registrant to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Name and Signature
Title
Date
/s/ James J. McGonigle
James J. McGonigle
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
and Director
July 29, 2004
/s/ Timothy R. Yost
Timothy R. Yost
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
July 29, 2004
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/s/ Robert C. Hall
Robert C. Hall
Director
July 29, 2004
/s/ Nancy J. Karch
Nancy J. Karch
Director
July 29, 2004
/s/ David W. Kenny
David W. Kenny
Director
July 29, 2004
/s/ Daniel O. Leemon
Daniel O. Leemon
Director
July 29, 2004
/s/ Thomas L. Monahan III
Thomas L. Monahan III
Director
July 29, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.1.1 of the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-59833).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-59833).
5.1
Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
10.1
The Corporate Executive Board Company 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan
23.1
Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (contained in
Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of
this Registration Statement)
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