U. S. 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) September 17, 1998

                              FTI CONSULTING, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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               Maryland                               0000887936                            52-1261113
    (State of other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation)
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                 2021 Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (410) 224-8770
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                              FTI CONSULTING, INC.


ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

          On September  17,1998,  FTI  Consulting,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  Kahn
Consulting,  Inc.,  ("KCI"),  KCI Management Corp.  ("KCIM") and Stewart J. Kahn
("Kahn") and Barry M. Monheit ("Monheit", and together with Kahn, the "Principal
Stockholders")   and  those  shareholders  of  KCI,  other  than  the  Principal
Stockholders  (collectively,  the "Stockholders")  entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement whereby all of the issued and outstanding  shares of the capital stock
of KCI and KCIM was  purchased by the Company for the  purchase  price of Twenty
Million Dollars ($20,000,000). Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) was paid to the
Stockholders at closing.  The balance will be paid in two equal  installments on
September  15, 1999 and 2000.  The purchase  price was based upon the  Company's
evaluation of the financial condition,  business operations and prospects of KCI
and  was  negotiated  in  an  arms  length   transaction   among  unrelated  and
unaffiliated  (as  defined  under Rule 144  promulgated  by the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission)  parties.  KCI and KCIM are in the  business of  providing
litigation   consulting  services,   including  expert  testimony  in  financial
proceedings, forensic accounting, fraud investigation and fact-finding services,
as well as government  contract  consulting,  in addition to providing strategic
advisory, turnaround, bankruptcy and trustee services.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Financial  Statements.  It is  impracticable  to provide the  required
financial  statements at this time. The required  financial  statements  will be
filed as soon as  practicable,  but not later than 60 days after the filing date
of this Form 8-K report.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial  Information.  It is  impracticable  to provide the
required  proforma  financial  information at this time.  The required  proforma
financial  information will be filed as soon as practicable,  but not later than
60 days after the filing date of this Form 8-K report.

     (c) Exhibits

               2.1  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  September 17, 1998 by and
                    among the Company, KCI, and the Stockholders.



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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

     FTI CONSULTING, INC.
     (Registrant)

                                   By: /s/ Gary Sindler
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Gary Sindler
                                      Executive Vice President and Chief
                                      Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

DATED: October 2, 1998
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U. S. 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) September 17, 1998

                              FTI CONSULTING, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland                               0000887936                            52-1261113
    (State of other jurisdiction of            (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
            incorporation)
2021 Research Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                                 (410) 224-8770
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
FTI CONSULTING, INC.

ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

          On September  17,1998,  FTI  Consulting,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  Kahn
Consulting,  Inc.,  ("KCI"),  KCI Management Corp.  ("KCIM") and Stewart J. Kahn
("Kahn") and Barry M. Monheit ("Monheit", and together with Kahn, the "Principal
Stockholders")   and  those  shareholders  of  KCI,  other  than  the  Principal
Stockholders  (collectively,  the "Stockholders")  entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement whereby all of the issued and outstanding  shares of the capital stock
of KCI and KCIM was  purchased by the Company for the  purchase  price of Twenty
Million Dollars ($20,000,000). Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) was paid to the
Stockholders at closing.  The balance will be paid in two equal  installments on
September  15, 1999 and 2000.  The purchase  price was based upon the  Company's
evaluation of the financial condition,  business operations and prospects of KCI
and  was  negotiated  in  an  arms  length   transaction   among  unrelated  and
unaffiliated  (as  defined  under Rule 144  promulgated  by the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission)  parties.  KCI and KCIM are in the  business of  providing
litigation   consulting  services,   including  expert  testimony  in  financial
proceedings, forensic accounting, fraud investigation and fact-finding services,
as well as government  contract  consulting,  in addition to providing strategic
advisory, turnaround, bankruptcy and trustee services.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (a)  Financial  Statements.  It is  impracticable  to provide the  required
financial  statements at this time. The required  financial  statements  will be
filed as soon as  practicable,  but not later than 60 days after the filing date
of this Form 8-K report.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial  Information.  It is  impracticable  to provide the
required  proforma  financial  information at this time.  The required  proforma
financial  information will be filed as soon as practicable,  but not later than
60 days after the filing date of this Form 8-K report.

     (c) Exhibits

               2.1  Stock  Purchase  Agreement  dated  September 17, 1998 by and
                    among the Company, KCI, and the Stockholders.
SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

     FTI CONSULTING, INC.
     (Registrant)

                                   By: /s/ Gary Sindler
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Gary Sindler
                                      Executive Vice President and Chief
                                      Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

DATED: October 2, 1998