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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): November 29, 2024

 

 

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-40371   54-1762351
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 520

Reston, Virginia 20191

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 464-1000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   BWMN   Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


Item 8.01.

Other Events

On November 29, 2024, the Board of Directors of Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (“Bowman” or the “Company”) authorized an increase to the Company’s previously announced common stock repurchase program from $25 million to up to $35 million. The stock repurchase program will terminate on July 31, 2025. As of November 29, 2024, the prior authorization from August 2024 had approximately $6 million remaining, leaving approximately $16 million available under the increased authorization. The common stock may be purchased from time to time depending upon market conditions and may be purchased in the open market and through one or more trading plans designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The plan does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number or any specific dollar amount of shares and may be suspended at any time at our discretion. A copy of the press release announcing the increase in authorization of the program is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

 


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
99.1    Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. press release dated December 2, 2024
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


SIGNATURES

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

 

    BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
Date: December 3, 2024     By:  

/s/ Bruce Labovitz

      Bruce Labovitz
      Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Bowman Announces Authorization of an Increase in its Share Repurchase Program

December 2, 2024

RESTON, Va.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWMN) (“Bowman” or the “Company”), a national engineering services firm supporting owners and developers of the built environment, today announced that on November 29, 2024 its Board of Directors authorized an increase to its previously announced share repurchase program from $25 million to up to $35 million (of which approximately $16 million remains available). The share repurchase program will terminate on July 31, 2025.

The Company intends to continue to invest in organic and strategic acquisitive growth initiatives. The timing and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by management at its discretion based on several factors including share price, market conditions and capital allocation priorities. Shares may be repurchased from time to time through open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means, including the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. The share repurchase program does not obligate Bowman to acquire a specific number of shares of common stock and may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without notice.

About Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Bowman is a national engineering services firm delivering infrastructure solutions to customers who own, develop, and maintain the built environment. With over 2,300 employees and more than 95 offices throughout the United States, Bowman provides a variety of planning, engineering, geospatial, construction management, commissioning, environmental consulting, land procurement and other technical services to customers operating in a diverse set of regulated end markets. Bowman trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol BWMN. For more information, visit bowman.com or investors.bowman.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the date of commencement and expiry of the share repurchase program, the amount of shares to be repurchased, the methods of such repurchases, if any, pursuant to the share repurchase program and the anticipated execution of the repurchase program consistent with the Company’s strategic initiatives described above are forward-looking statements and represent our views as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs, These forward-looking statements are subject to several assumptions and risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control that


could affect our financial results. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such factors include: (a) changes in demand from the local and state government and private clients that we serve; (b) general economic conditions, nationally and globally, and their effect on the market for our services; (c) competitive pressures and trends in our industry and our ability to successfully compete with our competitors; (d) changes in laws, regulations, or policies; and (e) the “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent SEC filings. Considering these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipates or implied in any forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we are under no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Bruce Labovitz

ir@bowman.com

(703) 787-3403

Betsy Patterson

ir@bowman.com

(310) 622-8227

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