UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 26, 2026

CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts	000-24049	04-2372210
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(IRS employer identification no.)

200 Clarendon Street,

Boston,

Massachusetts

02116

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:			(617)			425-3000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, no par value

CRAI

Nasdaq Global Select 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 26, 2026, we issued a press release reporting our financial results for our fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended January 3, 2026. A copy of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. On February 26, 2026, we also posted on our website supplemental financial information, including prepared CFO remarks. A copy of the supplemental financial information is set forth as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this report and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 26, 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.57 per share to be paid on March 20, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of March 10, 2026. A copy of the press release is set forth as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Also on February 26, 2026, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a $55.0 million expansion to our existing share repurchase program, in addition to the $10.9 million currently remaining under the program.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report and Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


			Number						Title

			99.1						February 26, 2026 earnings press release

			99.2						Supplemental financial information (prepared CFO remarks)

			99.3						February 26, 2026 dividend press release

			104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


	CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Dated: February 26, 2026	By:	/s/ ERIC NIERENBERG
		Eric Nierenberg
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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