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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): May 15, 2013

FTI CONSULTING, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1500, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 515-1900

Not Applicable

(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:

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

FTI Consulting, Inc. (“FTI Consulting”) intends to use a presentation from time to time in its discussions with investors (the “Presentation”). The Presentation addresses FTI Consulting’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, operating data and past, present and future business drivers. A copy of the Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and has been posted to the FTI Consulting website at www.fticonsulting.com.

The Presentation includes information regarding adjusted EBITDA, adjusted segment EBITDA and adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share. FTI Consulting defines “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income before income tax provision, other income (expense), depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill impairment charge and special charges, “Adjusted Segment EBITDA” as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill impairment charge and special charges, and “Adjusted Net Income” and “Adjusted EPS” as net income and earnings per diluted share, respectively, excluding the net impact of any goodwill impairment charge, any special charges and any loss on early extinguishment of debt that were incurred in that period. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Net Income are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Although Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Segment EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Net Income are not measures of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), FTI Consulting believes that they can be useful operating performance measures for evaluating FTI Consulting’s results of operations as compared from period-to-period and as compared to its competitors. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in FTI Consulting’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. EBITDA is a common alternative measure of operating performance used by investors, financial analysts and rating agencies to value and compare the financial performance of companies in FTI Consulting’s industry. FTI Consulting uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA to evaluate and compare the operating performance of its segments. Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures are included in the Presentation.

The Presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are necessarily based on certain assumptions as of the date such forward-looking statements were made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. FTI Consulting does not undertake any responsibility for the adequacy, accuracy or completeness, or to update any, of these statements in the future. Actual future performance and results could differ from that contained in or suggested by the forward-looking statements.

The information included herein, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 May 2013 Investor Presentation of FTI Consulting, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

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

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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FTI Consulting May 2013 Exhibit 99.1

Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements 2 This presentation includes "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve uncertainties and risks. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues, future results and performance, expectations, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other matters, business trends and other information that is not historical, including statements regarding estimates of our future financial results. When used in this presentation, words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “forecasts” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, estimates of our future financial results, are based upon our expectations at the time we make them and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and estimates will be achieved, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from our expectations, beliefs and estimates. The Company has experienced fluctuating revenues, operating income and cash flow in prior periods and expects that this will occur from time to time in the future. Other factors that could cause such differences include declines in demand for, or changes in, the mix of services and products that we  offer, the mix of the geographic locations where our clients are located or where services are performed, adverse  financial, real estate or other market and general economic conditions, which could impact each of our segments differently, the pace and timing of the consummation and integration of past and future acquisitions, the Company's ability to realize cost savings and efficiencies, competitive and general economic conditions, retention of staff and clients and other risks described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks set forth under “Risks Related to Our Operating Segments” and “Risks Related to Our Operations”. We are under no duty to update any of the forward- looking statements to conform such statements to actual results or events and do not intend to do so.

Investment Thesis Scalable business model Flexible and attractive business model with the opportunity to leverage cross-segment engagements Well positioned to benefit from key activities Global regulatory activism, overhaul of financial and credit regulatory markets and the overall complexity of doing business globally Strong competitive position to capture market share in global investigations LIBOR probe, FCPA investigations, whistleblower investigations and trading probes Executable growth strategy Adding scale to established global infrastructure should yield higher incremental margins Balanced approach to enhanced stockholder value Capital deployment focused on value-enhancing initiatives $250 million stock buyback program approved in June 2012 - repurchased approximately $78.8 million of stock since June 2012 Healthy balance sheet, strong cash flows and access to capital 3 FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment

Global Business with Diverse Event-Driven Offerings North America Rest of World First Quarter 2013 Segment Revenues First Quarter 2013 Geographic Revenues Corporate Finance/Restructuring Economic Consulting Forensic and Litigation Consulting Technology Strategic Communications 4 Corporate Finance/Restructuring Economic Consulting Forensic and Litigation Consulting Technology Strategic Communications FTI Consulting has built a balanced portfolio of global businesses that offer event-driven services and solutions 24% 25% 28% 12% 11% 25% 75% Restructuring/turnaround services Transaction advisory services Interim management Investment banking Bankruptcy support services Private equity Performance improvement Antitrust & competition economics Securities litigation & risk management Intellectual property International arbitration Labor & employment Public policy Regulated industries Business valuation Forensic accounting & advisory services Global risk & investigations segment Compliance, monitoring & receivership Intellectual property Dispute advisory services Trial services Financial & enterprise data analytics Health solutions services Computer forensics & investigations Discovery consulting E-discovery software & services Financial communications Corporate communications Strategy consulting & research Crisis communications Public affairs Creative engagement

The Globalization of FTI Consulting North America Strong demand for health solutions, energy, telecommunications, media and technology, financial services and insurance industry services Opportunity to enhance client relationships through cross-segment engagements Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Depressed valuations present M&A opportunities Continue to invest based on pockets of demand – global risk and investigations practice (GRIP), restructuring, anticorruption, compliance, valuation and remediation Asia Pacific and Latin America Continue to build-out geographic presence and capabilities 5 FTI Consulting will continue to add scale and expertise to the Company’s global infrastructure The increasingly aggressive regulatory and enforcement environment should bode very well for large consulting firms with global reach and reputations like FTI Consulting

The FTI Consulting Matrix Grow & Develop Industry Segment Geography 6 FTI Consulting’s matrix organizational structure appropriately emphasizes the segment, geographic and industry drivers of our businesses, allowing for improved understanding and response to our client’s needs and increased leverage of resources, knowledge and solutions in our rapidly growing markets Three strategies that drive our business: Continue to build-out diverse platform of practices and solutions Replicate segment and practice offering across existing global platform Develop integrated industry-focused solutions Segment: Geography: Industry:

Our People FTI Consulting’s most valuable asset is our people Over 3,900 employees in 102 offices across 24 countries 423 Senior Managing Directors, 481 Managing Directors and access to three Nobel Laureates FTI Consulting is a global company with global leaders and advisors The FTI Consulting matrix establishes global leadership Board of Directors offering global insights, extensive experience and tenured leadership Our collective expertise spans a wide range of segments, geographies and industries and fuels our ability to address even the most complex challenges We hire the best and continue to invest in their on- going development FTI Consulting employees are supported throughout their career development through our educational and thought leadership initiatives: New Hire Orientation, New Managing Director School, FTI Consulting University and Executive Leadership Forums 7 FTI Consulting’s unique integrated approach to protect and enhance enterprise value requires exceptional talent Employees Source & Acquire Attract & Retain Service & Support Grow & Develop Measure & Assess Reward & Engage

2013 Growth Catalysts Improved post-election regulatory environment Uptick in the pace of M&A activity Currently have strong levels of M&A “first look” retentions M&A touches every business segment with the potential to materially increase revenues Restructuring and investigations opportunities in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America Investments made to enhance our global risk and investigations practice (GRIP), restructuring, anticorruption, compliance, valuation and remediation practices Rapid influx of capital investment in Asia Pacific and Latin America Attractive macro-drivers in Asia Pacific and Latin America China's new leadership plans to boost spending to support economic recovery Opportunities for our Construction solutions offering in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games Industry solutions opportunities in healthcare and energy Need for business advisory in the ever-changing healthcare industry Demand globally for energy services irrespective of macroeconomic backdrop 8 Demand for FTI Consulting’s services and expertise is expected to be driven by multiple catalysts in 2013

Case Study: M&A Lifecycle and FTI Consulting’s Integrated Service Offering Working Capital Improvement Dashboard & Financial Performance Management Testing, Design & Implementation of Internal Controls Employee Outreach & Engagement M&A Digital/Social Media Strategies Media Relations Investor Relations First Look Services Antitrust & Competition Economics Investment Thesis Development Investigative Due Diligence & Integrity Investigations Emerging Market Entry Analysis, Political & Corruption Index Assessments Merger Integration Services Interim Management Performance Improvement Services Post-Acquisition Disputes Purchase Price Dispute Services Global Risk & Investigation Services Compliance Monitoring & Remediation Services Post-Merger Communication Implementation Change Management Communications Valuation Services Buyer Services Seller Services Lender Services M&A Fraud Services Intellectual Property Valuation & Protection Transactional Due Diligence System Audits/IT Due Diligence Compliance & Accounting Internal Controls Reviews Foreign Bribery & Corruption Risk Assessments Subsidiary, Joint Venture & Controlled Entity Investigations E-discovery Carve-out Assistance Event Readiness Tax Services Second Requests M&A Communications Proxy Communications Corporate Finance/Restructuring Economic Consulting Technology Strategic Communications Forensic Litigation and Consulting 9

Case Study: Cross–Segment Engagements FTI Consulting has established a global platform with deep expertise and broad capabilities FTI Consulting leverages this platform by presenting our full set of services to current and potential clients as one firm Cross-segment engagements promote a more client-centric, solutions-based go-to-market strategy Clients that face the most complex and critical situations want an integrated FTI Consulting team, a team that has the right combination of skills to solve multiple problems FTI Consulting’s biggest and most profitable projects are cross-segment engagements In 2012, all of FTI Consulting’s top ten engagements were cross-segment engagements, with many of them including three or more business segments Our top ten clients represent multiple industries and include Fortune 500 companies, the world’s most prestigious law firms and the world’s top bank holding companies 10 Expect cross- segment engagements to bolster FTI Consulting’s organic growth, brand visibility and reputation Our clients’ problems, more often than not, need to benefit from services provided by more than one of our business segments

FTI Consulting’s Financial Position is Strong Significant cash flow generation $100.7 million in cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2013 Leverage as of March 31, 2013 – less than 3:1 Balanced capital deployment aimed at productive and value enhancing initiatives for stockholder Maintain market leadership positions, impressive credentials and established reputation by investing in talent Investments in R&D and innovation should drive organic growth Acquisition strategy  focused  on building  attractive, sustainable businesses $250 million stock buyback program authorized in June 2012 – repurchased approximately $28.8 million of stock in the first quarter of 2013 Completed debt refinancing transactions in November 2012 resulting in decreased interest rate, longer maturity profile and increased access to capital 11 Portfolio investments, coupled with continued cash generation and operational discipline – demonstrated in financial results

FTI Consulting Summary Scalable business model Flexible and attractive business model with the opportunity to leverage cross-segment engagements Well positioned to benefit from key trends Global regulatory activism, overhaul of financial and credit regulatory markets and the overall complexity of doing business globally Strong competitive position to capture market share in global investigations LIBOR probe, FCPA investigations, whistleblower investigations and trading probes Executable growth strategy Adding scale to established global infrastructure should yield higher incremental margins Balanced approach to enhanced stockholder value Capital deployment focused on value-enhancing initiatives $250 million stock buyback program approved in June 2012 - repurchased approximately $78.8 million of stock since June 2012 Healthy balance sheet, strong cash flows and access to capital 12 FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment

First Quarter 2013 Results Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 (unaudited) 2012 (unaudited) Revenues $407,178 $395,228 Direct cost of revenues 258,480 245,618 Selling, general & administrative expense 96,647 102,589 Special charges 427 – Acquisition-related contingent consideration 731 557 Amortization of other intangible assets 5,564 5,517 361,849 354,281 Operating income 45,329 40,947 Other income (expense) Interest income & other 937 3,282 Interest expense (12,715) (15,204) (11,778) (11,922) Income before income tax provision 33,551 29,025 Income tax provision 9,871 10,594 Net income $23,680 $18,431 Earnings per common share – basic $0.60 $0.46 Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic 39,403 40,358 Earnings per common share – diluted $0.58 $0.43 Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted 40,620 43,185 Other Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: ($15,509) $12,849 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (15,509) 12,849 Comprehensive income $8,171 $31,280 ($ in thousands, except per share data) 13 Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax $0

First Quarter 2013 Results: Segment Performance ($ in thousands, except headcount data) (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before income tax provision, other income (expense), depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. Amounts presented in the Adjusted EBITDA column for each segment reflect the segments' respective Adjusted Segment EBITDA. We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, special charges and goodwill impairment charge. Although Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not measures of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we believe that these measures can be a useful operating performance measure for evaluating our results of operations as compared from period to period and as compared to our competitors.  Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.  See also our reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. (2) The majority of the Technology and Strategic Communications segments' revenues are not generated based on billable hours.  Accordingly, utilization and average billable rate metrics are not presented as they are not meaningful as a segment-wide metric. (3) Effective in the first quarter of 2013, we modified our reportable segments to reflect changes in how we operate our business and the related internal management reporting. The Company’s healthcare practices from both our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment and our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment have been combined under a single organizational structure. This single integrated practice, our health solutions practice, is now aggregated in its entirety within the Forensic and Litigation Consulting reportable segment. Prior period Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 Revenues Adjusted  EBITDA (1) Adjusted  EBITDA (1) as a % of Revenue Utilization Average Billable Rate Revenue- Generating Headcount Corporate Finance/Restructuring (3) $99,080 $19,085 19.3% 69% $407 683 Forensic & Litigation Consulting (3) 100,724 12,811 12.7% 67% $412 965 Economic Consulting 115,194 26,194 22.7% 89% $504 476 Technology (2) 46,704 13,716 29.4% N/M N/M 275 Strategic Communications (2) 45,476 3,554 7.8% N/M N/M 619 Total $407,178 75,360 18.5% 3,018 Unallocated Corporate Expenses (16,034) Adjusted EBITDA (1) $59,326 14.6% Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Revenues Adjusted  EBITDA (1) Adjusted  EBITDA (1) as a % of Revenue Utilization Average Billable Rate Revenue- Generating Headcount Corporate Finance/Restructuring (3) $96,874 $24,171 25.0% 76% $408 592 Forensic & Litigation Consulting (3) 103,635 14,670 14.2% 70% $323 955 Economic Consulting 100,052 18,424 18.4% 86% $479 457 Technology (2) 49,660 13,215 26.6% N/M N/M 304 Strategic Communications (2) 45,007 4,529 10.1% N/M N/M 596 Total $395,228 75,009 19.0% 2,904 Unallocated Corporate Expenses (21,049) Adjusted EBITDA (1) $53,960 13.7% 14

Appendix

Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures ($ in thousands, except per share data) (1) The tax effect takes into account the tax treatment and related tax rate(s) that apply to each adjustment in the applicable tax jurisdiction(s). As a result, the effective tax rate for the adjustment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was 40.7%. The tax expense related to the adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $0.2 million with no impact on diluted earnings per share. (2)  We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS as net income and earnings per diluted share, respectively, excluding the impact of any special charges, goodwill impairment and loss on extinguishment of debt that were incurred in that period. Although Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not measures of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we believe that these measures can be a useful operating performance measure for evaluating our results of operations as compared from period to period and as compared to our competitors. Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 2012 Net Income $23,680 $18,431 Add back: Special charges, net of tax effect (1) 253 – Adjusted Net Income (2) $23,933 $18,431 Earnings per common share – diluted $0.58 $0.43 Add back: Special charges, net of tax effect (1) $0.01 – Adjusted earnings per common share – diluted (2) $0.59 $0.43 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted 40,620 43,185 16

Quarter Ended March 31, 2013 Total Net Income $23,680 Interest Income and other Interest expense Income tax provision (937) 12,715 9,871 Operating Income (loss) $16,699 $11,102 $24,995 $8,082 $1,727 ($17,276) $45,329 Depreciation and amortization Amortization of other intangible assets Special charges 767 1,551 68 1,024 512 173 805 398 (4) 3,635 1,985 14 645 1,118 64 1,130 – 112 8,006 5,564 427 Adjusted EBITDA (1) Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Total Net Income $18,431 Interest Income and other Interest expense Income tax provision (3,282) 15,204 10,594 Operating Income (loss) $21,944 $13,097 $17,320 $8,201 $2,657 ($22,272) $40,947 Depreciation and amortization Amortization of other intangible assets 789 1,438 1,057 516 705 399 3,022 1,992 700 1,172 1,223 – 7,496 5,517 Adjusted EBITDA (1) $24,171 $14,670 $18,424 $13,215 $4,529 ($21,049) $53,960 Reconciliation of Net Income and Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA ($ in thousands) 17 Corporate Finance / Consulting (2) Economic Consulting Technology Strategic Communications Unallocated Corporate Expenses Forensic and       Litigation Restructuring (2) Corporate Finance / Consulting (2) Economic Consulting Technology Strategic Communications Unallocated Corporate Expenses Forensic and       Litigation Restructuring (2) (1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before income tax provision, other income (expense), depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, special charges and goodwill impairment charges. Amounts presented in the Adjusted EBITDA row for each segment reflect the segments' respective Adjusted Segment EBITDA.  We define Adjusted Segment EBITDA as a segment’s share of consolidated operating income before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, special charges and goodwill impairment charge. Although Adjusted Segment EBITDA is not a measure of financial condition or performance determined in accordance with GAAP.  We believe this measure can be a useful operating performance measure for evaluating our results of operations compared from period- to-period and compared to our competitors.  We use Adjusted Segment EBITDA to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our segments.  Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Segment EBITDA are not defined in the same manner by all companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.  These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, the information contained in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.   (2)  Effective in the first quarter of 2013, we modified our reportable segments to reflect changes in how we operate our business and the related internal management reporting. The Company’s healthcare practices from both our Corporate Finance/Restructuring segment and our Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment have been combined under a single organizational structure. This single integrated practice, our health solutions practice, is now aggregated in its entirety within the Forensic and Litigation Consulting reportable segment. Prior period Corporate Finance/Restructuring and Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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