SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------- SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. ___________)(1) FTI CONSULTING, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 302941109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 9/23/2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302941109 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). Priderock Management, LLC (1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USES ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 0 NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 6. Shared Voting Power BENEFICIALLY 2,628,100 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH 7. Sole Dispositive Power REPORTING 0 PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,628,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,628,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The managing member of Priderock Management, LLC is Stephen Salzman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: FTI Consulting, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 900 Bestgate Road Suite 100 Annapolis, MD 21401 USA ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Priderock Management, LLC ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 411 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 109 Greenwich, CT 06830 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Delaware ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 302941109 ITEM 3. Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,628,100 (b) Percent of class: 6.3% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,628,100(1)

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,628,100 (1) The Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares in its capacity as the investment adviser or managing member of various investment funds and accounts who are the holders of such shares. In such capacities, the Reporting Person has voting and investment control with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the funds and accounts. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: September 29, 2003 Priderock Management, LLC By: /s/ Fred Tencic ------------------------ Name: Fred Tencic Title: Chief Financial Officer