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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

CRA International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

12618T105
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2017
(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)

*

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 (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

John H. Lewis
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

United States
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

381,007(1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

381,007 (1)
9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

381,007 (1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ]

 

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

4.7%
12. Type of reporting person (see instructions)

IN

(1) Reflects a maximum of 176,800 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by the reporting persons.


CUSIP No.12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Osmium Partners, LLC
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

381,007(1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

381,007(1)
9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

381,007(1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ]

 

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

4.7%
12. Type of reporting person (see instructions)

IA, OO

(1) Reflects a maximum of 176,800 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by the reporting persons.


CUSIP No. 12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Osmium Capital, LP
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

182,410 (1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

182,410 (1)
9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

182,410 (1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ]

 

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

2.3%
12. Type of reporting person (see instructions)

PN

(1) Reflects a maximum of 80,500 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by Osmium Capital, LP.


CUSIP No. 12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Osmium Capital II, LP
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

82,005(1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

82,005(1)
9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

82,005(1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ] 

 

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

1%
12. Type of reporting person (see instructions)

PN

(1) Reflects a maximum of 34,000 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by Osmium Capital II, LP.


CUSIP No. 12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Osmium Spartan, LP
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

70,656 (1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

70,656 (1)
9.

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

70,656 (1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ]

 

11.

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

0.9%
12.

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

PN

(1) Reflects a maximum of 51,300 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by Osmium Spartan, LP.


CUSIP No. 12618T105

1. Names of reporting persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

Osmium Diamond, LP
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a) [   ]      (b) [   ]
 
3.

SEC use only

 

4. Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with:
5. Sole voting power

0
6. Shared voting power

45,936(1)
7. Sole dispositive power

0
8. Shared dispositive power

45,936(1)
9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

45,936(1)
10.

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [   ]

 

11. Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)

0.6%
12. Type of reporting person (see instructions)

PN

(1) Reflects a maximum of 11,000 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired pursuant to options held by Osmium Diamond, LP.


Item 1.

(a)

The name of the issuer is CRA International, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

   
(b)

The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116-5092.

Item 2.

(a)

This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by John H. Lewis, the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Osmium Partners”), which serves as the general partner of Osmium Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), Osmium Capital II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund II”), Osmium Spartan, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund III”) and Osmium Diamond, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund IV”) (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Filers”). The Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV are private investment vehicles formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments. The Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV directly own the common shares reported in this Statement. Mr. Lewis and Osmium Partners may be deemed to share with the Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV (and not with any third party) voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Filer.

   
(b)

The Principal Business Office of the Filers is 300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 172, Greenbrae, CA 94904.

   
(c)

For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover sheet of each Filer.

   
(d)

This Statement relates to the Common Stock of the Issuer.

   
(e)

The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock of the Issuer is 12618T105.

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Filer, and Item 2. The percentage ownership of each Filer is based on 8,109,135 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 25, 2017, as reported on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, as filed with the SEC on October 31, 2017.

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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

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, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2018

John H. Lewis
Osmium Partners, LLC
Osmium Capital, LP
Osmium Capital II, LP
Osmium Spartan, LP
Osmium Diamond, LP
   
By:   /s/ John H. Lewis
John H. Lewis, for himself and as Managing Member
of Osmium Partners, LLC, for itself and as General
Partner of Osmium Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II,
LP, Osmium Spartan, LP and Osmium Diamond, LP


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Document
   
1. Joint Filing Agreement*

* Previously filed