Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HCG HOLDINGS LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Huron Consulting Group Inc. [[HURN]]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 3900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/22/2004
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60611
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 10/22/2004   S   750,000 (1) (2) (3) (4) D $ 15.5 8,864,576 D (1) (2) (3) (4)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HCG HOLDINGS LLC
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
Lake Partners LLC
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
Lake Capital Investment Partners LP
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
LAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
Lake Capital Management LLC
676 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
YOVOVICH PAUL G
C/O LAKE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
676 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    
GRAUNKE TERENCE M
C/O LAKE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
676 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 3900
CHICAGO, IL 60611
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Paul G. Yovovich, on behalf of HCG Holdings LLC as Reporting Person   10/22/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 (Please see Joint Filer Information for signatures of other Reporting Persons)   10/22/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) HCG Holdings LLC directly owns 9,614,576 shares of common stock. Lake Capital Partners LP and Lake Capital Management LLC are members of HCG Holdings LLC and collectively have investment and voting control over the shares of Common Stock held by HCG Holdings LLC. Lake Capital Investment Partners LP is the sole general partner of Lake Capital Partners LP and Lake Partners LLC is the sole general partner of Lake Capital Investment Partners LP.
(2) Terence M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich are the members and managers of Lake Partners LLC as well as members of an investment committee of Lake Capital Investment Partners LP and, in such roles, these individuals have investment and voting control over, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of, the shares ultimately controlled by Lake Capital Investment Partners LP. Mr. Graunke is also the controlling member of Lake Capital Management LLC and, pursuant to the Lake Capital Management LLC operating agreement, has investment and voting control over, and may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of, the shares controlled by that entity.
(3) Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Persons, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. Any disclosures made hereunder with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making appropriate inquiry.
(4) Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons herein states that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that he or it is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement. Each of Lake Capital Partners LP, Lake Capital Management LLC, Lake Capital Investment Partners LP, Lake Partners LLC, Messrs. Terence M. Graunke and Paul G. Yovovich disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock.

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