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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)

July 1, 2005

 

Career Education Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

0-23245 

36-3932190

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL

60195

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

   (847) 781-3600

 

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On July 1, 2005, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release to announce that Brooks College’s accrediting commission, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, has reaffirmed the college’s accreditation at its campuses in Long Beach and Sunnyvale, California and has removed the campuses from probation.  A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.  The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) None.

 

(b) None.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Registrant dated July 1, 2005.

 

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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.

 

 

CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Janice L. Block

 

 

 

Janice L. Block

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  July 5, 2005

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibits

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Registrant dated July 1, 2005.

 

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