UNITED STATES
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) November 14, 2011
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23245 | 36-3932190 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 231 North Martingale Road Schaumburg, IL |
60173 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 781-3600
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 14, 2011, Career Education Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that it has sold Istituto Marangoni, headquartered in Milan, Italy with additional locations in Paris, France and London, England.
The information in Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) None.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Company dated November 14, 2011. | |
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 |
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| /s/ Jeffrey D. Ayers |
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| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |
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Dated: November 14, 2011
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Company dated November 14, 2011. | |