SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): January 28, 2005

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 700, Boca Raton, Florida 33487

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (561) 893-0101

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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))

     Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

     On January 28, 2005, the board of directors of The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) appointed Mr. William M. Murphy and Mr. John M. Perzel to GEO’s board of directors. In addition to the board of directors, Mr. Murphy will serve on the GEO board’s Audit and Finance Committee, Corporate Planning Committee and Independent Committee. Mr. Perzel will serve on the GEO board’s Audit and Finance Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Independent Committee. GEO has determined that each of Messrs. Murphy and Perzel is an independent director within the meaning of Rule 303A.02 of the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange. In connection with the appointments of Messrs. Murphy and Perzel, the main committees of the GEO board of directors have been rearranged as follows:

     GEO’s press release announcing the appointment of Messrs. Murphy and Perzel is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

     99.1     Press release dated February 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.

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