Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 5, 2016

 

 

Corrections Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-16109   62-1763875

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

10 Burton Hills Boulevard,

Nashville, Tennessee 37215

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(615) 263-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Supplemental United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

The information included under the heading “Supplemental United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in Exhibit 99.1 hereto supersedes and replaces certain specified portions of, and is intended to be read together with, the discussion under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in Exhibit 99.1 to Corrections Corporation of America’s (the “Company’s”) Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2016 (the “February 26 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1”). The discussion set forth in the February 26 Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1, which was filed with respect to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K, superseded and replaced, in its entirety, the discussion under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus dated May 15, 2015, which forms part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204234) of the Company filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Supplemental United States Federal Income Tax Considerations

SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: August 5, 2016

     CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    By:   /s/ David Garfinkle
     

 

     

David Garfinkle

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

   

Description

99.1    Supplemental United States Federal Income Tax Considerations