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 31, 2010
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.) |
| 2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL | 60169 | |
| (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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On Tuesday, August 31, 2010, Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”), participated in a forum on for-profit education hosted by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and held at the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 South Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. McCullough’s remarks are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Statement of Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation,, on August 31, 2010. | |
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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/ Michael J. Graham | |
| Michael J. Graham | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: August 31, 2010
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Statement of Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation,, on August 31, 2010. | |
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