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): February 17, 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.)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 17, 2010, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release to report the Registrant’s financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and to announce that on February 16, 2010, the Registrant’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $250 million to repurchase outstanding shares of its common stock under the Registrant’s stock repurchase program. This is in addition to the $155.5 million still available under Registrant’s previously authorized stock repurchase program. Stock repurchases under this program may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time, depending on factors including market conditions and corporate and regulatory requirements. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 2.02 to 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 the information 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. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Registrant dated February 17, 2010, reporting the Registrant’s financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. | |
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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: February 17, 2010
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Registrant dated February 17, 2010, reporting the Registrant’s financial results for the quarter ended and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. | |
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