Current Report Filing (8-k)
13 October 2015 - 11:32PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): October 7, 2015
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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0-23245 |
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36-3932190 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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231 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg, IL |
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60173 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrants 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 7, 2015, Career Education Corporation (the Company) implemented several leadership changes in connection with the
Companys transformation strategy. Jason Friesen, Senior Vice President and Chief University Education Officer, and Lysa Clemens, Senior Vice President, Transitional Operations and Chief Transformation Officer, will be leaving the
organization effective October 16, 2015. The Company thanks Mr. Friesen and Ms. Clemens for their dedicated service to our schools.
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October 13, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing these and other management changes. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit Number |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press release of the Company dated October 13, 2015 |
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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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CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
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By: |
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/s/ Jeffrey D. Ayers |
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Jeffrey D. Ayers |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Dated: October 13, 2015
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press release of the Company dated October 13, 2015 |
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Exhibit 99.1
CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Schaumburg, Ill. (October 13, 2015) - Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) announced several senior leadership changes today in connection with the
companys continued execution of its transformation strategy. Within the Companys University Group, John Kline will be joining the company as Senior Vice President-American InterContinental University (AIU) reporting to Todd Nelson, Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company. Mr. Kline is an experienced executive in higher education, having held prior positions with several other companies in the industry. At Colorado Technical University (CTU), Andrew Hurst, the President of
CTU, will also be named as Senior Vice President-Colorado Technical University and will be reporting to the CEO.
Within the companys Transitional
Group, Julia Leeman will be named Senior Vice President-Transitional, reporting directly to Mr. Nelson where she will continue to oversee the teach-outs of the transitional schools.
Jason Friesen, Senior Vice President and Chief University Education Officer, and Lysa Clemens, Senior Vice President, Transitional Operations and Chief
Transformation Officer, will be leaving the organization.
On behalf of everyone at Career Education, I wish to express our most sincere gratitude
to Jason and Lysa for their dedicated service to our schools and wish them the best, said Todd Nelson, Chief Executive Officer. Their hard work and leadership have significantly contributed to the progress the company has made in its
transformation.
ABOUT CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION
Career Educations academic institutions offer a high-quality education to a diverse student population in a variety of disciplines through online,
on-ground and hybrid learning programs. Our two universities American InterContinental University (AIU) and Colorado Technical University (CTU) provide degree programs through the masters or doctoral level
as well as associate and bachelors levels. Both universities predominantly serve students online with career-focused degree programs that meet the educational demands of todays busy adults. AIU and CTU continue to show innovation in
higher education, advancing new personalized learning technologies like their intellipath adaptive learning platform that allow students to more efficiently move toward earning a degree by receiving course credit for knowledge they can already
demonstrate. Career Education is committed to providing high-quality education that closes the gap between learners who seek to advance their careers and employers needing a qualified workforce.
A listing of individual campus locations and web links to Career Educations institutions can be found at www.careered.com.
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CONTACT
Investors:
Alpha IR Group
Sam Gibbons or Chris Hodges
(312) 445-2870
CECO@alpha-ir.com
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Media:
Career Education Corporation
(847) 585-2600
Media @careered.com
Source: Career Education Corporation
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