PROXY STATEMENT
Career Education Corporation
231 North Martingale Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(847)
781-3600
I
NFORMATION ABOUT VOTING AND THE MEETING
Why did I receive these proxy materials?
Career Education Corporation (
CEC
, the
Company
,
we
,
us
or
our
) is holding its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 31, 2018. You have received these materials in connection with the 2018 Annual Meeting.
You are invited to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 31, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., Central Daylight Saving
Time. The Annual Meeting will be held at our campus support center at Career Education Corporation, 231 North Martingale Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173. To obtain directions to attend the 2018 Annual Meeting and vote in person, please call our
Investor Relations support team at the Alpha IR Group at
(312) 445-2870.
Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials
In accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (
SEC
), we provide our
stockholders with the choice of accessing the 2018 Annual Meeting proxy materials over the Internet, rather than receiving printed copies of those materials through the mail. In connection with this process, a Notice Regarding the Availability of
Proxy Materials is being mailed to our stockholders who have not previously requested electronic access to our proxy materials or paper proxy materials. The notice contains instructions on how you may access and review our proxy materials on the
Internet and how you may vote your shares. The notice will also tell you how to request our proxy materials in printed form or by email, at no charge. The Company believes this process provides its stockholders the information they need in a more
timely manner, while reducing the environmental impact and lowering the costs of printing and delivering the proxy materials.
We
anticipate that the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials will be mailed to stockholders beginning on or about April 17, 2018.
Who
is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
Stockholders of CEC, as recorded in our stock transfer records as of the close of business
on April 3, 2018 (the
Record Date
), are entitled to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Outstanding Shares
As of the Record Date, the Company had 69,611,001 outstanding shares of common stock. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one
vote on each voting matter at the Annual Meeting.
Who can attend the Annual Meeting?
All stockholders as of the Record Date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the 2018 Annual Meeting. Stockholders will be admitted to
the meeting beginning at 8:45 a.m., Central Daylight Saving Time. Seating will be limited.
What do I need to present for admission to the Annual
Meeting?
You will need to present proof of your ownership of the Companys common stock, such as a bank or brokerage account
statement, and a form of personal identification, to be admitted to the Annual Meeting.
No cameras, recording equipment, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted at the 2018 Annual Meeting. All electronic devices will need to be
turned off during the 2018 Annual Meeting.