UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 29, 2005
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Identification No.) |
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2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL |
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60195 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 781-3600 |
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(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d)
On December 29, 2005, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the announcement that Leslie T. Thornton was appointed to the Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
On May 18, 2006, the Board appointed Ms. Thornton to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. In addition, the Board designated a Compliance Committee of the Board to which Ms. Thornton was appointed Chairperson.
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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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/s/ Janice L. Block |
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Janice L. Block |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and |
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Dated: May 22, 2006
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