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 4, 2006

 

Career Education Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

0-23245

36-3932190

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

File Number)

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 8.01            Other Events.

On August 3, 2006, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for purposes of clarifying certain information reflected in that press release.

In its August 3, 2006 press release, the Registrant disclosed revenue for its University segment’s online platforms of $166.6 million during the second quarter of 2006 and $159.9 million during the second quarter of 2005. These revenue balances do not include book sales to University segment online platform students of $13.7 million during the second quarter of 2006 and $10.7 million during the second quarter of 2005. Revenue, including book sales, for the Registrant’s University segment’s online platforms was $180.3 million during the second quarter of 2006 and $170.6 million during the second quarter of 2005.

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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/ Janice L. Block

 

 

Janice L. Block

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary

 

 

Dated: August 4, 2006

 

 

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