8-K

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): November 16, 2007

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.)

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 16, 2007, Career Education Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the resignation of Keith K. Ogata as a director of the Company effective December 3, 2007.  Mr. Ogata did not resign because of any disagreement with the Company.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit.

(d) Exhibit

Exhibit

Number                      Description of Exhibit

99.1 Press release of Company, dated November 16, 2007, reporting the resignation of Keith K. Ogata as a director of the Company effective December 3, 2007.

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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: November 16, 2007

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EX-99.1

                                                                                                                    0;          Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Media:

Lynne Baker

847-851-7006

Andrea Meyer

847-585-3937

Investors:

Karen King

847-585-3899

www.careered.com

Career Education Corporation Announces Change to Board of Directors

 Keith K. Ogata to Step Down; Company Initiates New Director Search

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--(November 16, 2007)--Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) announced today that Keith K. Ogata has decided to step down from the board of directors of the company. His departure will be effective December 3, 2007.

“My tenure at Career Education has been exciting and rewarding.  This was a difficult decision for me but necessary due to increasing time commitments associated with new business interests and activities,” said Ogata.  “I am grateful to have been on the board of the company since 1998, seen the company through challenging times and into a new phase of its corporate life with a management team that I believe will lead the company to long-term success and value growth for all stakeholders.”

Ogata currently serves as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compliance committee.  After Ogata steps down, fellow audit committee member Dennis Chookaszian will take on the position of chairman of the audit committee, and director Tom Lally will join the audit committee.

“Keith has been an active member of the board and we thank him for his commitment, counsel and guidance,” said Gary McCullough, president and chief executive officer of Career Education Corporation. “We have initiated a search for a new independent director who will bring complementary background and skill sets to the board as it continues to guide and strengthen the company.”

About Career Education Corporation

The colleges, schools, and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (CEC) family offer high quality education to approximately 90,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The more than 75 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in Canada, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and offer doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs. Approximately one-third of its students attend the web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online.

CEC is an industry leader whose gold-standard brands are recognized globally. Those brands include, among others, the Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; Harrington College of Design; Brooks Institute; International Academy of Design; American InterContinental University; Colorado Technical University and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through its schools, CEC is committed to providing quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers.

For more information, see the company’s website at http://www.careered.com. The company's website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to its more than 75 colleges, schools, and universities.

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