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):   August 17, 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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 17, 2007, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Thomas G. Budlong as the Registrant’s Senior Vice President Organization Effectiveness & Administration.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.  The information contained in Item 8.01 to this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press release of Registrant dated August 17, 2007, announcing the appointment of Thomas G. Budlong as the Registrant’s Senior Vice President Organization Effectiveness & Administration.

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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/ Patrick K. Pesch
	Patrick K. Pesch
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary

Dated: August 20, 2007

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press release of Registrant dated August 17, 2007, announcing the appointment of Thomas G. Budlong as the Registrant’s Senior Vice President Organization Effectiveness & Administration.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Career Education Corporation Announces Appointment of Thomas G. Budlong as SVP Organization Effectiveness & Administration

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.—(August 17, 2007)—Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) today announced that Thomas G. Budlong will fill the newly created position of Senior Vice President Organization Effectiveness & Administration.  Budlong, who will start with the company on August 31, brings to CEC more than two decades of domestic and international human resources experience.

A 23-year veteran of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., and senior member of the organization’s Human Resources Leadership Team, Budlong partnered with leaders throughout the world in creating and refining business plans and translating those aspirations into actionable HR strategies and operational focus areas.  As Senior Director, Human Resources, Budlong was a key advisor to Wrigley’s executive leadership team on strategic, organizational and people-related matters impacting global commercial operations and corporate groups.  He successfully built and maintained culture and values awareness among the global commercial business and corporate groups, provided counsel, coaching and guidance to business leaders throughout the world, led organizational analysis, design and enhancement efforts, streamlined talent management and acquisition processes, and initiated better workforce planning to anticipate people needs and fill the talent pipeline.

“We are extremely pleased to have Tom Budlong join our team at CEC, and I am personally pleased to be working with him again,” said Gary McCullough, president and chief executive officer of Career Education Corporation.  “Having worked with Tom in the past, I know that his depth of experience and skill set will be a tremendous asset to the company going forward.”

At CEC, Budlong will be responsible for human resources and talent management, procurement, office services and a variety of other significant organization initiatives.

“This is an exciting time to join Career Education,” said Budlong.  “I am proud to be associated with an organization committed to quality, career-focused education and in helping individuals turn dreams into futures.  I am also looking forward to rejoining Gary McCullough and becoming part of his leadership team and contributing to the continued enhancement of the company’s processes, infrastructure and success.”

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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 half of our 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; the Harrington College of Design; the Brooks Institute of Photography; the Katharine Gibbs Schools; American InterContinental University; Colorado Technical University and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through its schools, its educators, and its employees, CEC strives to provide quality education that enables 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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