Form 8-K

0001193125-12-110057.txt : 20120312 0001193125-12-110057.hdr.sgml : 20120310 20120312171816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-110057 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120308 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120312 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAREER EDUCATION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046568 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 363932190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23245 FILM NUMBER: 12684941 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 BUSINESS PHONE: 8477813600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 231 N. MARTINGALE ROAD CITY: SCHAUMBURG STATE: IL ZIP: 60173 8-K 1 d313939d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): March 8, 2012

Career Education Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

0-23245

36-3932190

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


231 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg, IL				60173
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 781-3600

Not applicable

(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):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 8, 2012, Steven J. Tober submitted his resignation as Chief Executive Officer of American InterContinental University (“AIU”). The company was conducting an internal investigation into Mr. Tober’s conduct relating to human resource policies at the time of his resignation.

An interim Chief Executive Officer of AIU is expected to be named at the next regularly scheduled AIU Board of Trustees meeting, which is scheduled for March 14-15, 2012.

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/ Jeffrey D. Ayers
		Jeffrey D. Ayers
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 12, 2012