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): October 7, 2015

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)

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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 October 7, 2015, Career Education Corporation (the “Company”) implemented several leadership changes in connection with the Company’s transformation strategy. Jason Friesen, Senior Vice President and Chief University Education Officer, and Lysa Clemens, Senior Vice President, Transitional Operations and Chief Transformation Officer, will be leaving the organization effective October 16, 2015. The Company thanks Mr. Friesen and Ms. Clemens for their dedicated service to our schools.

On October 13, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing these and other management changes. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press release of the Company dated October 13, 2015

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

Dated: October 13, 2015

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press release of the Company dated October 13, 2015

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