UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 14, 2017

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34211	20-3356009
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3300 W. Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona	85017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 639-7500

(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On June 14, 2017, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) to report on the voting results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on June 14, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Meeting”), including, among other matters, the results of the advisory vote of stockholders regarding the frequency of advisory stockholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (a “Say-On-Pay Vote”). This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Original Report to disclose the decision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) as to how frequently the Company will hold a Say-On-Pay Vote.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

In a Say-On-Pay Vote held at the 2017 Annual Meeting, stockholders voted, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board, in favor of holding Say-On-Pay Votes annually. Accordingly, in light of this result and other factors considered by the Board, the Board has determined that the Company will hold Say-On-Pay Votes on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such Say-On-Pay Votes.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
Date: August 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Daniel E. Bachus
		Daniel E. Bachus
		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)