DEFA14A 1 a16-8141_18k.htm 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):

April 7, 2016

 

2U, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

DELAWARE

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

 

001-36376

 

26-2335939

(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

 

8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 900

 

 

Landover, MD

 

20785

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

(301) 892-4350

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

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:

 

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

 

x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o 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 April 7, 2016, the Company announced that Coretha M. Rushing, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at Equifax, has been nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors for election as a Director at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the nomination is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated April 7, 2016, “Human Resources Leader Coretha Rushing Nominated to 2U’s Board of Directors.”

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

2U, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher Paucek

 

Name:

Christopher Paucek

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 7, 2016

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated April 7, 2016, “Human Resources Leader Coretha Rushing Nominated to 2U’s Board of Directors.”

 

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