-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KJDomcK7hMiGJG8tCnfYHUb7BIFT6WzIVnAaLyqZf0aQjscmGYS4h3djykMK6FQO us4nEhCpR+MRDqyzU8PEJA== 0000730464-08-000014.txt : 20081113 0000730464-08-000014.hdr.sgml : 20081113 20081113144611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000730464-08-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081113 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEVRY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000730464 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 363150143 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0629 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13988 FILM NUMBER: 081184560 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TOWER LN STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: OAKBROOK TERRACE STATE: IL ZIP: 60181 BUSINESS PHONE: 6305717700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE TOWER LANE CITY: OAKBROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60181 8-K 1 form8-k.htm DEVRY INC. FORM 8-K 11-13-2008 form8-k.htm



 
 
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)
 
November 13, 2008
 
 
 
DEVRY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
         
Delaware
 
1-13988
 
36-3150143
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
     
One Tower Lane, Suite 1000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
 
60181
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(630) 571-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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Item 7.01
    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 13, 2008, DeVry Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a semi-annual dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.08 per share, payable on January 9, 2009, to common stockholders of record as of December 12, 2008. The policy of the Board of Directors is that any payment of dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent on the earnings and financial requirements of the Company and other factors as the board of directors deems relevant.  A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference into this item.

 
Forward Looking Statements
 

Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K and related press release, including those that affect DeVry’s expectations or plans, may constitute forward-looking statements subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as DeVry Inc. or its management “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “foresees,” “intends,” “plans” or other words or phrases of similar import.
 
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
 
These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 13, 2008, and the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 13, 2008
 

 
 

 


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.
 
         
 
  
DEVRY INC.
 
  
(Registrant)
     
Date: November 13, 2008
  
By:
  
 
/s/ Richard M. Gunst
 
 
  
 
  
Richard M. Gunst
 
  
 
  
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


 
 

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
     
Exhibit Number
 
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 13, 2008


 
 

 

EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE ex99-1.htm

    
 
Exhibit 99.1
                                                                                                News Release


Investor Contact:
Joan Bates
jbates@devry.com
(630) 574-1949

Media Contact:
Larry Larsen
llarsen@sardverb.com
(312) 895-4717

DeVry Inc. Increases Dividend 33 Percent to $0.16 Per Share Annually
 
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 13, 2008 – DeVry Inc. (NYSE:DV), a global provider of education services, announced today at its annual meeting of shareholders that its board of directors approved a 33 percent dividend increase, raising its dividend from $0.12 to $0.16 per share annually.  Payable on a semi-annual basis, the next dividend payment of $0.08 will be made on January 9, 2009, to common stockholders of record as of December 12, 2009.  This announcement follows a 20 percent increase of the semi-annual dividend from $0.05 to $0.06 per share announced at last year’s annual meeting of shareholders on November 7, 2007.
 
 
"This increase reflects the company's continued solid financial results, liquidity and long-term growth potential," said Daniel Hamburger, president and CEO of DeVry Inc.  “We remain committed to maximizing shareholder value through our focus on academic quality and the continued execution of our strategic growth plan.”
 
 

 
About DeVry Inc.
DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) is the parent organization of DeVry University, Advanced Academics, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, U.S. Education and Becker Professional Review.  DeVry University, which includes Keller Graduate School of Management, offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management.  Advanced Academics provides online secondary education to school districts throughout the U.S. Ross University offers doctoral degree programs through its schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Chamberlain College of Nursing offers associate and bachelor's degree programs in nursing.  U.S. Education's programs, offered through Apollo College and Western Career College, prepare students for careers in healthcare through certificate and associate degree programs.  Becker Professional Review, which includes Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA Exams, provides professional education and exam review for accounting and finance professionals. For more information, visit http://www.devryinc.com.

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Certain statements contained in this release concerning DeVry's future performance, including those statements concerning DeVry's expectations or plans, may constitute forward-looking statements subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as DeVry Inc. or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import.  Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ are described more fully in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending June 30, 2008 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2008.

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