UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report
(Date
of earliest event reported)
February
22, 2012
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DEVRY
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-13988 |
36-3150143 |
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(State of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3005 Highland Parkway Downers Grove, Illinois |
60515 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(630) 515-7700
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
(c) On February 22, 2012 DeVry appointed Patrick J. Unzicker, 41, to serve as its Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Unzicker joined DeVry in 2006 as its Controller and became its Vice President and Controller in 2008. Prior to joining DeVry, Mr. Unzicker was Vice President—Controller at Whitehall Jewellers, Inc., a mall-based retail jeweler, from 2003 to 2006. He is a certified public accountant and graduate of Loyola University – Chicago.
Mr. Unzicker was not selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person. There has been no transaction, or proposed transaction, since July 1, 2010 to which DeVry was or is to be a participant, and in which Mr. Unzicker or any member of his immediate family had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest. There are no family relationships between Mr. Unzicker and any of DeVry’s other directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by DeVry to become directors or executive officers.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the news release issued by DeVry on March 1, 2012 announcing Mr. Unzicker’s appointment is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated March 1, 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.
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DEVRY INC. |
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| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: |
March 1, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ Timothy J. Wiggins |
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Timothy J. Wiggins |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated March 1, 2012 |
Exhibit 99.1
DeVry Inc. Appoints Patrick Unzicker to Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2012--DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, today announced that Patrick Unzicker has been named vice president, finance and chief accounting officer. Unzicker joined DeVry in 2006 as its controller and became its vice president and controller in 2008.
“Pat is a vital member of the finance team and has made significant contributions to the organization over the past six years,” said Tim Wiggins, chief financial officer. “I look forward to continuing to work with Pat in his new role. He is a great example of the strong management team we have at DeVry.”
Reporting to Tim Wiggins, Unzicker will continue to oversee the financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, and other accounting-related functions of the organization. He will also continue to play a significant role in the organization’s Operational Excellence initiative as well as in the integrations of recently announced acquisitions.
Prior to joining DeVry, Unzicker served as vice president and controller for Whitehall Jewellers, Inc. His experience also includes financial leadership positions at several other publicly held organizations. Unzicker started his career as an accountant at Price Waterhouse. He is a certified public accountant and graduate of Loyola University – Chicago.
About DeVry Inc.
DeVry's purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry (NYSE: DV, member S&P 500 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, and Ross University Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare and technology. DeVry’s institutions serve students in secondary through postsecondary education and professionals in accounting and finance. For more information, please call 630.353.3800 or visit http://www.devryinc.com.
CONTACT:
DeVry Inc.
Investor Contact:
Joan Bates, (630) 353-3800
jbates@devry.com
or
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