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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-09-000639.txt : 20091001
<SEC-HEADER>0000909518-09-000639.hdr.sgml : 20091001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091001201521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-09-000639
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILDE PETER O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247364

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34466
		FILM NUMBER:		091100019

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 WASHINGTON STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLINE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02447-0469

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				251119571
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVENUE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125620900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 SIXTH AVE
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880059</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001247364</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILDE PETER O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROVIDENCE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02903</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40847601</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(i) 32,317,772 shares of common stock are directly held by Providence Equity Partners V L.P. (&quot;PEP V&quot;); (ii) 5,104,728 shares
 of common stock are directly held by Providence Equity Partners V-A L.P. (&quot;PEP V-A&quot;); (iii) 2,675,590 shares of common stock
 are directly held by Providence Equity Partners IV L.P. (&quot;PEP IV&quot;); (iv) 8,630 shares of common stock are directly held by
 Providence Equity Operating Partners IV L.P. (&quot;PEOP IV&quot;); and (v) 740,881 shares of common stock are directly held by PEP
 EDMC L.L.C (&quot;PEP EDMC&quot;).  Mr. Wilde disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed
 an admission that Mr. Wilde is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other
 purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Wilde, as a limited partner of: (i) Providence Equity GP V L.P. (&quot;PEP GP V&quot;) (general partner of PEP V and PEP V-A); and
 (ii) Providence Equity GP IV L.P. (&quot;PEP GP IV&quot;) (general partner of PEP IV and PEOP IV; PEP V, PEP V-A, PEP IV and PEOP IV
 are the members of PEP EDMC), may be deemed to indirectly own the securities described in footnote (1) above.  Mr. Wilde
 disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the
 beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its
 pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter O. Wilde</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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