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): August 5, 2010

Education Management Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	001-34466	25-1119571
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	15222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-0900

(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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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 5, 2010, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a request for documents and information to the Company in connection with its review of companies who receive federal resources principally from government sponsored loans to students. The request seeks information and documents relating to the Company’s use of Federal resources, including how it recruits and enrolls students, sets program price or tuition, determines financial aid including private or institutional loans, tracks attendance, handles withdrawal of students and return of Title IV dollars and manages compliance with the requirement that no more than 90% of revenues come from Title IV dollars. The request also seeks an understanding of the number of students who complete or graduate from programs offered by the Company, how many of those students find new work in their educational area, the debt levels of students enrolling and completing programs and how the Company tracks and manages the number of students who risk default within the cohort default rate window.

The Company intends to work with the Committee to provide the requested information.

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.

EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPPORATION

By: /s/ J. Devitt Kramer                         
J. Devitt Kramer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: August 9, 2010