0001193125-12-490711.txt : 20130610 0001193125-12-490711.hdr.sgml : 20130610 20121204165937 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-490711 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923796 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744] IRS NUMBER: 650043078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 621 NW 53RD STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-893-0101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 621 NW 53RD STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940525 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

[Akerman Letterhead]

December 4, 2012

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention:

    Mr. Rufus Decker
   Ms. Nudrat Salik

Re:

    The GEO Group, Inc.
   Form 10-K for the Year Ended January 1, 2012
   Filed March 1, 2012
   Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 30, 2012
   Filed November 8, 2012
   Form 8-K
   Filed August 13, 2012
   File No. 1-14260

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are writing on behalf of The GEO Group, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the letter the Company received from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated November 20, 2012 (the “Comment Letter”), regarding the above-referenced filings. The Company is currently in the process of preparing its response to the Letter. Pursuant to our telephone conversation with Nudrat Salik on December 4, 2012, we hereby request an extension of time until December 14, 2012 to respond to the Staff’s Comment Letter. If you have any questions, please call me at 305-755-5812

 

Sincerely,
Akerman Senterfitt

/s/ Jose Gordo

Jose Gordo
For the Firm