Form 8-K

Apollo Group, Inc.

April 9, 2012

/s/ Brian L. Swartz

Name: Brian L. Swartz

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

0001193125-12-154457.txt : 20120409 0001193125-12-154457.hdr.sgml : 20120409 20120409092800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-154457 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120406 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120409 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APOLLO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929887 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 860419443 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25232 FILM NUMBER: 12748921 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4615 EAST ELWOOD ST CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85040 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029665394 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4615 E ELWOOD STREET CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85040 8-K 1 d331178d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): April 6, 2012

Apollo Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Arizona	0-25232	86-0419443
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 966-5394

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 6, 2012, the Apollo Group, Inc. Board of Directors authorized an increase in Apollo’s discretionary Class A common share repurchase program, bringing the current aggregate availability under the program to $300 million. The amount and timing of purchases under the program will be determined in the discretion of management, as market and business conditions warrant. Repurchases may be made on the open market through various methods, including but not limited to accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately negotiated transactions pursuant to the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and may include repurchases pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1 nondiscretionary trading programs.

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.