-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EvyXvk/sfAFxzP0nwheDGX9DjuKOa9Wy5upO+5U3wYo/NRnl+VABd13vqhtSPpPm AlexcFcpapbZ77dA5bnMCg== 0000938775-07-000088.txt : 20070919 0000938775-07-000088.hdr.sgml : 20070919 20070919195850 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000938775-07-000088 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070917 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070919 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070919 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAREER EDUCATION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046568 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 363932190 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2895 GREENSPOINT STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60195 BUSINESS PHONE: 8477813600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 WEST HIGGINS ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 790 CITY: HOFFMAN ESTATES STATE: IL ZIP: 60195 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001339873 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23245 FILM NUMBER: 071125690 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415.434.1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001327007 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23245 FILM NUMBER: 071125691 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415.434.1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000847243 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23245 FILM NUMBER: 071125692 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-434-1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23245 FILM NUMBER: 071125693 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET # 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154341111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94133 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970219 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 4 2007-09-17 0001046568 CAREER EDUCATION CORP CECO 0000938775 BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0000847243 RICHARD C BLUM & ASSOCIATES INC 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0001327007 Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 0001339873 Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. 909 MONTGOMERY STREET SUITE 400 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 367400 D Common Stock 123919 D Common Stock 362800 D Common Stock 648800 D Common Stock 128700 D Common Stock 464900 D Common Stock 164500 I (13) Common Stock 164500 I (14) Common Stock 2007-09-17 4 P 0 28000 26.07 A 488012 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 4 P 0 54000 26.07 A 334970 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 4 P 0 40400 26.07 A 399902 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 4 P 0 100 26.07 A 169171 D Common Stock 2007-09-17 4 P 0 2500 26.07 A 6604096 D These shares are owned directly by BK Capital Partners IV, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners II, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners A, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners D, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners L, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners M, L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Capital Partners (QP), L.P. These shares are owned directly by Stinson Dominion, L.P. These shares may be deemed to be owned indirectly by the following parties: (i) Blum Capital Partners, L.P. ("Blum LP"), the general partner of the limited partnerships described in Notes (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9); and (ii) Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. ("RCBA Inc."), the general partner of Blum LP. Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P. ("Strategic III"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Blum Strategic GP III, L.P. ("Blum GP III LP"), the general partner of Strategic III, and (ii) Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. ("Blum GP III"), the general partner of Blum GP III LP. Both Blum GP III LP and Blum GP III disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by Saddlepoint Partners (Cayman), L.P. ("Saddlepoint"). The shares also may be deemed to be owned indirectly by (i) Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C. ("Saddlepoint GP"), the general partner of Saddlepoint; (ii) Blum LP, the managing member of Saddlepoint GP; and (iii) RCBA Inc., the general partner of Blum LP. Saddlepoint GP, Blum LP and RCBA Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. These shares are owned directly by the Virginia Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust ("Virginia Electric"). Virginia Electric disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16. Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares owned by Virginia Electric, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Virginia Electric. These shares are owned directly by The Nuclear Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion Connecticut"). Dominion Connecticut disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting Persons and therefore is not subject to Section 16. Blum LP, a registered investment advisor, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the shares owned by Dominion Connecticut, but no Reporting Person has a reportable pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned by Dominion Connecticut. See Attached Signature Page 2007-09-19 EX-99 2 cecojntfilerinfo4.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION

                                   Exhibit 99

                            Joint Filer Information





Designated Filer:           BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

Statement for Month/Day/Year:     September 19, 2007

Issuer & Symbol:                  Career Education Corp. (CECO)



Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 4:

909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94133

Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person:  10% Owner



                                    Signatures



After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge

and belief, the undersigned certify that the information

set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



September 19, 2007



RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.     BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.

                                            Its General Partner







By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan            By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

     ------------------------------         ------------------------------

     Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan

     Partner, Chief Operating Officer,      Partner, Chief Operating Officer,

     General Counsel and Secretary          General Counsel and Secretary







BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.          BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.

                                       By:  Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.

                                            Its General Partner







By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan              By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

    ---------------------------------      ---------------------------------

    Gregory D. Hitchan                     Gregory D. Hitchan

    Managing Member                        Partner, Chief Operating Officer,

                                           General Counsel and Secretary







SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.

By:  Blum Capital Partners, L.P.

     its Managing Member

     By:  Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,

     its General Partner







By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan

    ---------------------------------

    Gregory D. Hitchan

    Partner, Chief Operating Officer,

    General Counsel and Secretary

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