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 20, 2004
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 0-23245 | | 36-3932190 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL | | 60195 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 781-3600
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 20, 2004, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release setting forth the Registrant’s first-quarter 2004 financial results. A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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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.
| CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Patrick K. Pesch |
| | Patrick K. Pesch |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
| | Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
Dated: April 20, 2004
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number | | Description of Exhibits |
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99.1 | | Press Release of Registrant dated April 20, 2004. |
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