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): July 24, 2012 (July 23, 2012)
Corrections Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-16109 | 62-1763875 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 263-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Redemption of Notes
On July 23, 2012, Corrections Corporation of America (the “Company”) notified the trustee for its 6.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) of the Company’s election to call for redemption on August 27, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”) $50,000,000 principal amount of the 2014 Notes, and directed the trustee to provide at least 30 days’ notice of such redemption to the holders of the 2014 Notes. The 2014 Notes will be redeemed at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. Following this redemption, $40,000,000 principal amount of the 2014 Notes will remain outstanding.
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: July 24, 2012 | CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA | |||
| By: | /s/ Todd J Mullenger | |||
Todd J Mullenger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||