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): September 28, 2012
BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34272 | 59-3551629 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
13500 Evening Creek Drive North, Suite 600, San Diego, California | 92128 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(858) 668-2586
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Information.
On September 28, 2012, Bridgepoint Education, Inc. filed a press release, dated September 28, 2012, regarding Ashford University's withdrawal of its WASC review request, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated September 28, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 28, 2012 | Bridgepoint Education, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ Diane L. Thompson | |
| Name: Diane L. Thompson | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||