UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 5, 2002
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 0-22844 (Commission File Number) | 52-1492296 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(410) 843-8000
1000 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
On September 4, 2002, Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the Glion Group S.A., the parent company of Glion Hotel School S.A., a leading hospitality management school in Switzerland. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the text of the September 4, 2002 press release, which is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.
[Signature on following page.]
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.
| SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
/s/ Sean R. Creamer | ||
| Name: | Sean R. Creamer | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: September 5, 2002
