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): November 20, 2020
THE GEO GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida | 1-14260 | 65-0043078 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4955 Technology Way, Boca Raton, Florida | 33431 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (561) 893-0101
N/A
(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 Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | GEO | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of theSecurities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 20, 2020, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) received notice from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) that it has decided to not rebid the contract for the GEO-owned, 1,450-bed Rivers Correctional Facility in Winton, North Carolina. The contract was entered into in April 2011 with a base period of four years and with three renewal options for a two-year period. The third renewal period is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2021. The contract for the Rivers Correctional Facility generated approximately $43 million in annualized revenues for GEO. GEO expects to market the Rivers Correctional Facility to other federal and state agencies.
On November 23, 2020, GEO issued a press release relating to the BOP’s decision to not rebid the contract. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 23, 2020. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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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.
THE GEO GROUP, INC. | ||||||
November 23, 2020 | By: | /s/ Brian R. Evans | ||||
Date | Brian R. Evans | |||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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