UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    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 4, 2004

                        Education Management Corporation

               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

      Pennsylvania                     000-21363                  25-1119571
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
    of incorporation)                                        Identification No.)

210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                             15222
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-0900

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Item 2.02. --Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 4, 2004, Education Management Corporation issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. A
copy of the November 4, 2004 press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference.

The information included herein and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

            Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated November 4, 2004

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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.

                                         EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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                                         By: /s/ ROBERT T. MCDOWELL
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                                             Robert T. McDowell
                                             Executive Vice President and
                                             Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 4, 2004



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press release dated November 4, 2004