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EX-99.1 - STATEMENT OF GARY E. MCCULLOUGH - PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corpdex991.htm

 

 

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): August 31, 2010

 

 

Career Education Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-23245   36-3932190

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600, Hoffman Estates, IL   60169
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 781-3600

 

(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On Tuesday, August 31, 2010, Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”), participated in a forum on for-profit education hosted by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and held at the Dirksen Federal Building, 219 South Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. McCullough’s remarks are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibits

99.1    Statement of Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation,, on August 31, 2010.

 

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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.

 

CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Michael J. Graham

  Michael J. Graham
 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 31, 2010

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibits

99.1    Statement of Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation,, on August 31, 2010.

 

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