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 5, 2011
Education Management Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-34466 | 25-1119571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | 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 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 5, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Education Management Corporation (the “Company”), upon recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Joseph R. Wright as a member of the Board, effective immediately. The Board determined that Mr. Wright qualifies as an independent director under applicable independence standards and appointed Mr. Wright to its Audit Committee.
Mr. Wright, 72, currently serves as Chairman of Seamobile/MTN Satellite Communications and is a director of Federal Signal Corporation, where he serves on the Compensation and Benefits Committee, and Cowen Group, Inc., where he serves on the Audit Committee. From May 2008 to December 2009, Mr. Wright served in executive positions at Scientific Games Corporation, including as Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 to December 2009. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Wright was Chairman of Intelsat Ltd., a leading global provider of fixed satellite services, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of PanAmSat, a publicly-listed satellite-based services business, from 2001 until its acquisition by Intelsat in 2006. Prior to joining PanAmSat, Mr. Wright served in various executive positions, including as Chairman of GRC International, Co-Chairman of Baker & Taylor Holdings, Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of W.R. Grace & Company, Chairman of Grace Energy Company and President of Grace Environmental Company. Mr. Wright also currently serves as Senior Advisor to Chart Capital Partners, the Comvest Group and Providence Equity Partners. Under President Reagan, Mr. Wright served as Deputy Director, then Director, of the Federal Office of Management and Budget and a member of President Reagan’s Cabinet, and earlier as Deputy Secretary of Commerce. President Reagan awarded Mr. Wright the Distinguished Citizens Award in 1988. Mr. Wright also served and continues to serve on other government councils and committees.
Mr. Wright will participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, which is described under the heading “Non-Employee Director Compensation for Fiscal 2010” in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2010.
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 | ||
| By: | /S/ J. DEVITT KRAMER | |
| J. Devitt Kramer Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Dated: August 11, 2011