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): April 18, 2012 (April 17, 2012)
Education Management Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-34466 | 25-1119571 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
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.):
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Item 8.01. – Other Events
On April 17, 2012, the plaintiffs in the securities class action lawsuit captioned Gaer v. Education Management Corp., et. al, voluntarily withdrew their appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals (the “Court”) of the dismissal of the lawsuit by the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania with prejudice in September 2011. The lawsuit alleged violations of certain federal securities laws by Education Management Corporation (the “Company”) and the other defendants in the case in connection with the Company’s initial public offering and subsequent press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Court entered an Order dismissing the appeal with prejudice on April 18, 2012.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | None. |
| (b) | None. |
| (c) | None. |
| (d) | None. |
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: April 18, 2012