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):  December 21, 2004

 

 

Career Education Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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):

o		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 21, 2004, Career Education Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it has named Stephen C. Fireng president of its Online Education Group (OEG), effective February 1, 2005.  A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the information contained therein is incorporated herein by reference.  The information contained in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and it shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) None.

 

(b) None.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Press Release of Registrant dated December 21, 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.

 

	CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Patrick K. Pesch
		Patrick K. Pesch
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

 

Dated:  December 21, 2004

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit
Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Press Release of Registrant dated December 21, 2004.

 

 

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