Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 27 2016 - 9:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): May 24, 2016
Career Education Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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0-23245
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36-3932190
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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231 North Martingale Road
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Schaumburg, IL
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60173
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants 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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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As disclosed in Item 5.07, the Career Education Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (the
2016 Plan
) was approved by the
stockholders of Career Education Corporation (the
Company
). In connection with the adoption of the 2016 Plan, on May 24, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the
Committee
) of the Board of Directors of the
Company approved the following forms under the 2016 Plan:
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a form of employee stock option agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.1
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a form of non-employee director stock option agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.2
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a form of restricted stock unit agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.3
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a form of performance-based restricted stock unit agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.4
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a form of cash-settled restricted stock unit agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.5
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a form of performance-based cash-settled restricted stock unit agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.6
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a form of performance unit agreement, which is attached as
Exhibit 10.7
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The amount and terms of each
award are determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and will be set forth in an individuals applicable award agreement. The terms of the form award agreements under the 2016 Plan are substantially consistent with the terms of the
existing forms under the Companys 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. The foregoing description of the award agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the forms attached hereto
as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.7.
Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The Company held its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on May 24, 2016 and the following matters were voted on at that meeting:
(1)
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The Companys stockholders voted as follows to elect seven directors to the Companys Board of Directors:
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Directors:
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Votes For:
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Against:
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Abstain:
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Broker Non-Votes:
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Dennis H. Chookaszian
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49,420,379
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1,181,191
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18,353
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9,741,498
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Patrick W. Gross
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43,856,880
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6,744,690
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18,353
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9,741,498
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Gregory L. Jackson
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49,590,726
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1,010,844
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18,353
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9,741,498
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Thomas B. Lally
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50,017,818
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583,752
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18,353
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9,741,498
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Todd D. Nelson
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50,442,498
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169,072
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8,353
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9,741,498
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Leslie T. Thornton
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50,331,772
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279,798
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8,353
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9,741,498
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Richard D. Wang
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49,953,963
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657,857
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8,103
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9,741,498
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(2)
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The Companys stockholders approved, on a nonbinding advisory basis, the executive compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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Votes For:
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Against:
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Abstain:
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Broker Non-Votes:
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41,241,269
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9,316,122
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62,532
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9,741,498
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(3)
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The Companys stockholders voted as follows to approve the Career Education Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan:
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Votes For:
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Against:
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Abstain:
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Broker Non-Votes:
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41,892,454
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8,668,496
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58,973
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9,741,498
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(4)
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The Companys stockholders voted as follows to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Companys financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2016:
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Votes For:
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Against:
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Abstain:
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Broker Non-Votes
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60,284,672
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17,279
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59,470
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0
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibits
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10.1
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Form of Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Career Education Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (the
2016 Plan
)
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10.2
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Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2016 Plan
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10.3
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Time-Based)
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10.4
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Performance-Based)
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10.5
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Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Time-Based)
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10.6
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Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Performance-Based)
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10.7
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Form of Performance Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan
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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.
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CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey D. Ayers
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Jeffrey D. Ayers
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Dated: May 27, 2016
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibits
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10.1
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Form of Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Career Education Corporation 2016 Incentive Compensation Plan (the
2016 Plan
)
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10.2
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Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2016 Plan
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10.3
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Time-Based)
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10.4
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Performance-Based)
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10.5
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Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Time-Based)
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10.6
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Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan (Performance-Based)
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10.7
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Form of Performance Unit Agreement under the 2016 Plan
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