UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

June 1, 2015
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DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware

1-13988

36-3150143

(State of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3005 Highland Parkway

Downers Grove, Illinois

60515

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(630) 515-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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.

(d)       On June 1, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DeVry Education Group Inc. (“DeVry Group”) appointed James D. White to fill a vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board from eight to nine members.  The Board has not yet determined the committees of the Board to which Mr. White will be named.

Mr. White will participate in the cash and equity compensation programs provided to and upon the same terms as other non-employee directors, but with respect to service until DeVry Group’s next annual meeting of shareholders, will receive cash compensation on a pro-rated basis and will not receive an equity grant.   These cash and equity compensation programs are more fully described under “2014 Director Compensation” in our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 8, 2014, which is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.   

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 4, 2015, DeVry Group issued a press release announcing the appointment of James D. White to its Board of Directors.  

The full text of this press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 in this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1       Press Release dated June 4, 2015


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.

DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP INC.

(Registrant)
 
Date:

June 4, 2015

By:

/s/ Patrick J. Unzicker

Patrick J. Unzicker

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
Treasurer



Exhibit 99.1

DeVry Education Group Appoints James D. White to its Board of Directors

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2015--DeVry Education Group (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, today announced that it has appointed James D. White to serve on its board of directors.

White is currently the chairman, president and CEO of Jamba, Inc., the owner and franchisor of Jamba Juice stores, a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings with over 860 locations globally.

“We are pleased to appoint James to the DeVry Group board,” said Christopher Begley, DeVry Education Group board chair. “His strong operational and leadership skills, as well as his governance experience, align well with the needs of our board.”

“I am delighted to join DeVry Group’s board,” White said. “I share a deep passion for education and DeVry Group’s institutions have a long history of helping students achieve their academic and career goals. I look forward to working with the board to improve operations for students, colleagues and our fellow owners.”

Prior to Jamba, White was the senior vice president of consumer brands at Safeway, which included all private label sales, manufacturing and outside sales. He has also served as senior vice president and general manager, business development in North America, at the Gillette Company, and held executive and management positions with Nestlé-Purina and the Coca-Cola Company.

White received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the University of Missouri and a MBA from Fontbonne University.


In addition to serving as chairman of the board at Jamba, Inc., White also serves on the private board of Daymon Worldwide, Inc.

About DeVry Education Group

The purpose of DeVry Education Group is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry Education Group Inc. (NYSE: DV; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in healthcare, business, technology, accounting, finance, and law. For more information, please visit www.devryeducationgroup.com.

CONTACT:
DeVry Education Group
Investor Contact:
Joan Walter, (630) 353-3800
jwalter@devry.com
or
Media Contact:
Ernie Gibble, 630-353-9920
egibble@devrygroup.com

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