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): September 28, 2021

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (561) 893-0101

N/A

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Section 8 – Other Events

The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) announced today that it has entered into a new five-year contract with Clearfield County, Pennsylvania to utilize the 1,876-bed Moshannon Valley Facility in Decatur Township, Pennsylvania. Clearfield County is responsible for federal detainees under a five-year intergovernmental agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and expects to use the Moshannon Valley Facility to address its capacity needs.

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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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