8-K 1 a124148-k.htm 8-K 1.24.14 8-K


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):  January 24, 2014 (January 24, 2014)

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


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

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Item 8.01 - Other Events.

Education Management Corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it has received inquiries from twelve states regarding the Company’s business practices. The Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has informed the Company that it will serve as the point of contact for the inquiries related to the Company. The inquiries focus on the Company's practices relating to the recruitment of students, graduate placement statistics, graduate certification and licensing results, and student lending activities, among other matters. The Company believes that several other companies in the for-profit education industry have received similar inquiries. The Company intends to cooperate with the states involved.



    






SIGNATURE
 
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
Name:    J. Devitt Kramer
Title:    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Dated:  January 24, 2014