8-K 1 a8-kdepartureofcertainoffi.htm 8-K Document


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)
June 10, 2019 (June 4, 2019)
 
Laureate Education, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-38002
 
52-1492296
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
                          650 South Exeter Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(410) 843-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.004 per share

LAUR
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)


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   o

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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.

On June 10, 2019, Laureate Education, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, after 17 successful years of helping to build the Company into a global leader in higher education, Ricardo Berckemeyer, President and Chief Operating Officer, has decided to leave the Company to pursue other interests. Mr. Berckemeyer is working closely with the Company to ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities to other members of management and will continue to do so through July 15, 2019, or such earlier date as determined by the Company.

On June 10, 2019, the Company also announced that, following a strategic review of its organizational structure after learning of Mr. Berckemeyer’s decision to leave the Company, it has decided to eliminate the position of Chief Operating Officer and assign the responsibilities of this position to other executives of the Company.

On June 10, 2019, the Company announced that Jose Roberto Loureiro, Chief Executive Officer, Brazil, has decided to retire following nine years of outstanding service to the Company. Mr. Loureiro will remain employed and provide transition services through June 28, 2019, or such earlier date as determined by the Company.

At the time of this report, the Company has not yet entered into any compensation arrangements with Mr. Berckemeyer or Mr. Loureiro in connection with the announcements described above.

On June 10, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Berckemeyer’s departure from the Company and the retirement of Mr. Loureiro as Chief Executive Officer, Brazil. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits.






























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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.
  

 
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Victoria Silbey
 
Name:
Victoria Silbey
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
 
Date: June 10, 2019
 


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