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): November 9, 2018

 

 

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Florida		1-14260		65-0043078
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 700, Boca Raton, Florida				33487
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

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):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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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 5

Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 9, 2018, Clarence E. Anthony resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and all Board committee positions of The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) effective as of November 9, 2018 for personal reasons. Mr. Anthony served as a member of the Board since 2010 and he was serving as the chairman of GEO’s Operations and Oversight Committee and was a member of GEO’s Audit and Finance Committee, Corporate Planning Committee and Independent Committee. Mr. Anthony’s decision to resign from the Board did not involve any disagreement with GEO, management, or the Board.

GEO and the Board thank Mr. Anthony for his many years of dedicated service.

 

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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.

 

				THE GEO GROUP, INC.
November 16, 2018				By:		/s/ Brian R. Evans
Date						Brian R. Evans
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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