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): February 6, 2015

 

 

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Section 8

Other Events

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On February 6, 2015, GEO issued a press release (the “Dividend Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.62 per share which will be paid on February 27, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 17, 2015. A copy of the Dividend Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 9

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

d)

Exhibits

 

99.1		Press release, dated February 6, 2015, issued by The GEO Group, Inc.

 

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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.
February 12, 2015				By:		/s/ Brian R. Evans
Date						Brian R. Evans
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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