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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 13, 2008
 
 
 
DEVRY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
         
Delaware
  
1-13988
  
36-3150143
(State of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
     
One Tower Lane, Suite 1000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois
  
60181
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
(630) 571-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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Item 7.01
    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 13, 2008, DeVry Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a semi-annual dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.08 per share, payable on January 9, 2009, to common stockholders of record as of December 12, 2008. The policy of the Board of Directors is that any payment of dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent on the earnings and financial requirements of the Company and other factors as the board of directors deems relevant.  A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference into this item.

 
Forward Looking Statements
 

Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K and related press release, including those that affect DeVry’s expectations or plans, may constitute forward-looking statements subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as DeVry Inc. or its management “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “foresees,” “intends,” “plans” or other words or phrases of similar import.
 
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements.  Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
 
These forward-looking statements are based on information as of November 13, 2008, and the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 13, 2008
 

 
 
 


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.
 
         
 
  
DEVRY INC.
 
  
(Registrant)
     
Date: November 13, 2008
  
By:
  
 
/s/ Richard M. Gunst
 
 
  
  
  
Richard M. Gunst
 
  
  
  
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
     
Exhibit Number
 
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 13, 2008