Current Report Filing (8-k)

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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): August 17, 2022

 

 

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.)

 

4955 Technology Way, Boca Raton, Florida		33431
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

Not Applicable

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:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value		GEO		New York Stock Exchange

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  ☐

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.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 17, 2022, The GEO Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and the final tender results of the previously announced exchange offers and consent solicitations by the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

On August 17, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing that it successfully received the required participation and/or consents of its secured and unsecured creditors to close the previously announced transactions to comprehensively address the substantial majority of GEO’s outstanding debt previously scheduled to mature in 2023, 2024 and 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 17, 2022.
99.2		Press Release, dated August 17, 2022.
104		Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.
				By:		/s/ Brian R. Evans
						Brian R. Evans
						Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 23, 2022

 

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