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 20, 2008

Apollo Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Arizona 0-25232 86-0419443
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4615 East Elwood Street, Phoenix, Arizona   85040
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (480) 966-5394

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 20, 2008, we issued a press release announcing that our consolidated subsidiary, Apollo Global, Inc., has agreed to acquire Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación ("UNIACC"), an accredited private arts and communications university in Chile, as well as its related entities. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close within 30 days. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Text of press release issued by Apollo Group, Inc. dated February 20, 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.

         
    Apollo Group, Inc.
          
February 20, 2008   By:   /s/ Joseph L. D'Amico
       
        Name: Joseph L. D'Amico
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Text of press release issued by Apollo Group, Inc. dated February 20, 2008.
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