APOL Apollo Education Grp., Inc.

 

 

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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):		May 13, 2008

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

Arizona	0-25232	86-0419443
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (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

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 13, 2008, Apollo Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it plans to establish a new Canadian institution named Meritus University. 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
99.1

Description
Text of press release of Apollo Group, Inc. dated May 13, 2008.

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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.

		Apollo Group, Inc.
May 13, 2008		By:		/s/ Brian L. Swartz
				Name: Brian L. Swartz
				Title: Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of press release of Apollo Group, Inc. dated May 13, 2008.