APOL Apollo Education Grp., Inc.

 

 

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 2, 2012

Apollo Group, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Arizona		0-25232		86-0419443
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer 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

 

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 2, 2012, University of Phoenix, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Group, Inc., issued a press release announcing key findings from its 2011 Academic Annual Report. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The University of Phoenix, Inc. 2011 Academic Annual Report is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 furnished herewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are provided herewith:

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Text of press release issued by University of Phoenix, Inc. dated February 2, 2012.
99.2		University of Phoenix, Inc. 2011 Academic Annual Report.

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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.
February 2, 2012				By:		/s/ Brian L. Swartz
						Name: Brian L. Swartz
						Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Text of press release issued by University of Phoenix, Inc. dated February 2, 2012.
99.2		University of Phoenix, Inc. 2011 Academic Annual Report.