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): April 28, 2009
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34211 | 20-3356009 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3300 W. Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona |
85017 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 639-7500
| (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 1.02. | Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On April 28, 2009, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the acquisition of its campus land and buildings and 909,348 shares of the Company’s common stock from Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Spirit Management Company, respectively (collectively, “Spirit”), for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million. A description of this transaction is included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2009, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.01. | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. |
The information set forth in Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a
Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
Date: May 4, 2009
By: /s/ Daniel E. Bachus
Daniel E. Bachus
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)