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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 12, 2008
Registration No. 333-150876
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Amendment No. 6
to
Form S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933
Grand Canyon Education,
Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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8221
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20-3356009
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation or Organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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3300 W. Camelback
Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85017
(602) 639-7500
(Address, Including Zip Code,
and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants
Principal Executive Offices)
Christopher C.
Richardson
General Counsel
Grand Canyon Education,
Inc.
3300 W. Camelback
Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85017
(602) 639-7500
(Name, Address, Including Zip
Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For
Service)
Copies to:
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Steven D. Pidgeon, Esq.
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Mark A. Stegemoeller, Esq.
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David P. Lewis, Esq.
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Steven B. Stokdyk, Esq.
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DLA Piper LLP (US)
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Latham & Watkins LLP
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2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 700
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355 South Grand Avenue
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Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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Los Angeles, California 90071
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(480) 606-5100
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(213) 485-1234
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after this
registration statement becomes effective.
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the
following
box. o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same
offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Non-accelerated
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant
to said Section 8(a), shall determine.
Explanatory
Note
This Amendment No. 6 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-150876) is being filed
solely for the purpose of filing a revised version of Exhibit
3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, and no changes or additions are being made
hereby to the prospectus that forms a part of the Registration
Statement. Accordingly, the prospectus is being omitted from
this filing.
PART II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 13.
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Other
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
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The following are the estimated expenses to be incurred in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities
registered under this registration statement, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts shown are
estimates except the SEC registration fee and the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fee. The following
expenses will be borne solely by the registrant.
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SEC registration fee
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$
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9,491
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FINRA filing fee
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24,650
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Nasdaq listing fee
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125,000
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Legal fees and expenses
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2,500,000
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Accounting fees and expenses
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2,600,000
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Printing expenses
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550,000
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Transfer agent fees and expenses
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50,000
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Miscellaneous expenses
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240,859
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Total
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$
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6,100,000
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Item 14.
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Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
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Section 145(a) of the DGCL provides, in general, that a
corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or
completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of the corporation), because he or she is or was a
director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is
or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys fees), judgments, fines, and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the
person in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding, if
he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or
her conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides, in general, that a
corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation
to procure a judgment in its favor because the person is or was
a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or
is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense
or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except
that no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim,
issue, or matter as to which he or she shall have been adjudged
to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent
that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court
determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
view of all of the circumstances of the case, he or she is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses
which the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court shall
deem proper.
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Section 145(g) of the DGCL provides, in general, that a
corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of
the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against such person
and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out
of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation
would have the power to indemnify the person against such
liability under Section 145 of the DGCL.
Section 8.1 of our bylaws that will be in effect upon
completion of this offering will provide that we will indemnify,
to the fullest extend permitted by the DGCL, any person who was
or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise
involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the
fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal
representative, is or was one of our directors or officers or,
while serving as one of our directors or officers, is or was
serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, or
agent of another corporation or of another entity, against all
liability and loss suffered and expenses (including
attorneys fees) reasonably incurred by such person,
subject to limited exceptions relating to indemnity in
connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such
person. Section 8.1 of our bylaws that will be in effect
upon completion of this offering will further provide for the
advancement of expenses to each of our officers and directors.
Article VIII of our charter that will be in effect upon
completion of this offering will provide that, to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may be
amended from time to time, our directors shall not be personally
liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty as a director. Under Section 102(b)(7) of
the DGCL, the personal liability of a director to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach
of fiduciary duty can be limited or eliminated except
(i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty
to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under
Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to unlawful payment of
dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption); or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an
improper personal benefit.
We also intend to maintain a general liability insurance policy
which covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of
our company arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in
their capacities as directors or officers, whether or not we
would have the power to indemnify such person against such
liability under the DGCL or the provisions of charter or bylaws.
In connection with the sale of common stock being registered
hereby, we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with
each of our directors and our executive officers. These
agreements will provide that we will indemnify each of our
directors and such officers to the fullest extent permitted by
law and by our charter and bylaws.
In any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with
the sale of common stock being registered hereby, the
underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions,
us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us,
within the meaning of the Securities Act, against certain
liabilities.
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Item 15.
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Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities.
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In the three years preceding the filing of this registration
statement, we have issued the following securities that were not
registered under the Securities Act:
Preferred
Stock
On March 31, 2005, we sold $14.0 million aggregate
principal amount of notes to the Endeavour Entities. On
August 24, 2005, we sold 5,953 shares of our newly
designated Series A convertible preferred stock at a
purchase price of $3,233.67 per share, or $19.3 million
total, of which 4,948 shares were sold to the Endeavour
Entities and 1,005 shares were sold to 220 GCU, L.P. A
substantial portion of the purchase price paid by the Endeavour
Entities was paid through the contributions to us of the notes
that were previously issued to the Endeavour Entities. The sales
were made in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
On December 31, 2005, we issued 2,163 shares of our
newly designated Series B preferred stock and received
gross proceeds of approximately $7.0 million, or
$3,236.25 per share, in the form of a stock
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subscription receivable. The receivable was subsequently paid in
April 2006. Of these shares, 1,298 were sold to the Endeavour
Entities and 865 were sold to Rich Crow Enterprises, LLC. The
sales were made in reliance on Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act.
On December 18, 2007, we sold an aggregate of
3,829 shares of our newly designed Series C preferred
stock at a purchase price of $3,500 per share, or approximately
$13.4 million total, of which 1,675 shares were sold
to the Endeavour Entities, 834 shares were sold to Rich
Crow Enterprises, LLC, and 935 shares were sold to the 220
Entities. The purchase price payable by Rich Crow Enterprises
for its shares of Series C preferred stock was paid in part
by the exchange of the 865 outstanding shares of Series B
preferred stock it purchased in 2006. The sales were made in
reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under
the Securities Act.
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Item 16.
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Exhibits
and Financial Statement Schedules.
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(a) Exhibits.
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Number
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Description
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Form of Underwriting Agreement
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3
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation#
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3
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.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws#
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4
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Specimen of Stock Certificate
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4
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Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated
September 17, 2008, by and among Grand Canyon
Education, Inc. and the other parties named therein
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5
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.1
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Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)
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10
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.1
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Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and Brent Richardson
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10
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Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and Christopher Richardson
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10
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Amended and Restated Senior Management Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and John Crowley
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10
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2008 Equity Incentive Plan
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10
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2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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10
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Lease Agreement, effective June 28, 2004, by and between
Spirit Finance Acquisitions, LLC and Significant Education, LLC
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10
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First Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective September 24,
2004, by and between Spirit Finance Acquisitions, LLC and
Significant Education, LLC
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10
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Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective August 23,
2005, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, LLC
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10
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Third Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective June 2006, by and
between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant Education,
Inc.
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10
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Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective August 9,
2006, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective December 31,
2006, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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Sixth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective September 30,
2007, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective March 28,
2008, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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License Agreement, dated June 30, 2004, by and between
Blanchard Education, LLC and Significant Education, LLC
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10
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Letter Agreement, dated February 6, 2006, by and between
The Ken Blanchard Companies and Grand Canyon University
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Number
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Description
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10
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Amendment to License Agreement, dated May 8, 2008, by and
between Blanchard Education, LLC and Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
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10
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Collaboration Agreement, dated July 11, 2005, by and
between Mind Streams, LLC and Significant Education, LLC (as
supplemented by Project One and Project Two)
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10
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and Daniel E. Bachus
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10
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and Brian E.
Mueller
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10
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and W. Stan Meyer
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10
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Form of Director and Officer Indemnity Agreement
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23
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.1
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Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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23
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.2
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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24
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.1
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Power of Attorney
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99
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Consent of David J. Johnson
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99
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Consent of Jack A. Henry
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Significant Education, LLC is the predecessor to Significant
Education, Inc., which is the former name of Grand Canyon
Education, Inc.
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Filed herewith. |
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Indicates a management contract or any compensatory plan,
contract or arrangement. |
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules are omitted because they are not required, are not
applicable or, the information is included in the financial
statements or the notes thereto.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers, and
controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
(other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer, or controlling person of us in the successful
defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the
underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting
agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in
such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt
delivery to each purchaser.
We hereby undertake that:
(i) for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in
reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities
Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as
of the time it was declared effective.
(ii) for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a
form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona on
November 12, 2008.
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
Brian E. Mueller
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this
registration statement and the Power of Attorney has been signed
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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Brent
D. Richardson
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Executive Chairman
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November 12, 2008
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/s/ Brian
E. Mueller
Brian
E. Mueller
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Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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November 12, 2008
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/s/ Daniel
E. Bachus
Daniel
E. Bachus
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Principal
Accounting Officer)
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November 12, 2008
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/s/ Christopher
C. Richardson
Christopher
C. Richardson
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General Counsel and Director
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November 12, 2008
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D.
Mark Dorman
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Director
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November 12, 2008
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Chad
N. Heath
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Director
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November 12, 2008
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*By: /s/ Christopher
C. Richardson
Christopher
C. Richardson
Attorney-in-fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number
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Description
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1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement
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3
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.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation#
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3
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.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws#
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4
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.1
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Specimen of Stock Certificate
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4
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.2
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Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated
September 17, 2008, by and among Grand Canyon
Education, Inc. and the other parties named therein
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5
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.1
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Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US)
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10
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.1
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Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and Brent Richardson
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10
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.2
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Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and Christopher Richardson
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10
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.3
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Amended and Restated Senior Management Agreement, dated
September 10, 2008, by and between Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. and John Crowley
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10
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.4
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2008 Equity Incentive Plan
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10
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.5
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2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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10
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.6
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Lease Agreement, effective June 28, 2004, by and between
Spirit Finance Acquisitions, LLC and Significant Education, LLC
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10
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.7
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First Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective September 24,
2004, by and between Spirit Finance Acquisitions, LLC and
Significant Education, LLC
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10
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.8
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Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective August 23,
2005, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, LLC
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10
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.9
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Third Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective June 2006, by and
between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant Education,
Inc.
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10
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.10
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Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective August 9,
2006, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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.11
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Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective December 31,
2006, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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.12
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Sixth Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective September 30,
2007, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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.13
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Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement, effective March 28,
2008, by and between Spirit Master Funding, LLC and Significant
Education, Inc.
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10
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.14
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License Agreement, dated June 30, 2004, by and between
Blanchard Education, LLC and Significant Education, LLC
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10
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.15
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Letter Agreement, dated February 6, 2006, by and between
The Ken Blanchard Companies and Grand Canyon University
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10
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.16
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Amendment to License Agreement, dated May 8, 2008, by and
between Blanchard Education, LLC and Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
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10
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.17
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Collaboration Agreement, dated July 11, 2005, by and
between Mind Streams, LLC and Significant Education, LLC (as
supplemented by Project One and Project Two)
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10
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.18
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and Daniel E. Bachus
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10
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.19
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and Brian E.
Mueller
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10
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.20
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Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and
between Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and W. Stan Meyer
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10
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.21
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Form of Director and Officer Indemnity Agreement
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23
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.1
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Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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23
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.2
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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24
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.1
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Power of Attorney
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Number
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Description
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99
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Consent of David J. Johnson
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99
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Consent of Jack A. Henry
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Significant Education, LLC is the predecessor to Significant
Education, Inc., which is the former name of Grand Canyon
Education, Inc.
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Indicates a management contract or any compensatory plan,
contract or arrangement. |
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
ARTICLE II
The address of the Corporations registered office in the State of Delaware is 615 South
Dupont Highway, Dover, County of Kent, Delaware 19901. The name of its registered agent at such
address is Capitol Services, Inc.
ARTICLE III
The nature of the business of the Corporation and the purposes for which it is organized are
to engage in any business and in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized
under the Delaware General Corporation Law and to possess and employ all powers and privileges now
or hereafter granted or available under the laws of the State of Delaware to such corporations.
ARTICLE IV
The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, to be designated Common Stock,
with a par value of $0.01 per share, and Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share.
The total number of shares of Common Stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is
100,000,000, and the total number of shares of Preferred Stock that the Corporation shall have
authority to issue is 10,000,000.
The Corporations Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by
law, to provide for the issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a
certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware, to establish from time to time
the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers,
preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or
restrictions thereof. The number of authorized shares of any class of capital stock of the
Corporation may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then
outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock
of the Corporation, without the approval of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series
thereof, unless the approval of any such holders is required pursuant to the certificate or
certificates establishing any series of Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE V
The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of
the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers
of the Corporation and of its directors and stockholders:
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A. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of
the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by
statute or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the By-Laws of the Corporation, the directors
are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be
exercised or done by the Corporation.
B. The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the By-Laws
so provide.
C. Effective upon the closing of the Corporations initial public offering of Common Stock
pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Initial Public Offering), any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders
of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of
the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders. At all
times prior to the closing of the Corporations Initial Public Offering, any action which may be
taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting and without
prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the actions so taken, is signed by the holders
of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted. All such consents shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation and
shall be maintained in the corporate records. Prompt notice of the taking of a corporate action
without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who
have not consented in writing.
D. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by either the Board
of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.
ARTICLE VI
A. The
number of directors shall initially be six (6) and, thereafter, shall be fixed from
time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors. All directors shall hold office until the
expiration of the term for which elected, and until their respective successors are elected, except
in the case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director.
B. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding,
newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or
any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation or other cause (including
removal from office by a vote of the stockholders) may be filled only by a majority vote of the
directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director and
directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of
stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires, and
until their respective successors are elected, except in the case of the death, resignation, or
removal of any director. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of
Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
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C. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any
directors, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for
cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of
all of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
ARTICLE VII
The Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal By-Laws of the
Corporation. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the By-Laws of the
Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of By-Laws of the Corporation by the stockholders
shall require, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the
Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the voting power of all of the
then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, voting together as a single class.
ARTICLE VIII
A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability
(i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii)
for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involved intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General
Corporation Law is hereafter amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the
liability of a director, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or
limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article EIGHTH by the stockholders
of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the
Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE IX
The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained
in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware
and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation;
provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of
Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in
addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the stock of this Corporation
required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, effective as of the closing of the Initial
Public Offering, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of all
of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or
repeal this Article NINTH, Article FIFTH, Article SIXTH, Article SEVENTH or Article EIGHTH.
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Exhibit 3.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
A Delaware Corporation
PREAMBLE
These amended and restated bylaws (the Bylaws) are subject to, and governed by, the General
Corporate Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) and the amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the Certificate) of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Corporation). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws and the
mandatory provisions of the DGCL or the provisions of the Certificate, such provisions of the DGCL
or the Certificate, as the case may be, will be controlling.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
1.1 Registered Office and Agent. The registered office and registered agent of the
Corporation shall be designated from time to time by the appropriate filing by the Corporation in
the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
1.2 Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both
within and without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine
or as the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS
2.1 Place of Meetings. All meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place (if
any) within or without the State of Delaware as may be designated from time to time by the Board of
Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer.
2.2 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders for the election of directors
and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting shall
be held on a date to be fixed by the Board of Directors at the time and place to be fixed by the
Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. In lieu of holding an annual meeting
of stockholders at a designated place, the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion,
determine that any annual meeting of stockholders may be held solely by means of remote
communication.
2.3 Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders may be called at any time by
the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes
prescribed in the notice of the meeting and shall be held at such place (if any), on such date and
at such time as the Board may fix. In lieu of holding a special meeting of stockholders at a
designated place, the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that any special
meeting of stockholders may be held solely by means of remote communication. Business transacted
at any special meeting of
stockholders shall be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the
notice of meeting.
2.4 Notice of Meetings.
(a) Written notice of each meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given
not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each
stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by
law (meaning here and hereafter, as required from time to time by the DGCL or the Certificate).
The notice of any meeting shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, and the
means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be
present in person and vote at such meeting. The notice of a special meeting shall state, in
addition, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. If mailed, notice is given when
deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his, her or
its address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.
(b) Notice to stockholders may be given by personal delivery, mail, or, with the consent of
the stockholder entitled to receive notice, by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission.
If mailed, such notice shall be delivered by postage prepaid envelope directed to each stockholder
at such stockholders address as it appears in the records of the Corporation and shall be deemed
given when deposited in the United States mail. Notice given by electronic transmission pursuant
to this subsection shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a
facsimile telecommunication number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if
by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has
consented to receive notice; (3) if by posting on an electronic network together with separate
notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the
giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when
directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the Secretary or an assistant Secretary or of the
transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by personal
delivery, by mail, or by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima
facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
(c) Notice of any meeting of stockholders need not be given to any stockholder if waived by
such stockholder either in a writing signed by such stockholder or by electronic
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transmission,
whether such waiver is given before or after such meeting is held. If such a waiver is given by
electronic transmission, the electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with
information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the
stockholder.
2.5 Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation
shall prepare, at least 10 days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the
stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of
stock and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name
of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder, for any
purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, in the manner provided by law. The list shall also be produced and kept at
the time and place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any
stockholder who is present. This list shall determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to
vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
2.6 Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, the holders of a
majority of the shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting,
present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. Where a separate class vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of
the shares of such class or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy shall
constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.
2.7 Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned to any other time and
to any other place at which a meeting of stockholders may be held under these Bylaws by the
chairman of the meeting or, in the absence of such person, by any officer entitled to preside at or
to act as Secretary of such meeting, or by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock present
or represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, although less than a quorum. When a meeting is
adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting
if the date, time, and place and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders
and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are
announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of
any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally
noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place,
if any, date, and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by
which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such
adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity with Section 2.4 hereof. At the adjourned meeting,
the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.
2.8 Voting and Proxies. Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock
entitled to vote held of record by such stockholder and a proportionate vote for each fractional
share so held, unless otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate. Each stockholder of record
entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may vote in person or may authorize any other person
or persons to vote or act for such stockholder by written proxy executed by the stockholder or its
authorized agent or by a transmission permitted by law and delivered to the Secretary of the
Corporation. Any copy, facsimile transmission or other reliable reproduction of the writing or
transmission created pursuant to this Section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original
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writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission
could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile transmission or other reproduction shall be a
complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.
2.9 Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the
determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders
or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive
payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights in respect of any change,
concession or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action. Such record date
shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and shall not
be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior
to any other action to which such record date relates. If no record date is fixed by the Board of
Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day before the day on which notice
is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day before the day on
which the meeting is held. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record
date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing
without a meeting when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary shall be the day on
which the first written consent is expressed. The record date for determining stockholders for any
other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts
the resolution relating to such purpose. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to
notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting;
provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
2.10 Action at Meeting. When a quorum is present at any meeting, any election of
directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote
at the election, and any other matter shall be determined by a majority in voting power of the
shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter (or if there
are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes, then in the case of each
such class, a majority of the shares of each such class present in person or represented by proxy
and entitled to vote on the matter) shall decide such matter, except when a different vote is
required by express provision of law, the Certificate or these Bylaws. All voting, except on the
election of directors and where otherwise prohibited by law, may be by a voice vote; provided,
however, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or his, her or its proxy, a
vote by ballot shall be taken. Each ballot shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting
and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting. The
Corporation may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of
stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report
thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as an alternate inspector to replace
any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of
stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall,
appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the
discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of
inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability.
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2.11 Notice of Stockholder Business.
(a) At an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted
as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual
meeting, business must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given
by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii) properly brought before the meeting by or at
the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) properly brought before the meeting by a
stockholder of record. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a
stockholder, it must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the DGCL and the stockholder
must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be
timely, a stockholder proposal to be presented at an annual meeting shall be received at the
Corporations principal executive offices not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day,
nor later than the close of business on the 90th day, prior to the first anniversary of the date of
the preceding years annual meeting as first specified in the Corporations notice of meeting
(without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after such notice was first
sent), except that if no annual meeting was held in the
previous year or the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days earlier or later than
such anniversary date, notice by the stockholders to be timely must be received not later than the
close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the annual meeting or the 10th day
following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Public
announcement for purposes hereof shall have the meaning set forth in Article III, Section 3.15(c)
of these Bylaws. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an
annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a
stockholders notice as described above. For business to be properly brought before a special
meeting by a stockholder, the business must be limited to the purpose or purposes set forth in a
request under Section 2.3.
(b) A stockholders notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth as to each
matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting (i) a brief description of the business
desired to be brought before the meeting and the text of the proposal or business, including the
text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a
proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment, (ii) the name and address,
as they appear on the Corporations books, of the stockholder proposing such business and the names
and addresses of the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the business is being brought,
(iii) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation
entitled to vote at the meeting on the date of such notice and intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the meeting to propose the business specified in the notice, (iv) any material interest of
the stockholder and such other beneficial owner in such business, (v) the class and number of
shares of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder and such
other beneficial owner, (vi) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding
(including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, stock
appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been
entered into as of the date of the stockholders notice by, or on behalf of, such stockholder or,
and (vii) any material interest of the stockholder and such other beneficial owner, the effect or
intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or
increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or such beneficial owner, with respect
to shares of stock of the Corporation in such business.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.11, a stockholder shall also
comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)
and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section
2.11. Nothing in this Section 2.11 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request
inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the
Exchange Act.
2.12 Conduct of Business. At every meeting of the stockholders, the Chairman of the
Board, or, in his or her absence, the President, or, in his or her absence, such other person as
may be appointed by the Board of Directors, shall act as chairman. The Secretary of the
Corporation or a person designated by the chairman of the meeting shall act as Secretary of the
meeting. Unless otherwise approved by the chairman of the meeting, attendance at the stockholders
meeting is restricted to stockholders of record, persons authorized in accordance with Section 2.8
of these Bylaws to act by proxy, and officers of the Corporation. The chairman of the meeting
shall call the meeting to order, establish the agenda, and conduct the business of
the meeting in accordance therewith or, at the chairmans discretion, it may be conducted
otherwise in accordance with the wishes of the stockholders in attendance. The date and time of
the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the
meeting shall be announced at the meeting. The chairman shall also conduct the meeting in an
orderly manner, rule on the precedence of, and procedure on, motions and other procedural matters,
and exercise discretion with respect to such procedural matters with fairness and good faith toward
all those entitled to take part. Without limiting the foregoing, the chairman may (a) restrict
attendance at any time to bona fide stockholders of record and their proxies and other persons in
attendance at the invitation of the presiding officer or Board of Directors, (b) restrict use of
audio or video recording devices at the meeting, and (c) impose reasonable limits on the amount of
time taken up at the meeting on discussion in general or on remarks by any one stockholder. Should
any person in attendance become unruly or obstruct the meeting proceedings, the chairman shall have
the power to have such person removed from the meeting. Notwithstanding anything in the Bylaws to
the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a meeting except in accordance with the procedures
set forth in this Section 2.12 and Section 2.11 above. The chairman of a meeting may determine and
declare to the meeting that any proposed item of business was not brought before the meeting in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.12 and Section 2.11, and if he or she should so
determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought
before the meeting shall not be transacted.
2.13 Stockholder Action Without Meeting. Effective upon the closing of the
Corporations initial public offering of its common stock, any action required or permitted to be
taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special
meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by
such stockholders. At all times prior to the closing of the Corporations initial public offering
of its common stock, any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders
may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the
actions so taken, is signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all
shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. All such consents shall be filed with the
Secretary of the Corporation and shall be maintained in the corporate records. Prompt notice of
the taking of a corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be
given to those
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