UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report
(Date
of earliest event reported)
June
1, 2015
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DEVRY
EDUCATION GROUP INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-13988
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36-3150143
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(State of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, Illinois
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60515
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(630) 515-7700
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(d) On June 1, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DeVry
Education Group Inc. (“DeVry Group”) appointed James D. White to fill a
vacancy created by an increase in the size of the Board from eight to
nine members. The Board has not yet determined the committees of the
Board to which Mr. White will be named.
Mr. White will participate in the cash and equity compensation programs
provided to and upon the same terms as other non-employee directors, but
with respect to service until DeVry Group’s next annual meeting of
shareholders, will receive cash compensation on a pro-rated basis and
will not receive an equity grant. These cash and equity compensation
programs are more fully described under “2014 Director Compensation” in
our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 8, 2014, which is incorporated in this
Item 5.02 by reference.
Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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On June 4, 2015, DeVry Group issued a press release announcing the
appointment of James D. White to its Board of Directors.
The full text of this press release is included in Exhibit 99.1 in this
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release dated June 4, 2015
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.
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DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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June 4, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Patrick J. Unzicker
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Patrick J. Unzicker
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Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
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Exhibit 99.1
DeVry
Education Group Appoints James D. White to its Board of Directors
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2015--DeVry Education
Group (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, today
announced that it has appointed James D. White to serve on its board of
directors.
White is currently the chairman, president and CEO of Jamba, Inc., the
owner and franchisor of Jamba Juice stores, a leading restaurant
retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings with over 860
locations globally.
“We are pleased to appoint James to the DeVry Group board,” said
Christopher Begley, DeVry Education Group board chair. “His strong
operational and leadership skills, as well as his governance experience,
align well with the needs of our board.”
“I am delighted to join DeVry Group’s board,” White said. “I share a
deep passion for education and DeVry Group’s institutions have a long
history of helping students achieve their academic and career goals. I
look forward to working with the board to improve operations for
students, colleagues and our fellow owners.”
Prior to Jamba, White was the senior vice president of consumer brands
at Safeway, which included all private label sales, manufacturing and
outside sales. He has also served as senior vice president and general
manager, business development in North America, at the Gillette Company,
and held executive and management positions with Nestlé-Purina and the
Coca-Cola Company.
White received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the
University of Missouri and a MBA from Fontbonne University.
In addition to serving as chairman of the board at Jamba, Inc., White
also serves on the private board of Daymon Worldwide, Inc.
About DeVry Education Group
The purpose of DeVry Education Group is to empower its students to
achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry Education Group Inc.
(NYSE: DV; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a global provider of
educational services and the parent organization of American University
of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education,
Carrington College, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry
University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University
School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine.
These institutions offer a wide array of programs in healthcare,
business, technology, accounting, finance, and law. For more
information, please visit www.devryeducationgroup.com.
CONTACT:
DeVry Education Group
Investor Contact:
Joan Walter,
(630) 353-3800
jwalter@devry.com
or
Media Contact:
Ernie
Gibble, 630-353-9920
egibble@devrygroup.com
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