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): November 6, 2018
 
Strategic Education, Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
0-21039
 
52-1975978
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2303 Dulles Station Boulevard
Herndon, VA 20171
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(703) 561-1600
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
 (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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
 

 
Item 2.02        Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 
 
On November 8, 2018, Strategic Education, Inc. (the “Company” or “SEI”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by SEI under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 5.07.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 6, 2018.  There were 21,704,294 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 19,750,992 shares were presented in person or represented by proxy at the meeting which constituted a quorum to conduct business.
 
There were four proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.  All proposals were passed.  The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:
 
Proposal 1: Elect twelve directors to the Board of Directors.
 
Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Vote
 
Robert S. Silberman
   
18,004,010
     
498,150
     
1,500
     
1,247,332
 
J. Kevin Gilligan
   
18,166,555
     
335,582
     
1,523
     
1,247,332
 
Robert R. Grusky
   
18,121,268
     
380,874
     
1,518
     
1,247,332
 
Dr. Charlotte F. Beason
   
18,168,727
     
333,652
     
1,280
     
1,247,333
 
Rita D. Brogley
   
18,449,505
     
52,844
     
1,310
     
1,247,333
 
Dr. John T. Casteen, III
   
18,406,011
     
96,151
     
1,497
     
1,247,333
 
H. James Dallas
   
18,449,027
     
53,115
     
1,517
     
1,247,333
 
Nathaniel C. Fick
   
18,448,987
     
53,154
     
1,518
     
1,247,333
 
Karl McDonnell
   
18,371,680
     
130,537
     
1,443
     
1,247,332
 
Todd A. Milano
   
18,168,910
     
333,232
     
1,518
     
1,247,332
 
G. Thomas Waite, III
   
18,172,434
     
329,708
     
1,518
     
1,247,332
 
J. David Wargo
   
14,003,893
     
4,498,260
     
1,505
     
1,247,334
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
19,281,434
 
291,978
 
177,580
 
0
 
Proposal 3:  Approval of the 2018 Equity Compensation Plan.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
17,740,754
 
743,973
 
18,932
 
1,247,333
 
Proposal 4:  Approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of the named executive officers.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
18,286,321
 
195,236
 
22,103
 
1,247,332
 



 
  Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
   
 
 
 

 
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.
 
 

 
STRATEGIC EDUCATION, INC.
Date: November 8, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Daniel W. Jackson
 
 
Daniel W. Jackson
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer