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 22, 2016
Corrections Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-16109 | 62-1763875 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10 Burton Hills Boulevard,
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 263-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 22, 2016, Corrections Corporation of America (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mark Emkes as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) following the retirement of John Ferguson, effective as of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Additionally, Joseph Russell, a director on the Board, will not stand for re-election at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, consistent with the mandatory retirement age included in the Company’s corporate governance guidelines. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report:
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated February 22, 2016
SIGNATURE
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.
| Date: February 22, 2016 | CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA | |||||
| By: | /s/ David Garfinkle | |||||
| David Garfinkle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 22, 2016 | |