UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 22, 2011
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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65-0043078 |
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| 621 NW 53rd Street, Suite 700, Boca Raton, Florida
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33487 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 22, 2011, a verdict for $6.5 million was entered against The GEO Group,
Inc. (“GEO”) in a wrongful death action brought by the family of a former inmate at a GEO Oklahoma
state correctional facility. GEO disagrees with the verdict and intends to pursue an appeal.
GEO intends to vigorously defend its rights with respect to this matter. Under its insurance plan, GEO is responsible for the first $3.0 million of liability with respect to this matter. Aside from this amount which GEO would pay directly from general corporate funds, GEO believes it has insurance coverage for this matter.
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