Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   July 12, 2006

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-25283 33-0717312
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 400, Santa Ana, California   92707
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (714) 427-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 12, 2006, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a press release in which it reported that its board of directors has established a special committee of independent directors to review the Company’s historical stock option grants. The members of the special committee are Hank Adler, Alice Kane and Terry Hartshorn, all of whom are independent directors under applicable NASDAQ rules. A copy of the press release, dated July 12, 2006, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein in its entirety.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release Dated July 12, 2006





This exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date of this report and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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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.

         
    Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
          
July 12, 2006   By:   Stan A. Mortensen
       
        Name: Stan A. Mortensen
        Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release dated July 12, 2006.