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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): September 2, 2003
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 000-21039 52-1975978
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification No.)
1100 Wilson Boulevard Suite 2500 Arlington, VA 22209
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 247-2500
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On September 2, 2003, Strayer Education, Inc. announced that it had declared its
regular quarterly common stock cash dividend for the Third Quarter in the amount
of $0.065 per share payable on October 21, 2003 to all holders of record on
October 7, 2003. The September 2, 2003 Press Release is attached hereto as an
exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.01 Press Release Dated September 2, 2003
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Strayer Education, Inc.
Date: September 4, 2003 By: /s/ Mark C. Brown
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Mark C. Brown
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.01 Press Release dated September 2, 2003
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EXHIBIT 99.01
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: MARK C. BROWN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
(703) 247-2514
SONYA UDLER
VICE PRESIDENT
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
(703) 247-2517
SONYA.UDLER@STRAYER.EDU
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER COMMON STOCK CASH DIVIDEND
ARLINGTON, VA., SEPTEMBER 2, 2003 -- Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA)
today announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.065 per common share ($0.26 annually) for the quarter ending
September 30, 2003. The dividend is payable on October 21, 2003 to shareholders
of record on October 7, 2003.
Strayer Education (www.strayereducation.com) is an education services holding
company which owns Strayer University and certain other assets. Strayer's
mission is to make higher education achievable and convenient for working adults
in today's economy. Strayer University (www.strayer.edu) is a proprietary
institution of higher learning which offers undergraduate and graduate degree
programs in Business Administration, Accounting, and Information Technology to
more than 16,700 working adults at 25 campuses in Maryland, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and via the Internet
through Strayer University Online. Strayer University is committed to providing
an education that prepares working adult students for advancement in their
careers and professional lives. By constantly adapting to the latest techniques
and technologies used in business, we provide our graduates with practical
skills and a competitive edge in the changing marketplace.
Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education. Founded in 1892, Strayer attracts students from around the country
and throughout the world.
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Strayer Education Inc.
2003 Third Quarter Dividend Press Release
Page Two.
This press release contains statements that are forward looking and are made
pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 "(Reform Act"). The statements are based on the Company's
current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks. In
connection with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Reform Act, the Company has
identified important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to
differ materially. The uncertainties and risks include the pace of growth of
student enrollment, our continued compliance with Title IV of the Higher
Education Act, and the regulations thereunder, as well as state and regional
regulatory requirements, competitive factors, risks associated with the opening
of new campuses, risks associated with the offering of new educational programs
and adapting to other changes, risks associated with the acquisition of existing
educational institutions, risks relating to the timing of regulatory approvals,
our ability to implement our growth strategy, and general economic and market
conditions. Further information about these and other relevant risks and
uncertainties may be found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K and its
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are
incorporated herein by reference and which are available from the Commission. We
undertake no obligation to update or revise forward looking statements.
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