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): December 10, 2009

Apollo Group, Inc.

Arizona		0-25232		86-0419443
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification No.)

4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona		85040
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 966-5394

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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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On December 10, 2009, Apollo Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing the election of Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr. to its Board of Directors by the holders of Class B Common Stock at a special meeting convened for such purpose. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

     The information in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are provided herewith:

Exhibit Number				Description
99.1				Text of press release issued by Apollo Group, Inc. dated December 10, 2009.

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.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.				Description
99.1				Text of press release issued by Apollo Group, Inc. dated December 10, 2009.