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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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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):  March 11, 2011
 
 
Education Management Corporation
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Pennsylvania
 
001-34466
 
   25-1119571
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 
15222
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-0900
 
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.):
 
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Item 8.01. – Other Events.
 
On March 11, 2011, Education Management Corporation (the “Company”) announced an increase to the size of its stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase shares its common stock from $150.0 million to $250.0 million.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)           None.

(b)           None.

(c )           None.

(d)           Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated March 11, 2011
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPPORATION
 
       
 
By:
/s/ J. Devitt Kramer  
   
J. Devitt Kramer
 
   
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
       
Dated:  March 11, 2011
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release dated March 11, 2011
 
 

 
 
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