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 25, 2014 (July 21, 2014)

Education Management Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
001-34466
 
25-1119571
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
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

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 21, 2014, William R. Johnson informed Education Management Corporation (the “Company”) that, due to other commitments, he does not intend to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Johnson will continue to serve on the Board until the Annual Meeting.
















































SIGNATURE

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 CORPORATION

By:    /s/ J. Devitt Kramer
Name:    J. Devitt Kramer
Title:    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Dated:  July 25, 2014