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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):

September 13, 2017

 

2U, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

DELAWARE

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

 

001-36376

 

26-2335939

(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

 

7900 Harkins Road

 

 

Lanham, MD

 

20706

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

(301) 892-4350

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01                                           Other Events

 

On September 13, 2017, 2U, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Rani Hammond will join the Company as its Chief People Officer.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated September 13, 2017, “Rani Hammond to Join 2U as Chief People Officer.”

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated September 13, 2017, “Rani Hammond to Join 2U as Chief People Officer.”

 

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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.

 

 

2U, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Matthew J. Norden

 

Name:

Matthew J. Norden

 

Title:

Co-General Counsel, Corporate & Securities

 

Date: September 13, 2017

 

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