UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 15, 2017

ASPEN GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1660 South Albion Street, Suite 525, Denver, CO 80222

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(303) 333-4224

(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)

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark 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. ¨

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

On December 15, 2017, Aspen Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Oksana Malysheva to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Company had previously agreed to appoint Ms. Malysheva to the Board pursuant  to the United States University transaction between the Company and Linden Education Partners LLC (“Linden”) as described in the Company’s Form 8-k filed on December 1, 2017. Ms. Malysheva is the managing partner of Linden.

Item 5.03   Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 15, 2017, the Board adopted an amendment to the bylaws (the “Amendment”) which increased the number of directors permitted on the Board. A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.