8-K

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): February 9, 2024

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Florida

1-14260

65-0043078

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


4955 Technology Way, Boca Raton, Florida		33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (561) 893-0101

N/A

(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

GEO

New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

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. ☐

Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.03

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

Amended Bylaws

On February 9, 2024, the Board having received the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved a decrease to the number of directors which constitute the whole Board from nine directors to eight directors so that there is no longer a vacancy on the Board. The effect of the approval is an amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws.

Excerpts from the resolutions adopted by the Board to amend the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of The GEO Group, Inc., effective February 9, 2024.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


	THE GEO GROUP, INC.

February 15, 2024	By:	/s/ Shayn P. March
Date		Shayn P. March
		Acting Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

SEC Form 8-K filed by Geo Group Inc REIT