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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): June 10, 2025

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

001-34211

    

20-3356009

(State or other Jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation)

2600 W. Camelback Road

Phoenix, Arizona

85017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 247-4400

(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:

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

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

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

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

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

LOPE

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. 

Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 10, 2025, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, that voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 25,792,336, representing approximately 90.7% of the 28,425,849 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 16, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting. The following matters, which were described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2025, were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for and against, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each such matter is set forth below.

1)The stockholders elected the nominees listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Director

    

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non Votes

 

Brian E. Mueller

23,575,823 

1,281,830 

54,055 

880,628 

Sara Ward

23,455,759 

1,350,962 

104,987 

880,628 

Jack A. Henry

23,345,079 

1,509,369 

57,260 

880,628 

Lisa Graham Keegan

23,992,955 

863,935 

54,818 

880,628 

Chevy Humphrey

24,161,773 

644,948 

104,987 

880,628 

Kevin F. Warren

24,365,871 

440,763 

105,074 

880,628 

2)The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker Non Votes

 

23,291,624 

1,563,362 

56,722 

880,628 

3)The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

 

25,434,465 

303,594 

54,277 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

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GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.

Date:

June 12, 2025

By:

/s/ Daniel E. Bachus

Daniel E. Bachus

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)