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 2, 2013 (June 28, 2013)
Corrections Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-16109 | 62-1763875 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 263-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 Instruction A.2. below):
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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 June 28, 2013, Brian D. Collins resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Corrections Corporation of America (the “Company”). In connection with his resignation, Mr. Collins entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to which he will receive a lump sum severance payment equal to six months of his then current base salary in exchange for, among other matters, a general release of claims in favor of the Company and its affiliates. Mr. Collins will continue to be bound by certain non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions set forth in the First Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2012, between the Company and Mr. Collins, a copy of which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| 10.1 | Separation and Release Agreement. |
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.
| Date: July 2, 2013 | CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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| By: | /s/ Todd J Mullenger | |||||
| Todd J Mullenger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Separation and Release Agreement. | |