8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 3, 2015
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-6714
53-0182885
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1300 North 17th Street, Arlington, Virginia
22209
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(703) 345-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 3, 2015, Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, completed the previously announced sale of substantially all of the assets of its Kaplan Higher Education (KHE) Campuses business to Education Corporation of America (ECA), consisting of 38 nationally accredited ground campuses and certain related assets, in exchange for a preferred equity interest in ECA. The transaction does not include the sale of the KHE division’s Kaplan University.




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.

 
 
GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: September 3, 2015
 
/s/ Hal S. Jones
 
 
Hal S. Jones
Senior Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer)