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): June 10, 2010
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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-51371
(Commission File Number)
57-1150621
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
200 Executive Drive, Suite 340
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
07052
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973)736-9340

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 
Other Events
 
On June 10, 2010, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock.  A copy of the press release announcing the share repurchase program is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) 
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Press release of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation dated June 10, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 
  LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION  
         
         
Date:  June 10, 2010 By:     /s/ Cesar Ribeiro
    Name:  Cesar Ribeiro    
    Title:  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial   
      Officer and Treasurer   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. 
Description of Document

99.1
Press release of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation dated June 10, 2010.