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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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February 1, 2012 (February 1, 2012)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Education Management Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Pennsylvania</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">001-34466</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">25-1119571</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Commission</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 59%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">15222</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Zip code)</TD></TR>
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code: (412) 562-0900</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8&minus;K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2.):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a&minus;12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a&minus;12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d&minus;2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d&minus;2(b)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e&minus;4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e&minus;4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.02. --Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On February 1, 2012, Education Management Corporation issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the February 1, 2012 press release
is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information included in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit,
shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
Act&rdquo;), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a)&#9;None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b)&#9;None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(c ) &#9;None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d)&#9;Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated February 1,
2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none">EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">By: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Edward H. West</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none">Edward H. West</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none">President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">Dated:&nbsp; February 1, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none">Press release dated February 1, 2012</TD></TR>
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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 1, 2012 (February 1, 2012)
Education Management Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
001-34466
25-1119571
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area
code: (412) 562-0900
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.):
£
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))
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Item 2.02. --Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 1, 2012, Education Management Corporation issued a press
release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the February 1, 2012 press release
is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit,
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)	None.
(b)	None.
(c ) 	None.
(d)	Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated February 1,
2012
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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.
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPPORATION
By:
/s/ Edward H. West
Edward H. West
President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:  February 1, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated February 1, 2012
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