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<div><a name="sC8042EB5AC7AF84BD41EB80832D2CFA5"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font 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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):
January 18, 2017
BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34272
59-3551629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8620 Spectrum Center Blvd
San Diego, California
92123
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(858) 668-2586
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
13500 Evening Creek Drive North, San Diego, California 92128
(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):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Director
On January 18, 2017, Mr. Kenneth I. Juster, a Class II director and a designee of Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P. ("Warburg Pincus"), provided notice of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the "Company"), effective January 19, 2017.  Mr. Juster's decision to resign from the Board was for personal reasons not related to any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.  Mr. Juster has resigned from Warburg Pincus to join the Trump Administration as the Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs.
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.
Date: January 23, 2017
Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
By:
/s/ Diane L. Thompson
Name:  Diane L. Thompson
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel