UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): October 23, 2003
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland 0-22844 52-1492296
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1001 Fleet Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 843-8000
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Description
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99.01 Press Release issued October 23, 2003.
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 23, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing its
earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Registrant
has posted this Current Report on Form 8-K on its internet website at
www.sylvan.net.
The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
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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.
SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS, INC.
/s/ Sean R. Creamer
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Name: Sean R. Creamer
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 23, 2003
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description
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99.01 Press Release issued October 23, 2003.