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): February 26, 2016
Corrections Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-16109 | 62-1763875 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10 Burton Hills Boulevard,
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(615) 263-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The information included on this Current Report on Form 8-K under this heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” and the information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto (incorporated herein by reference) supersedes, in its entirety, the discussion under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the prospectus dated May 15, 2015, which forms part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-204234) of Corrections Corporation of America filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2015.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
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.
| Date: February 26, 2016 | CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA | |||||
| By: | /s/ David Garfinkle | |||||
| David Garfinkle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | United States Federal Income Tax Considerations | |