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):

August 4, 2016

 

2U, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

DELAWARE

(STATE OF INCORPORATION)

 

001-36376

 

26-2335939

(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER ID. NUMBER)

 

8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 900

 

 

Landover, MD

 

20785

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

(301) 892-4350

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

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:

 

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 2.02                                           Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On August 4, 2016, 2U, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any incorporation language in such a filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated August 4, 2016, “2U, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Financial Results.”

 

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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.

 

 

2U, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher J. Paucek

 

Name:

Christopher J. Paucek

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

 

 

 

 

Date: August 4, 2016

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

99.1

 

Press release, dated August 4, 2016, “2U, Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Financial Results.”

 

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