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): June 16, 2021

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-34211	20-3356009
(State or other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation)


2600 W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona	85017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 247-4400

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	LOPE	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 16, 2021, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 43,577,125, representing approximately 94% of the 46,366,882 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date. The following matters, which were described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021, were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for and against, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each such matter is set forth below.

The stockholders elected the nominees listed below as Directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.


Director	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Votes
Brian E. Mueller	40,707,676	2,142,505	24,732	702,212
Sara R. Dial	42,064,122	800,100	10,691	702,212
Jack A. Henry	41,132,630	1,731,094	11,189	702,212
Lisa Graham Keegan	41,620,036	1,244,186	10,691	702,212
Chevy Humphrey	41,795,616	1,068,091	11,206	702,212

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Votes
Compensation of Officers	39,438,155	3,274,984	161,774	702,212

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.


	For	Against	Abstain
Ratification of KPMG LLP	43,415,388	145,508	16,229

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		GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.


Date:	June 17, 2021	By:	/s/ Daniel E. Bachus
		Daniel E. Bachus
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)