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 3, 2006 -------------- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) -------------- New Jersey 000-51371 57-1150621 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 200 Executive Drive, Suite 340 West Orange, New Jersey 07052 07052 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 736-9340 Not Applicable (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: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| 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 Principal Officers; Election of --------------------------------------------------------- Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers - -------------------------------------------- (b) On January 6, 2006 Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (the "Company") announced that it has accepted the resignation of John J. Petillo, PhD as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately.
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. LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION Date: January 6, 2006 By: /s/ Cesar Ribeiro -------------------------------------- Name: Cesar Ribeiro Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer