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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 2, 2021
ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-13988 | 36-3150143
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 West Monroe |  |
Chicago, IL |  | 60661
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

(866) 374-2678
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value |  | ATGE |  | New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value |  | ATGE |  | Chicago Stock Exchange

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).
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure

In connection with the announcement of its fiscal 2021 second quarter financial results, Adtalem Global Education Inc. (“Adtalem”) has furnished a supplemental disclosure related to its pending acquisition of Walden University. The Acquisition of Walden University Supplemental Materials are available on Adtalem’s Investor Relations website (www.adtalem.com) and are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 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 liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Adtalem under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this Form 8-K and related Supplemental Materials are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact, which includes statements regarding the Company’s future growth and the future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pending acquisition of Walden University. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “future,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “continue,” “preliminary,” “range,” and similar terms. These forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and our other filings with the SEC.
These forward-looking statements are based on information as of February 2, 2021, and Adtalem assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized, except as required by law.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 | Acquisition of Walden University Supplemental Materials dated February 2, 2021.

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.

| ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC. |
| By: | /s/ Michael O. Randolfi |
|  | Michael O. Randolfi |
|  | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |

Date: February 2, 2021