<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-065812.txt : 20121218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121218205023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-065812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURLEY JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107350

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14260
		FILM NUMBER:		121272923

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE WACKENHUT CORP
		STREET 2:		4200 WACKENHUT DRIVE #100
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33410-4243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744]
		IRS NUMBER:				650043078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		621 NW 53RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-893-0101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		621 NW 53RD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940525
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A
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    <periodOfReport>2012-12-11</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2012-12-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000923796</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001107350</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HURLEY JOHN</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>621 NW 53RD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33487</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - U.S. Corrections</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24274</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.0066</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40294</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-12-12</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11830</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>29.0078</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28464</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34834</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount of shares sold includes 24,274 shares of common stock.  The original Form 4 filed on December 13, 2012 by the reporting person (the &quot;Original Form 4&quot;) incorrectly indicated that the 24,274 shares sold were vested restricted stock.  This amended Form 4 corrects the type of security disclosed in the transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount has been adjusted to reflect the prior vesting of 29,568 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amount of shares sold includes 10,726 shares of common stock and 1,104 shares of restricted stock that vested.  The Original Form 4 incorrectly indicated that the 11,830 shares sold were vested restricted stock.  This amended Form 4 corrects the type of security disclosed in the transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The amount of shares of restricted stock held by the reporting person has been adjusted to reflect the vesting of 29,568 shares of common stock and subsequent sale of 1,104 of these shares of vested restricted stock.  The Original Form 4 incorrectly indicated that the reporting person sold an aggregate of 36,104 vested restricted stock.  This amended Form 4 corrects the number of vested restricted stock sold by the reporting person in the transactions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John J. Bulfin, As Attorney-In-Fact for John M. Hurley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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