<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-065817.txt : 20121218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121218205311
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-065817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVANS BRIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174617

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14260
		FILM NUMBER:		121272928

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WCC 42OO WACKENHUT DR
		STREET 2:		2ND FL
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33410-4242

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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        <issuerName>GEO GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>EVANS BRIAN</rptOwnerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Stock Option</value>
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                <value>21.07</value>
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                <value>2009-10-28</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-28</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount of shares reflects shares of restricted stock that previously vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person will use all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the securities to finance the reporting person's equity participation in GEO Care Holdings LLC, an entity formed by members of The GEO Group, Inc. (&quot;GEO&quot;) and GEO Care, Inc.'s management teams (the &quot;MBO Group&quot;), in connection with the previously announced acquisition by the MBO Group of certain health care facility management contracts (the &quot;GEO Care Business&quot;) from GEO. The MBO Group's acquisition of the GEO Care Business is related to GEO's announcement that it will take all necessary steps to prepare GEO to operate in compliance with the REIT rules beginning January 1, 2013. The transaction is expected to close on or before December 31, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The amount of shares of restricted stock held by the reporting person has been adjusted to reflect the prior vesting of 4,236 shares. The vesting of 20,000 shares of the remaining restricted stock of GEO is contingent upon the achievement by GEO of certain performance-based metrics during 2012, 2013 and 2014, as certified by the compensation committee. Under the terms of the restricted stock grant, vesting can occur annually on August 15, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, or cumulatively on August 15, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ John J. Bulfin, as Attorney-In-Fact for Brian R. Evans</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-18</signatureDate>
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