<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-018114.txt : 20170303
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-018114.hdr.sgml : 20170303
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170303215912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-018114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEO GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				650043078
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schlarb Ann M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001625363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14260
		FILM NUMBER:		17666372

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5618930101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		621 NW 53RD STREET, SUITE 700
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33487
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>SVP,GEO &amp; Pres.GEO Care</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting of this grant of restricted stock of GEO is contingent upon the achievement by GEO of certain performance-based metrics during the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019 as certified by the compensation committee. Under the terms of the restricted stock grant, these shares will vest on March 10, 2020 to the extent the performance goals are achieved. Of the grant of restricted stock, 50% is subject to vesting based on GEO's total shareholder return over a three-year period and 50% is subject to vesting based on certain return on capital employed performance goals being met.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amount has been adjusted to reflect the March 1, 2017 vesting of 625 shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares were surrendered in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/John J. Bulfin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Ann M. Schlarb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-03</signatureDate>
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