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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001185185-23-000547
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230517

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000031667
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190]
		IRS NUMBER:				730750007
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04957
		FILM NUMBER:		23931432

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5402 SOUTH 122ND EAST AVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74146
		BUSINESS PHONE:		918-622-4522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5402 SOUTH 122ND EAST AVE
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74146

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TUTOR TAPES INTERNATIONAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19701030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL TEACHING TAPES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19701030
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:24pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><u>Educational Development Corporation</u></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</p>

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			<div style="font-variant:normal"><font style="color:#004877;">EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</font></div>

			<div style="font-variant:normal"><font style="color:#004877;">ATTN: DAN E. O&#8217;KEEFE</font></div>

			<div style="font-variant:normal"><font style="color:#004877;">5402 S. 122ND E. AVENUE</font></div>
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			<div style="color: rgb(0, 72, 119); font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 0pt;">TULSA, OK 74146</div>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 16pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b><font style="color:#004877;">Your Vote Counts!</font></b></p>

			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b><font style="color:#004877">EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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			<div style="font-variant: normal; text-align: center;"><b><font style="color:#004877;">2023 Annual Meeting</font></b></div>

			<div style="font-variant: normal; text-align: center;"><b><font style="color:#004877">Vote by June 28, 2023</font></b></div>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><font style="color:#004877;">You invested in EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and it&#8217;s time to vote!</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><font style="color:#004877;">You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. <b>This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on June 29, 2023.</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><font style="color:#004877;">Get informed before you vote</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><font style="color:#004877;">View the Notice and Proxy Statement and 10K Wrap online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to June 15, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.</font></p>

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			<div style="font-variant:normal"><b><font style="color:#004877">June 29, 2023</font></b></div>
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