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)

 

October 21, 2005

 

 

 

CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23038

 

11-3182580

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

1819 Main Street, Suite 1000, Sarasota, Florida

 

34326

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (941) 953-9199

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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ITEM 8.01  

Other Events.

 

                                        

 

Correctional Services Corporation (“CSC”) today announced that CSC and its liability insurers have entered into a comprehensive agreement to settle all claims and lawsuits that have arisen out of the death of Bryan Dale Alexander (the “Settlement Agreement”). The Settlement Agreement is contingent upon, and subject to, the closing of the acquisition of CSC by The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 14, 2005, by and among CSC, GEO and GEO Acquisition, Inc. (the “Acquisition”). CSC has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders for November 4, 2005 to consider and vote upon the Acquisition. If CSC’s stockholders approve the Acquisition, the parties expect to consummate the Acquisition shortly thereafter.

 

The Settlement Agreement, if and when effective, will resolve all of the claims and lawsuits that have been or could have been asserted by the estate and parents of Mr. Alexander against CSC, Knyvett Reyes, Tarrant County, Texas and certain judges of Tarrant County, Texas, and an insurance coverage dispute between CSC and its liability insurers pertaining to such claims. The Settlement Agreement also will resolve a pending claim for indemnification asserted against CSC by certain of the judges named as defendants in the lawsuit.

 

If the Acquisition is completed, CSC will be obligated to contribute approximately $2.7 million to the settlement. If the Acquisition is not completed, the Settlement Agreement will become null and void.

 

A copy of the October 21, 2005 press release announcing the Settlement Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

ITEM 9.01  

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

c)  

Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

 

 

99.1  

Press Release of CSC, dated October 21, 2005

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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.

 

 

  CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
       
  By:   /s/ Bernard A. Wagner
       
    Name: Bernard A. Wagner
    Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
       
       

Date:     October 21, 2005

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

99.1  

Press Release of CSC, dated October 21, 2005

 

 

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