UNITED STATES
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): December 13, 2007
Corrections Corporation of America
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-16109
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62-1763875 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee
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37215 |
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(615) 263-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
On December 13, 2007, the Board of Directors of Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland
corporation (the “Company”), voted to amend the Company’s Bylaws, effective December 13, 2007, to
make certain technical changes and to permit the issuance of uncertificated shares of the Company’s
capital stock. The amendments enable the Company to become eligible to participate in the Direct
Registration System, as required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: December 13, 2007 |
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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/s/ Todd J Mullenger
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Todd J Mullenger |
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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