---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-347911"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAUR"
cik: "0000912766"
company_name: "LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:02:30.951083+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Laureate Education announces special cash distribution of $0.58 per share, totaling ~$105 million

## Summary
- Board approves special cash distribution of $0.58 per share; payable Dec 28, 2021 to holders of record Dec 14, 2021; aggregate ~$105M.
- Distribution funded by release of cash collateral from sale of Walden e-Learning LLC; up to $74M remains in escrow for future distribution.
- Remaining net proceeds from escrow to be distributed before end of 2022 as final special distribution under the partial liquidation plan.
- Equity awards adjusted: option exercise prices reduced by $0.58; unvested stock units to receive $0.58 cash per unit upon vesting (~$580K total).
- Distribution treated as partial liquidation for U.S. tax purposes; non-corporate holders recognize capital gain/loss; corporate holders treat as dividend.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-347911
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAUR
- cik: 0000912766
- company_name: LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000119312521347911/0001193125-21-347911-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912766/000119312521347911/d269112d8k.htm

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