<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001193125-18-326806 <TYPE>8-K <PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>4 <PERIOD>20181107 <ITEMS>2.02 <ITEMS>9.01 <FILING-DATE>20181114 <DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20181114 <FILER> <COMPANY-DATA> <CONFORMED-NAME>GEO GROUP INC <CIK>0000923796 <ASSIGNED-SIC>6798 <IRS-NUMBER>650043078 <STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>FL <FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231 </COMPANY-DATA> <FILING-VALUES> <FORM-TYPE>8-K <ACT>34 <FILE-NUMBER>001-14260 <FILM-NUMBER>181184909 </FILING-VALUES> <BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <STREET1>621 NW 53RD STREET <STREET2>SUITE 700 <CITY>BOCA RATON <STATE>FL <ZIP>33487 <PHONE>561-893-0101 </BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <MAIL-ADDRESS> <STREET1>621 NW 53RD STREET <STREET2>SUITE 700 <CITY>BOCA RATON <STATE>FL <ZIP>33487 </MAIL-ADDRESS> <FORMER-COMPANY> <FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORP <DATE-CHANGED>19940525 </FORMER-COMPANY> </FILER>