8-K 1 y91744e8vk.txt EDISON SCHOOLS INC. 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): November 12, 2003 -------------- EDISON SCHOOLS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 000-27817 13-3915075 (State or other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification Number) 521 FIFTH AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR 10175 NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 419-1060 NOT APPLICABLE (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On November 12, 2003, Edison Schools Inc. held a special meeting of its stockholders to vote on the proposed merger of Shakespeare Acquisition Corporation., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shakespeare Acquisition LLC, into Edison Schools Inc. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 13, 2003, by and among Edison Schools Inc., Shakespeare Acquisition LLC and Shakespeare Acquisition Corporation. A copy of the press release, dated November 12, 2003, announcing the results of the vote on the merger proposal is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7(C). EXHIBITS. See Exhibit Index. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. EDISON SCHOOLS INC. /s/ Laura K. Eshbaugh --------------------------------------------- Date: November 12, 2003 Name: Laura K. Eshbaugh Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary EXHIBIT INDEX

~~EXHIBIT~~Exhibit ~~DESCRIPTION~~Number Document Description ------- -------------------- 99.1 Press ~~Release~~release, dated ~~September~~November 2912, 2003, issued by Edison Schools Inc. announcing that its stockholders approved the previously announced merger agreement with Shakespeare Acquisition LLC and Shakespeare Acquisition Corporation.

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