Sec Form 4 Filing - ZOLEY GEORGE C @ GEO GROUP INC - 2012-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ZOLEY GEORGE C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GEO GROUP INC [ GEO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 700, 621 NW 53RD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2012 (Street) BOCA RATON, FL33487 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/31/2012 S 257,618 ( 1 ) D $ 29.12 493,592 ( 2 ) D Restricted Stock 206,688 ( 3 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option $ 16.69 10/30/2008 10/30/2018 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D Stock Opton $ 21.07 10/28/2009 10/28/2019 Commonn Stock 50,000 50,000 D Stock Option $ 24.61 03/01/2011 03/01/2021 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ZOLEY GEORGE C ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 700 621 NW 53RD STREET BOCA RATON, FL33487 X Chairman & CEO Signatures John J. Bulfin, as Attorney-in-Fact for George C. Zoley 01/03/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares were sold by the reporting person to The GEO Group, Inc. ("GEO") under GEO's stock repurchase program at the closing price of GEO's common stock on December 12, 2012, the record date for GEO's special dividend described in footnote (2) below. The sale was approved by GEO's Audit and Finance Committee. The reporting person used all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the securities to finance the reporting person's equity participation in GEO Care Holdings LLC, an entity formed by members of GEO and GEO Care, Inc.'s management teams (the "MBO Group"), in connection with the previously announced acquisition by the MBO Group of certain health care facility management contracts (the "GEO Care Business") from GEO. The sale of the GEO Care Business closed on December 31, 2012. ( 2 )The amount of shares reflects the prior vesting of 176,502 shares of restricted stock. Additionally, on December 6, 2012, the Board of Directors of GEO declared a special dividend of $5.68 per share of common stock, representing approximately $350 million of accumulated earnings and profits, which was paid on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2012. As a result, the reporting person received 65,127 shares of GEO common stock pursuant to the special dividend. ( 3 )The amount of shares has been adjusted to reflect the prior vesting of 176,502 shares of restricted stock. Additionally, as a result of the special dividend described in footnote (2) above, the reporting person received 27,271 shares of GEO common stock pursuant to the special dividend.

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