Sec Form 5 Filing - ZOLEY GEORGE C @ GEO GROUP INC - 2022-12-31

FORM 5 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) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2022 (Street) BOCA RATON, FL33431 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

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 Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/07/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 567,525 ( 4 ) D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/08/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 492,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/09/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 417,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/10/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 342,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/11/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 267,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/14/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 192,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/15/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 117,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/16/2022 D V 75,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 75,000 $ 0 ( 3 ) 42,525 D Phantom Stock ( 1 ) 11/17/2022 D V 42,525 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 42,525 $ 0 ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ZOLEY GEORGE C 4955 TECHNOLOGY WAY BOCA RATON, FL33431 X Executive Chairman Signatures /s/ Joe Negron as Attorney-in-Fact for George C. Zoley 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of phantom stock was the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock were originally payable in shares of common stock upon the reporting person's retirement from employment with The GEO Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the reporting person's Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, effective February 26, 2020 (the "Prior Retirement Agreement"). ( 2 )As previously disclosed, the Company and Mr. Zoley entered into the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2021 (the "Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement, upon the date that Mr. Zoley ceases to provide services to the Company, the Company will pay to Mr. Zoley an amount equal to the Grandfathered Payment (as defined in the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement) which shall be paid in cash, as adjusted to reflect the credit of interest and the annual contribution amount by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Executive Retirement Agreement. The Company had previously placed shares of Company common stock in rabbi trusts to fund the Company's obligation to pay Mr. Zoley's retirement benefit in shares of common stock under the terms of the Prior Retirement Agreement. ( 3 )The dispositions reported in this Form 5 reflect dispositions by the Company of the shares of common stock held in the rabbi trusts. Mr. Zoley did not exercise any discretion with respect to the dispositions and did not receive any proceeds from such dispositions. ( 4 )The amount of shares reflects an increase to the 642,118 shares previously reported as a result of 407 shares credited due to dividends declared and paid pursuant to the terms of the Prior Retirement Agreement.

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