SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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, 2004

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (561) 893-0101

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

     In a letter dated November 12, 2004, Benjamin R. Civiletti resigned from the board of directors of The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”). Prior to his resignation from GEO’s board, Mr. Civiletii was the Chairman of the GEO board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and a member of the GEO board’s Audit & Finance Committee, Operations and Oversight Committee and Independent Committee.

     In his resignation letter, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, Mr. Civiletti stated that while the “leadership, hard work, and vision of [Mr. George C. Zoley, GEO’s Chairman and CEO] over the past decade have been outstanding,” he has “not agreed with the recent positions of management.” Mr. Civiletti did not provide any additional reasons for his resignation and GEO does not think it would be appropriate to speculate on any such reasons.

     GEO will provide Mr. Civiletti with a copy of the disclosures it is making in response to this Item 5.02 no later than the date that this Form 8-K is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GEO will provide Mr. Civiletti with the opportunity to furnish GEO, as promptly as possible, with a letter addressed to GEO stating whether he agrees with the statements made by GEO in response to this Item 5.02 and if not, stating the respects in which he does not agree. Upon the receipt of any such letter from Mr. Civiletti, GEO will file the letter as an exhibit by an amendment to this Form 8-K, no later than two (2) business days following its receipt.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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