Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 5, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and updating its financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2026. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amende…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 5, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”), by and among GEO and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc., as the Borrowers, Bank OZK, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The A&R Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the prior Credit Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2024 (as previously amended). The A&R Credit Agreement m…

Other Events. On October 5, 2026, concurrently with the closing of the A&R Credit Agreement described in

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 5, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the sale of the Adelanto Complex and the increase of the Company’s share repurchase authorization. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange…

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. The information set forth above under

Other Events. On October 5, 2026, GEO announced that its Board of Directors had approved an increase to the share repurchase authorization under its share repurchase program from $500 million to $1.25 billion, which is effective through December 31, 2029. Repurchases of GEO’s outstanding common stock will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made at the discretion of GEO’s senior management from time to time in the open market, by block purchase, through privately…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 2, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (“GEO” or the “Company”), and CPT Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Adelanto Complex Purchase Agreement”) with the United States of America and its assigns, by and through the Department of Homeland Security (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which, and upon the terms and subject to the cond…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, updating its financial guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2026 and issuing its financial guidance for the third quarter ending September 30, 2026 and the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2026. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, s…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, updating its financial guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2026 and issuing its financial guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2026. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 o…

Chief Financial Officer — Mark J. Suchinski: Mark J. Suchinski is leaving the company to relocate out-of-state and accept a position in another industry.

CEO — J. David Donahue: J. David Donahue is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by George C. Zoley.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 12, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, and issuing its financial guidance for the first quarter and full year 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deem…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On January 20, 2026, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) entered into that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among each of GEO and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc., as the Borrowers, the other loan parties named therein, Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment increased the revolving credit facility commitments from $450 million to $550 million. The Amendme…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 13, 2025, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) entered into that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among each of GEO and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc., as the Borrowers, the guarantors named therein, Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment effectively removes the 3.00 to 1.00 total leverage ratio hurdle from one-half of the $150.0 million gen…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 6, 2025, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and updating its financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2025. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exch…

Other Events. On November 6, 2025, GEO announced that its Board of Directors had approved on November 4, 2025 an increase to the share repurchase authorization under its share repurchase program to $500 million of its common stock and an extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program to December 31, 2029. Repurchases of GEO’s outstanding common stock will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made at the discretion of GEO’s senior management from t…

Other Events. The following was announced today: The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO”) has entered into a joint venture agreement with another contractor to provide management services for the State of Florida at the 1,310-bed North Florida Detention Facility in Baker County, Florida. 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. THE GEO GROUP, INC. Octobe…

Other Events. On August 13, 2025, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) received notice that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Court of Appeals”) entered an order denying its petition for panel rehearing or rehearing en banc. Six judges dissented from the panel’s denial of rehearing en banc in two dissenting opinions in the cases of Nwauzor v. The GEO Group, Inc. and the State of Washington v. The GEO Group, Inc. As discussed previously in the Company’s fil…

Other Events. On August 6, 2025, GEO announced that its Board of Directors had approved on August 4, 2025 a share repurchase program authorizing GEO to repurchase up to $300 million of its common stock. Repurchases of GEO’s outstanding common stock will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws and may be made at the discretion of GEO’s senior management from time to time in the open market, by block purchase, through privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to a trading plan,…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2025, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, updating its financial guidance for the full year ending December 31, 2025 and issuing its financial guidance for the third and fourth quarters of 2025. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On July 14, 2025, The GEO Group, Inc. (“GEO” or the “Company”) entered into that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), by and among each of GEO and GEO Corrections Holdings, Inc., as the Borrowers, the guarantors named therein, Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Amendment increases GEO’s revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) commitments from $310 million to $450 million and…