Edgar Filing: CAPELLA EDUCATION CO

CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY

Date: August 31, 2007

/s/ Gregory W. Thom

Gregory W. Thom

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Form 8-K

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) August 29, 2007

Capella Education Company

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

001-33140

41-1717955

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

225 South 6^th Street, 9^th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota

55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 227-3552

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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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Item 5.02.

Election of Directors.

On August 29, 2007, Andy M. Slavitt was appointed to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Slavitt will serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee.

Mr. Slavitt is chief executive officer of Ingenix, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.

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, thereunto duly authorized.