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 15, 2018
  BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	
					
Delaware	 	001-34272	 	59-3551629	
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	

			
8620 Spectrum Center Blvd.
San Diego, California	 	92123	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
  (858) 668-2586
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01.     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 15, 2018, Bridgepoint Education, Inc. entered into an Office Lease (“Lease”) with Ascend Northrop, LLC, for up to approximately 130,642 rentable square feet of office space in the building complex to be known as Ascend at Chandler Airport Center to be located at 1811 East Northrup Boulevard in Chandler, Arizona (the “Premises”). We intend to use the Premises primarily for call center, general offices and administrative offices.
The initial term of the Lease is 130 months, commencing on the commencement date of the Lease (“Commencement Date”), with the option to extend the Lease for two five-year additional terms. The Commencement Date is estimated to be March 1, 2019.
The monthly base rent over the initial term of the Lease will commence at approximately $66,666 per month, and increase over time to approximately $234,095 per month. The total amount of base rent payments over the initial term of the lease is approximately $25.5 million. We are also obligated to make additional rent payments to the extent building operating costs and certain other expenses exceed the thresholds specified in the Lease.
As a security deposit for the Lease, we posted a $5.6 million irrevocable standby letter of credit.

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.

			
Date: August 17, 2018	 	Bridgepoint Education, Inc.	
 	 	 	
 	By:	/s/ Diane L. Thompson	
 	 	Name:  Diane L. Thompson	
 	 	Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel