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):  March 29, 2017
  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 5.02.      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of Dr. Jane L. McAuliffe

On April 3, 2017, Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Dr. Jane L. McAuliffe will retire as the Company’s Executive Vice President of External Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, effective April 18, 2017. Dr. McAuliffe will continue to serve in her current role up until her retirement date on or about April 18, 2017.
2017 Annual Long-Term Incentive Grants
On March 29, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted long-term incentive awards under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, to the Company's executive officers. The long-term incentive awards are comprised of (i) stock options, (ii) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and (iii) performance cash, and are apportioned approximately one-third each in the form of stock options, RSUs and performance cash. Such awards were granted to the executive officers listed below in the following amounts:

						
Name	 	2017 Annual Long-Term Incentive Award ($)	 	
Andrew S. Clark	 	1,536,000		 	
Kevin S. Royal	 	525,000		 	
Christopher M. Henn	 	611,000		 	
Jane L. McAuliffe	 	—		(1	)	
Diane L. Thompson	 	365,000		 	

(1)	No long-term incentive award was granted to Dr. McAuliffe, whose employment with the Company terminates effective April 18, 2017.	
The stock options are subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% of the shares subject to the stock option vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date, an additional 2% of the shares vesting thereafter on each monthly anniversary of the grant date for the 33 months following the first anniversary of the grant date, and an additional 3% of the shares vesting on each of the last three monthly anniversaries of the grant date. The RSUs are subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% of the shares underlying the RSUs vesting on each anniversary of the grant date. The performance cash is subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with 25% of the cash subject to the performance cash award eligible for vesting on each anniversary of the grant date contingent upon the achievement of revenue and EBITDA performance goals established for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

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: April 3, 2017	 	Bridgepoint Education, Inc.	
 	 	 	
 	By:	/s/ Diane L. Thompson	
 	 	Name:  Diane L. Thompson	
 	 	Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel