UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

THURMAN ROSS, by and on behalf of himself and 

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAREER EDUCATION CORPORATION, GARY 

E. McCULLOUGH, and MICHAEL J. GRAHAM,

Defendants.

Civil Action No. 12 C 276

Hon. John W. Darrah

LEAD PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS

ACTION SETTLEMENT AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT 

PROCEEDS AND AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES

Jay W. Eisenhofer

Geoffrey C. Jarvis

Jeff A. Almeida

Christine M. Mackintosh

GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A.

123 Justison Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Telephone: (302) 622-7000

Facsimile (302) 622-7100

Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

and Counsel for Thurman Ross

Paul E. Slater (ARDC 2630567)

SPERLING & SLATER, P.C.

55 West Monroe Street

Suite 3200

Chicago, IL 60603

Telephone: (312) 641-3200

Facsimile: (312) 641-6492

Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

and Counsel for Thurman Ross

Joseph F. Rice

James M. Hughes

David P. Abel

Meghan S. B. Oliver

MOTLEY RICE LLC

28 Bridgeside Blvd.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

Telephone: (843) 216-9000

Facsimile: (843) 216-9450

Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

James E. Barz (ARDC 6255605)

ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN

 & DOWD LLP

200 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Telephone: (312) 674-4673

Facsimile: (312) 674-4676

Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs 

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Co-Lead Plaintiffs KBC Asset Management NV, the Oklahoma Police Pension &

Retirement System, and the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, on behalf of the 

Class and pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, respectfully move this 

Court to enter orders and/or judgments: (1) granting final approval of the settlement in the 

above-captioned litigation; (2) approving the Plan of Distribution of settlement proceeds; and 

(3) awarding attorneys’ fees and expenses to Lead Counsel. This motion is based on the 

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Final Approval of Class Action 

Settlement and Plan of Distribution of Settlement Proceeds, the Memorandum of Points and 

Authorities in Support of Motion for Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, the declarations 

submitted in support thereof, the Stipulation of Settlement dated October 25, 2013, all other 

pleadings and matters of record, and such additional evidence or argument that may be presented 

at the hearing on this matter.

Dated: March 17, 2014 Respectfully submitted,

Jay W. Eisenhofer

Geoffrey C. Jarvis

Jeff A. Almeida

Christine M. Mackintosh

GRANT & EISENHOFER P.A.

123 Justison Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

Telephone: (302) 622-7000

Facsimile (302) 622-7100

Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

and Counsel for Thurman Ross

/s/ Paul E. Slater

Paul E. Slater (ARDC 2630567)

SPERLING & SLATER, P.C.

55 West Monroe Street

Suite 3200

Chicago, IL 60603

Telephone: (312) 641-3200

Facsimile: (312) 641-6492

Liaison Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

and Counsel for Thurman Ross

Joseph F. Rice

James M. Hughes

David P. Abel

Meghan S. B. Oliver

MOTLEY RICE LLC

28 Bridgeside Blvd.

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

James E. Barz (ARDC 6255605)

ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN

 & DOWD LLP

200 South Wacker Drive, 31st Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Telephone: (312) 674-4673

Facsimile: (312) 674-4676

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Telephone: (843) 216-9000

Facsimile: (843) 216-9450

Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs

Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Scott F. Hessell, hereby certify that on March 17, 2014, I caused a true and correct 

copy of Lead Plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of 

Distribution of Settlement Proceeds and Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses to be filed and 

served via the Court’s Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system, with electronic notice sent to all 

registered users of the ECF system.

s/ Scott F. Hessell

Scott F. Hessell

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