SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 4, 2003

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                        Education Management Corporation
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Pennsylvania                     000-21363                   25-1119571
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)

210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania                      15222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                        (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-0900

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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated August 4, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2003, Education Management Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year
ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the August 4, 2003 press release is attached
hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference. The information
included in the attached exhibit and contained in Item 9 of this Current Report
is being furnished pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition" of Form 8-K in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583.
This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

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                                   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.

                                   EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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                                   By: /s/ ROBERT T. MCDOWELL
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                                       Robert T. McDowell
                                       Executive Vice President and
                                       Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 4, 2003

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description

99.1              Press release dated August 4, 2003